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"The workforce is
changing, and the
end consumer is more
aware of designs, fit,
fabrics, brands and
construction."

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- Summer
Scott-Samuel,
Gildan SRL

Future Trends
Dad shirts and sweaters. Stretch woven tops.
Layering pieces and pants. "Ath-luxe," a
dialed-up version of athleisure. Pick a trend
and you're bound to find plackets and wovens in the mix.
For woven shirts, decoration via traditional
embroidery or heat transfers will be considered stylish, especially on the corporate side.
"Building the brand is key for all corporate buyers and decoration is a great way for
them to promote their company," Edwards
Garment's Lloyd says.
Manufacturers also are dialing things up
with technology and fabric construction.
Some styles include proprietary yarns that
enhance the performance and last the life of
the garment. Additionally, lightweight, stretch
wovens with ripstop and variegated patterns
are becoming popular.
"Decorators have so many options and are
more educated on techniques, so they are able
to offer more premium fabrications," Gildan's
Scott-Samuel says.
When it comes to plackets and wovens,
today's consumer will continue to determine
if a polo or woven shirt is best. In the end,
athleisure will continue to play its part.
"The rise of athleisure has definitely made
it more acceptable to wear plackets/polos and
T-shirts over wovens," Dickies' Wright says.
"For the general population, athleisure is still
trending up into 2019." 

New Styles: Plackets

 RH-engraved buttons and shirt-tail hem

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7. Gildan DryBlend Adult CVC Sport Shirt
Style CP800 from Staton Corporate & Casual
 Made of 5.8-ounce, 65% ring-spun cotton/35%

polyester  Wicking properties  UPF 50+
(UPF 30+ is applicable to white)  Side seamed
with side vents  Clean, finished placket with
reinforced bottom box  Sizes XS-4XL are

10. Augusta Sportswear Shadow Tonal Heather
Sport Shirt
From Carolina Made  Features 100% polyester
wicking knit  Double-needle hemmed sleeves and
bottom  Sizes S-3XL are available in 11 colors
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available in 13 colors

11. Independent Trading Co. Water-Resistant

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Anorak

8. Alternative Basic Eco-Jersey ¾-Sleeve

Style EXP94NAW  Screen-print friendly garment

Raglan Henley Shirt

made of 330D nylon with water-proof coating on

Style 1989E1  Made of 4.1-ounce, 50%

the outer shell  Features a #5 dyed-to-match body

polyester/38%/cotton/12% rayon  Contains

coil zipper with a matte metal pull, rubber pull tab

organic and recycled materials  Slight shirt-tail

and zipper garage  Sizes XS-3XL are available in

hemline with merrow-stitching detail  Twelve

black, forest camo, graphite and classic navy

colors are available in sizes XS-3XL

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12. Tri-Mountain Vital Hybrid Mini-Piqué

9. Red House Pinpoint Oxford Non-Iron Shirt

Performance Henley Polo

Michael J. Pallerino is an award-winning writer

Style RH620  Made of 3.8-ounce, 100% cotton

Style K015  Made of a 5-ounce polyester knit

who has written for a number of national consum-

 Offers a slim fit that sits closer to the body

with Tri-Mountain UltraCool moisture-wicking

 Wrinkle-resistant finish, taped seams, adjustable

properties  Several sizes and colors are available

cuffs and button-through sleeve plackets

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er and trade publications. For more information
or to comment on this article, email Michael at
mpallerino@gmail.com.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - February 2019

Impressions - February 2019
Contents
First Impressions
From The Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene At ISS
Live, Work, Play—Repeat
Breakdown: Embroidery On A Woven Work Shirt
Decorated Apparel’s Youth Movement
Needs For DTG
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - February 2019 - Intro
Impressions - February 2019 - CT1
Impressions - February 2019 - CT2
Impressions - February 2019 - Impressions - February 2019
Impressions - February 2019 - Cover2
Impressions - February 2019 - 1
Impressions - February 2019 - Contents
Impressions - February 2019 - 3
Impressions - February 2019 - 4
Impressions - February 2019 - 5
Impressions - February 2019 - First Impressions
Impressions - February 2019 - 7
Impressions - February 2019 - From The Show Director
Impressions - February 2019 - 9
Impressions - February 2019 - Overheard
Impressions - February 2019 - 11
Impressions - February 2019 - 12
Impressions - February 2019 - 13
Impressions - February 2019 - 13A
Impressions - February 2019 - 13B
Impressions - February 2019 - First Look
Impressions - February 2019 - 15
Impressions - February 2019 - Scene At ISS
Impressions - February 2019 - 17
Impressions - February 2019 - Live, Work, Play—Repeat
Impressions - February 2019 - 19
Impressions - February 2019 - 20
Impressions - February 2019 - 21
Impressions - February 2019 - Breakdown: Embroidery On A Woven Work Shirt
Impressions - February 2019 - 23
Impressions - February 2019 - Decorated Apparel’s Youth Movement
Impressions - February 2019 - 25
Impressions - February 2019 - 26
Impressions - February 2019 - 27
Impressions - February 2019 - Needs For DTG
Impressions - February 2019 - 29
Impressions - February 2019 - Shop Talk
Impressions - February 2019 - 31
Impressions - February 2019 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - February 2019 - 33
Impressions - February 2019 - 34
Impressions - February 2019 - 35
Impressions - February 2019 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - February 2019 - 37
Impressions - February 2019 - 38
Impressions - February 2019 - 39
Impressions - February 2019 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - February 2019 - 41
Impressions - February 2019 - 42
Impressions - February 2019 - 43
Impressions - February 2019 - Heat Printing
Impressions - February 2019 - 45
Impressions - February 2019 - 46
Impressions - February 2019 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - February 2019 - On Design
Impressions - February 2019 - Cover3
Impressions - February 2019 - Cover4
Impressions - February 2019 - ISS1
Impressions - February 2019 - ISS2
Impressions - February 2019 - ISS3
Impressions - February 2019 - ISS4
Impressions - February 2019 - ISS5
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https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/20211011
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https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/20210809
https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/teamactivewear_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/202106
https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/202105
https://www.nxtbook.com/emerald/impressions/imp_0421_digital
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20210102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_fall2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nxtbook_bhtest/impwessons
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20201011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2020fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20200607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20190607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20170607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20160607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20150607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2014summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20140607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_sportsfanretailer_201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20131011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2013fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2013spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20121011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2012fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20120809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20120607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2012spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201202
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2011fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20110607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201104
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2011spring
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2009fall
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