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Stain Imaging
Produces Unique
Garments
STAIN IMAGING, Salt Lake City, has debuted a specialty technique
of the same name, created by Tim Lunt, founder and president, to
design custom T-shirt textures, patterns, backgrounds and more.
Evolving from its conception in the 1990s, the decorating treatment
has developed into an alternative to typical, well-known printing and
dyeing techniques, including jumbo screen printing, sublimation, directto-garment (DTG) printing, tie-dye, mineral washes and more.
The process is not belt or jumbo screen printing, discharge printing,
sublimation or cut-and-sew decorating. The dye-like "stain" integrates
with the fabric for a soft hand that is washfast and compatible on most
any style of cotton jersey-knit, short-sleeved shirt, according to the
company. The finished garment can be used for further screen printing
and the eco-friendly technique doesn't use plastics, harsh chemicals or
solvents. No two design results are identical, offering true individuality
from piece to piece.
"The niche and beauty of this unique dye-like/wash-like technique is
that we can fully customize the entire shirt in a cost friendly manner to
capture and exploit any theme, concept or branding like never before,"
Lunt says. "The main thing is that this has nothing to do with screen
printing, sublimation, DTG, etc. It shares many wash-like characteristics,
such as the weathered, vintage imperfect and individualistic nature,
as well as many 'dye-like' characteristics, such as the soft-hand and
color-modification aspects."
For more information, visit stainimaging.com. - D.S.

Compared to sublimation, belt screen printing or cutand-sew decorating, Stain Imaging is cost-friendly,
according to Tim Lunt, founder and president.

JERZEES, ATKINSON PARTNER FOR VIDEO SERIES
JERZEES, Bowling Green, Kentucky, has partnered with apparel-decorating consultant Marshall Atkinson for
an all-new video series, "Adventures in Apparel Decorating," which celebrates decorators across the nation.
¶ The series will provide a look inside custom-apparel businesses around the country to bring valuable
tips, tricks and industry insights to the decorator community. ¶ "Ever feel stuck in a rut with your
apparel business and wonder, 'How do those guys do it?' The Adventures in Apparel Decorating series
is built to peel back that layer and introduce you to not only some fantastic creative techniques,
but some of the best shops in the industry," Atkinson says. "Join us as we explore and show you how
you can achieve more in your business." ¶ The series will exhibit brands and industry leadership,
while giving decorated-apparel shops around the country the opportunity to tell their stories and
showcase their work in an innovative way. ¶ "This series is all about celebrating our industry and
showing off the innovative and incredible work of decorators across the nation," says Jeff Traen,
director of marketing, Fruit of the Loom Activewear and JERZEES. "We want to bring the industry
tangible tips, showcase what these decorators are working on and how they run their shops." ¶ For
more information, visit jerzees.com. - D.S.
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http://www.stainimaging.com http://www.jerzees.com

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