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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Show Us What You’ve Got DECORATED APPAREL GROUP EDITORIAL OFFICE 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 569-1540, (800) 241-9034; Fax: (770) 569-5105 o ne of the highlights of any Imprinted Sportswear Show is the Impressions Awards showcase presented at the Impressions booth. There, attendees from all over the country check out the award-winning work of their peers, from screen and digital printing to embroidery, digitizing and multimedia apparel decorating. The Impressions editorial and sales teams hear the same comments from show to show: “Wow” and “How’d they do that?” are frequent phrases overheard as impressed attendees check out the winning entries and then get their own creative juices ﬂowing. Your best designs can take center stage in the 2010 Impressions Awards — the industry’s most prestigious apparel decorating competition. Decorators of all sizes and experience levels are invited to submit their work. The beauty of this industry is that you don’t have to be the biggest shop or the most experienced embellisher to be the best. Just ask many of the past winners who have parlayed their accolades into the national spotlight by being featured in our publications. Shops such as Adams Screenprint LLC, Sherwood, Ore., Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif., and Culture Studio, Chicago, have all been featured in our magazine and on our Web site in both the annual awards presentation and subsequent editorial features. Shockwaves Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill., made such an impact that owner Greg Gaardbo began sharing his special-effects knowledge with the audience by speaking on the topic at this year’s ISS shows. The 2010 competition offers opportunities in an array of categories to give you a chance to show your stuff. Embroidery categories include Digitizing Artistry, Embroidered Stock Designs and Creative Techniques. Screen printers have the option to enter the Simulated Process of True Process Color categories, Special Effects, or have their production work assessed by entering the Most Creative Use of a Screen Printed Logo or Motif. And there’s a category for digital decorating — whether your expertise is in sublimation, digital direct-to-garment or digital transfer printing. You can enter as many categories as you like and there’s no charge to enter. The 32nd annual contest will be judged at the Fort Worth Imprinted Sportswear Show, to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Look for the ofﬁcial entry form on our Web site around the ﬁrst week of May to see the ofﬁcial list of 2010 categories and speciﬁc rules. The deadline for entering will be around mid-August, so there’s plenty of time to get your team together for a planning session. We look forward to seeing what you come up with and sharing your victory with the market in the January 2011 issue, as well as in the Impressions Awards showcase at all 2011 ISS shows. Good luck! ADVERTISING ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER LAURIE GONZ • (813) 366-2877 LAURIE.GONZ@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JEANINE MORGAN • (813) 366-2876 JEANINE.MORGAN@NIELSEN.COM SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE — CLASSIFIEDS DIANE KENNEDY • (770) 291-5519 DIANE.KENNEDY@NIELSEN.COM IMPRINTED SPORTSWEAR SHOWS 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 569-1540, (800) 241-9034; Fax: (770) 569-5105 SALES GROUP SHOW DIRECTOR NIKKI HOUSTON • (770) 291-5416 NIKKI.HOUSTON@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ERIN CIANCIOLO • (770) 291-5486 ERIN.CIANCIOLO@NIELSEN.COM ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JEANINE GOFORTH • (770) 291-5414 JEANINE.GOFORTH@NIELSEN.COM OPERATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER EKITA SHAW • (770) 291-5506 EKITA.SHAW@NIELSEN.COM CONFERENCE CONFERENCE MANAGER LAURA CASKEY • (770) 291-5590 LAURA.CASKEY@NIELSEN.COM MARKETING AUDIENCE MARKETING MANAGER EDITOR IN CHIEF ELAINE BARNES • (770) 291-5423 ELAINE.BARNES@NIELSEN.COM To comment on this editorial or to express your views on other matters, address your e-mail to mderryberry@impressionsmag.com. 6 Impressions >> April/May 2010 impressionsmag.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - April 2010

Impressions - April 2010
Contents
First Impressions
FYI
Product Gallery
Winning Wearables
Head Turners
Star Students
From the Outside Looking In
Technique
Graphics and Design
For Screen Printers Only
Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
Online Directory
Business to Business
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - April 2010