Impressions - January 2012 - (Page 12)

Brother will introduce a MOST POPULAR IMPRESSIONS WEB ARTICLES MOST SAVED 1. How to Build an Accurate Production Schedule 2. Top 5 Safety Precautions for Screen Printing 3. Off the Cuff: The ‘Blingiﬁcation’ of Decorated Apparel 4. It Pays to Take Shirt Design Online 5. How to Calculate the Real Cost of Embroidery Supplies new entry-level CMYK model of its new digital garment printer, GraﬁTee, at ISS Long Beach. It will have a built-in upgrade path to high performance with white ink, and will be able to output prints like this on darks. Brother to Debut New Direct-to-Garment Printer Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., will debut a new digital direct-to-garment printer at the Long Beach Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS), to be held Jan. 20-22 in Long Beach, Calif. The new printer, part of what the company is calling its GraﬁTee series of GT printers, will be offered with white ink-ready subclasses. The machines have been designed with a modular concept. The entry-level CMYK model will have a built-in upgrade path to high performance with white ink, according to the company. Brother ﬁrst offered a sneak peek of its new digital garment printer — under tight security — to attendees at the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA) 2011 Expo in New Orleans. The GraﬁTee will replace the Brother GT-541, which will be discontinued. However, the GT-541 still will be available as a factory-refurbished product in the U.S. The GT-782 is expected to remain on the market, as Brother will offer special options to compliment that machine’s high-productivity capability, including the larger 16" x 18" dual platens and bulk white ink option, according to the company. For more information, visit brother.com. — S.G. MOST PRINTED 1. How to Build an Accurate Production Schedule 2. Off the Cuff: The ‘Blingiﬁcation’ of Decorated Apparel 3. Top 5 Safety Precautions for Screen Printing 4. It Pays to Take Shirt Design Online 5. How To Perform Allover Screen Printing (With Video!) MOST E-MAILED 1. How to Build an Accurate Production Schedule 2. Top 5 Safety Precautions for Screen Printing 3. Off the Cuff: Wallowing Won’t Help Your Business 4. How to Maximize Digital Direct-to-Garment Production 5. Boost Your Business with Social Media Marketing To read any of these articles, visit impressionsmag.com. Find the Search box at the top of the page and input the article title (in full or in part) — in quotation marks — and hit Enter on your keyboard or click the blue circle next to the Search box. KEYA Promises ‘Uniqueness’ in Apparel There’s a new player in the apparel market that promises to bring “true uniquness” to the printable apparel community. KEYA, Greensboro, N.C., specializes in soft, ring-spun fabric with “remarkable printability,” according to the company. KEYA is a subsidiary of Bangladesh-based KEYA Knit Composite, which has supplied products to the activewear sector since 1991. It offers a variety of apparel styles in more than 27 colors. The company will debut its new line at the Long Beach Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS), to be held Jan. 20-22 in Long Beach, Calif. The KEYA team is comprised of activewear market veterans. Greg Brown, senior vice president, sales and operations, has more than 25 years of industry experience. Bill Vondohlen, vice president, marketing, has more than 20 years of experience analyzing market trends and will provide “key insights on the pulse of the industry,” according to the company. KEYA has a no-minimums policy and offers same-day shipping. For more information, call (877) 668-1169. — J.L. KEYA offers apparel made of soft, ring-spun fabric in a variety of styles that will be available in 27 colors. Its new line will debut at ISS Long Beach (Jan. 20-22). 12 Impressions >> January 2012 impressionsmag.com http://www.brother.com http://www.impressionsmag.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - January 2012

Impressions - January 2012
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
ISS Conferences
Product Gallery
Celebrating the Industry’s Best
How to Choose a DTG Printer, Part I
Back to Basics
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
For Screen Printers Only
Digital Decorating
Digital Decorating
Online Directory
Business to Business
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - January 2012