Industry Advice

The Online Print Coach, Colin Sinclair McDermott, discusses how unlocking the power of AI can revolutionise content creation in the printing industry. Artificial Intelligence, AI, when used correctly, can be an extraordinary tool. However, I often see it being misused or underutilised. This article aims to provide you with valuable …

Liz Woodhouse, embroidery trainer at the Embroidery Academy, discusses how best to optimise your use of digitisation. Software advancements have made auto digitising more accessible and efficient, which makes it a good option for beginners who are venturing into the world of embroidery. This is primarily because it eliminates the …

Michal Gembrowicz, DecoNetwork’s UK and Europe sales manager, recommends four key areas to begin automating to grow your garment decoration business. Hello garment decorators! Staying ahead means being efficient, precise, and always ready to meet customer demands. Adopting business automation software designed specifically for the garment decoration industry can help …

Transfers come in all shapes, sizes and types and most of us in garment decoration have been using or producing them in some way or other for decades. Charlotte Darling, director at Amaya Sales UK, provides some helpful tips to help your heat transfer production. Transfer printing is probably deemed …

The speed at which DTF has spread across the globe and turned the decoration industry on its head is quite remarkable. In this article, managing director of Resolute DTF, Colin Marsh discusses the need for a reinvestment plan amid the DTF industry’s rapid evolution. It’s difficult to not talk about …

The Online Print Coach, Colin Sinclair talks ways to gain advantages over your competitors, better your understanding of your customers, and the benefits of establishing a niche. By becoming an expert in your field, you very quickly become the go-to person when someone requires your products or services. There are …

With retail trends making their way through to the print industry, it’s no surprise we’ve seen an increase in variety of garment types and decoration methods. One item in particular which has grown in popularity is the denim jacket. Here Molly Harmon, senior marketing executive at Stahls’ UK, explains more. …

You may have seen him speak at Printwear & Promotion LIVE! earlier in the year, now Colin Sinclair McDermott, aka The Online Print Coach, offers his top advice to help our readers succeed. Given that we’re all looking for ways to increase our sales, I thought we should take a …

Nathan Newbury, TheMagicTouch’s head of technical, provides decorators with advice on how to look after their print heads in their direct to film printers. DTF transfer technology is a great new way to decorate garments and textiles that not only produces transfers with a fantastic look and feel but with …

Great looking college kit is a must for any student! In this article, Jas Purba, business development at ETC Supplies, suggests a couple of ways you can liven up the embroidery on your leavers’ hoodies. It is easy enough to start off with a good quality product and add some …