Industry Advice

When it comes to mass printing of T shirts, screen printing tends to win out in terms of cost and efficiency.  But what happens when a client wants an order of 12 T shirts with an eight-colour image? Or suppose that same person needs some promotional items – are you …

Screen printing is the stalwart process of the garment printing industry. Tommy Newton has spent over 20 years working on the screen print process at Screenworks. In this article he shares his thoughts on discharge printing and its place in the screen printing armoury. Discharging uses the same process as …

In this month’s DTG Column, Peter Wright, managing director of Amaya Sales UK, explores the buzz word of the moment ‘sustainability’ and how you can work to achieve a more sustainable print business. From Prince William to Stella McCartney, from Boris Johnson to David Attenborough, everyone’s talking about it. Sustainability …

Managing director of Amaya Sales UK, Peter Wright, explores what changes UK embroiderers can expect to see happen in 2020 and what changes you can make to improve production. Year 2020 should see major changes to the way industrial embroidery companies run their business. Whether you voted for Brexit or …

Matt Daines, sales director at Screenworks, has been working on dye sublimation and developing its’ potential, especially within the area of customised and bespoke products for more than five years. Here, he explores the many advantages, but also the current limitations of this method of printing. Dye sublimation printing is …

In this month’s DTG Column, Folker Stachetzki, Brother’s marketing manager, takes a look at printing onto polo shirts and bags. There are several more things to print on than just on standard T shirts. Recently, cotton bags have become increasingly popular. Especially in times when environmental awareness is playing an …

Luke Smith, director at Adelco, spoke during the Screen Print Workshop at Printwear & Promotion LIVE!, regarding curing today’s textile inks. If you missed the talk then please see the highlights below. The importance of curing within the screen-printing process is crucial. A lot of time goes into creating the …

In this month’s Embroidery Column, Darcie Mullins and Natalie Greetham of Madeira UK, share their knowledge on appliqué embroidery. Appliqué has fast become a popular form of garment decoration in the fashion industry. Appliqué is a French term which means to join or attach different pieces of fabric and was …

With many different kinds of ink available, choosing the right ink type can be a complex and important decision for today’s screen printer. Mark Smith, managing director of Adelco, explains further. The main two types of ink used in textile printing are plastisol and water-based ink. By looking at both …

As your DTG business grows you are faced with big decisions with regard to which printers you purchase. Here, Peter Wright, managing director of Amaya Sales UK, outlines what avenues you can take in 2020. You probably have one or two of the entry level printers such as Texjet, Brother, …