With the continued growth in the athletic and sports uniform market, it is little wonder that this segment of the sportswear apparel business is booming. While the demand for sport-specific clothing is increasing, so is the need to decorate apparel. To enhance apparel with logos, motifs, badges, emblems, and other diverse decorative embellishments, the task …
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The branding of industrial workwear apparel with heat transfers can involve an unexpected learning curve. When you compare fusing heat transfers on your average cotton, polyester, or blended garments, there are many more things to keep in mind when applying heat transfers to work garments. Industrial workwear garments tend to be of thicker material and …
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Heat transfers are one of the best ways to decorate team uniforms in the team sports market. One of the many advantages of using heat transfers are gang runs. Gang runs add extra graphics that use the same colors as your production run. T-shirts, Hoodies, hats, seat cushions and flags are just a few items …
There will always be a need to push the limits of what you can and can’t do when decorating apparel. Our industry is continually evolving. New products and application techniques are worked on and tested every day to keep innovation moving forward toward the future. Specialty heat transfers are a great way to bring creativity, …
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Trends in our industry are always changing. Whether it is a trend that is coming back in style or something new, it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on what’s popular. Here are some trends to follow: 1.Big, bold type/textEveryone wants to express themselves, and what better way than to create a design …
The photos below highlight the Insta 728 automatic machine with 15’’x 20’’ platen. Note: When placing a transfer on a mask for heat press application, be sure that you keep a minimum distance of 1/4 inch from the graphic to the seams of the mask. If you are too close to the seams, you will not …
Janet Wells, president and CEO of Cerritos, California-based Insta Graphic Systems, a manufacturer of heat presses and heat transfers as well as thermal vinyl letters and numbers, has been appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office to lead an emergency volunteer task force, whose mission is to help source qualified vendors of medical supplies. Wells, along with …
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There is a vast array of garment/apparel fabrics and styles available in the market, many with resistant surface coatings and fabric enhancing finishes. Matching the best possible heat transfer with the garment fabric can be the difference between achieving product quality success or failure. In most cases, the choice of combining the heat transfer ink with multiple fabric and …
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Every week we hear horror stories from companies who purchased a low-cost (i.e. cheap) heat press machine from an on-line retailer or marketplace. Within a few days or weeks of setting up their new, “out of the box” heat press machine, it is not usable. Either the electronics stop functioning OR there is wide temperature/pressure …
The apparel market is packed with a diverse range of products for fashion, sports, and leisurewear activity. Because of the vast array of garments and apparel fabrics available, it can be a challenge adding an embellishment that adheres properly to the fabric and brings added value to the garment. The combination of the garment function, …