Best Practices
How to Design DTF Prints People Want to Wear
Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing produces graphics on apparel by transferring ink from a film to fabric using heat. Key design rules:...
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Best Practices
Building a Culture of Quality: Start with the First Print Approval
Let’s talk about something that can make or break your reputation as a print shop: quality.
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Best Practices
Holy Grail Design Tips for Digital Printing
Apparel decoration industry experts offer their must-follow design tips for digital printing, plus everything that must be considered.
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News
PRINTING United Alliance Reinforces Long-Term Commitment to Workforce Development, Training, and Education for the Printing Industry
Education through the association’s iLEARNING+ platform donates almost a quarter of a million dollars in training value over two years, and provides free membership to students and educators.
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How-to Guides
Mastering AI Generative Art
Michelle Moxley walks apparel decorators through the process of building a generative art pipeline and how it benefits the design process. She also touches on the ethical issues that AI currently presents.
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Episode #77: Branding Together: Retail Brand-Building Secrets From the Creator of Atomicchild
As an entrepreneur, Jimmy Bryant of Atomicchild shares his perspective and advice for any promotional products distributor and apparel decorator that is blurring the lines with retail.
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Trends/Analysis
Less Logo, More Impact: The Subtle Branding Movement in Promotional Apparel
Subtle branding is transforming promotional apparel, blending quiet luxury, retail-grade quality, and refined decoration techniques to boost wearability, sustainability, and long-term brand value.
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Trends/Analysis
Maximalism in Apparel Decoration: When 'More' Becomes the Strategy
Maximalism in apparel decoration mixes layered graphics, media techniques, and bold color stories. For screen printers and embroidery shops, this “organized chaos” trend represents both creative freedom and higher-margin opportunity.
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