ImagesMagUK_May_2021

www.images-magazine.com 02 images MAY 2021 SHOP TALK 04 Editorial 08 Print Shop Pooches # 66 Turk from Border Embroideries 10 Readers‘ choice 12 Decorated product of the month 84 Up close & personal Clive Helders of Euro Cap NEWS HUB 06 Industry news Madeira develops its first recycled thread, Direct Corporate Clothing acquires Incorporatewear, and Screen Print World launches Spot- On Hybrid water-based inks KNOWLEDGE BASE 28 The Business Clinic Advice on protecting your business from cyber attacks, and how long a web page really needs to be to rank on Google 30 Digital helpdesk Encarna Luque of Roland DG discusses how you can optimise costs by reducing white ink consumption 32 Anatomy of an embroidery Darren Sedge of Squeezed Orange details how this standout embroidery was created for SlammedUK 38 Prepare to shine Andrea Bommarito of ZSK USA shows you how to add some much needed sparkle in 2021 using sequins 44 Take that back: How to recycle unwanted garments Each year in the UK, one- third of a million tonnes of used clothes is incinerated or sent to landfill. Discover how to create a take-back scheme to ensure unwanted garments are either reused or recycled 46 Sustainable Fabrics 101 Do you know your organic from your regenerated cotton, or the difference between recycled polyester and viscose? Get up to speed with Écologie by AWDis 47 Box clever Are you forever binning garment boxes? Well, stop. Brandon Lennert of Inferno Screen Printing shares how he reuses cardboard boxes and creates pieces of art at the same time 74 The ‘Mother may I?‘ syndrome Fed up with constantly being asked to solve problems in your business? Don‘t blame your staff, blame your own management style, cautions Marshall Atkinson 77 Fake it to make it Want a chenille finish but don‘t have the right embroidery machine attachment? Dominic Bunce of David Sharp demonstrates how a combination of Burmilana thread and foam can be used instead 78 The right angle Erich Campbell runs through the different stitch types all embroiderers need to know, and the effects they produce PRODUCT FOCUS 50 Reused, remade, recycled Made from plastic bottles to post-consumer waste, recycled fabric garments offer both comfort and style to your eco-conscious customers — we review the must-have sustainable options from top brands 56 Head over heels Get ahead of your customers’ needs and take your branded apparel offering to the next step with our top-to-toe look at current headwear and footwear options 60 Telling it like it is: Heat presses Two decorators talk to us about how their heat presses are working out for them 63 Hotshots We turn up the heat on the latest drying and curing systems from leading industry suppliers 68 Warm weather wearables Lightweight jackets, gilets and fleeces are a must-have for unpredictable summer weather – we round up the brandable options for your customers INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 34 Sails talk BS Embroidery Plus has chartered a course through the choppy waters of the past year by focusing on armed forces merchandise and biker apparel. Mark Ludmon reports 42 Planet pleasers The team at Beechfield Brands shares how the group is building on its long- established eco-credentials with new recycled and organic additions to the BagBase, Beechfield and Westford Mill ranges CONTENTS New Look, New Factory, New Horizons. 40 38 42 60 34 32 50 47