Images_Digital_Edition_February_2020

www.images-magazine.com 02 images FEBRUARY 2020 SHOP TALK 04 Editorial 08 Print Shop Pooches # 51 Mike from Adelco 12 Decorated product of the month 20 Readers’ choice 80 Up close & personal Paul Edwards, director of Supacolour UK NEWS HUB 06 Industry news Kornit unveils new DTG printers, Wilcom introduces EmbroideryConnect, I-Sub becomes UK distributor for Blackman & White, and SPW announces its 2020 training day dates KNOWLEDGE BASE 22 Preview: Fespa Global Print Expo 2020 Neil Fenton outlines the attractions awaiting garment decorators in Madrid 24 The Business Clinic How to fall back in love with your work, and in-store marketing advice 26 Digital helpdesk TheMagicTouch’s Nathan Newbury explains how to get the best from your heat press 30 Anatomy of a print Discover how International Coatings and artist Jolino Beserra created this heartwarming T-shirt design 32 The squishy things Tony Palmer considers effective staff management 35 Impressions Expo Long Beach 2020: review Marshall Atkinson checks out this year’s product launches 46 Trend patterns Erich Campbell shares his top trendspotting tips 57 Talking sports and teamwear with Tobias Seidel The head of marketing at Gustav Daiber discusses the rise of polyester in the upward trending sportswear market 58 Let’s separate Robert Hewitt of Red Oak Roller explains how he manually creates simulated process colour separations in Photoshop PRODUCT FOCUS 29 Trendwatch Eye-catching retail kidswear styles and their imprint pairs 51 Stand out sportswear We highlight on-trend sports and teamwear for spring/ summer 2020 62 Screen idols Get up to speed on the latest screen printing machinery and equipment from the industry’s leading suppliers 68 Telling it like it is: screen printing presses This month, three decorators tell us how their latest presses are working out for them 73 Trendy tots We round up the latest decorator-friendly kidswear styles, from sporty tees and stylish hoodies to fashionable athleisure options INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 39 New owner readies GS UK for growth Robert De Regge talks to Mark Ludmon about his acquisition of GS UK and plans for the company’s future 40 Easy does it Images visits EasyPrint where we discover a fast expanding business that’s part of a screen printing dynasty and which has its future success firmly in the bag 44 The babywear boom We chat to Kirsty Macdonald of Mantis World about today’s personalised babywear market, e-tail, sustainability and QR care labels CONTENTS 48 38 40 68 32 5 44 46