Images Digital Edition March 2019

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 06 images MARCH 2019 Promotion & Branding Show 2018 prize draw winner announced Lynn Bruce, from Woodview Embroidery Services, has been announced as the winner of the Promotion & Branding 2018 Prize Draw. She was presented with her prize – a two-night weekend break – by Keith Mansfield, Scottish sales manager at GS UK. Lynn entered the draw at the October Promotion & Branding Show in Strathclyde, Scotland. Woodview Embroidery Services is part of Cornerstone, a social care firm based in the north- east of Scotland that creates training and employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Lynn visited the show in search of a new embroidery machine and garment suppliers. The dates and venues for the 2019 Promotion & Branding Shows will be released shortly. www.cornerstone.org.uk www.promobranding.events Lynn Bruce, fromWoodview Embroidery Services, receiving her prize from Keith Mansfield, Scottish sales manager at GS UK Polyprint launches TexJet Echo² Polyprint SA has launched the TexJet Echo² DTG printer – “the ideal choice for start-ups and small businesses that want to scale-up”. Launched simultaneously in the US and Europe by official distributors, Ryonet and Amaya Sales UK respectively, it is the successor to the TexJet Echo and is claimed to deliver “improved print quality and new options to best fit different customer needs”. It comes with three years’ limited warranty and is said to offer ease of use and maintenance, along with the highest print quality for the lowest cost per print. Polyprint has also adopted a new strategic approach by offering a wide range of customisation options for the new printer, including different ink types, pre-treatment solutions, ink supply methods, ink configurations, snap-on platens and the ability to combine screen and digital technology with the Screen & Digital Mix hybrid system. As well as its new printer, Polyprint has also unveiled new branding that “signals the start of a new era”. www.polyprintdtg.com Tesco closes embroidered schoolwear service Tesco closed its Uniform Embroidery Service on 12 February 2019. The supermarket chain, which will continue to sell plain school clothing, said that its customers can now order embroidered uniform through its supplier’s new service, My Clothing. Tesco stated that it will be working closely with My Clothing “to ensure a simple transition for schools and parents”. Tesco also confirmed that My Clothing will continue to donate 5% of sales to schools “for at least the first year of service”. My Clothing Ltd was incorporated on 3 December, 2018. The company’s directors, Inder Jain and Neety Jain, are also active officers of Wolverhampton-based Slick Stitch Embroidery Company. The Tesco Uniform Embroidery Service was launched in 2010 and promised, “An easy way to get great value school uniforms in your school’s colours, complete with embroidered emblem – and to raise money for your school just by shopping with us.” David Burgess, chair of the Schoolwear Association, the representative body for the specialist schoolwear industry, said: “The Schoolwear Association (SA) is aware of the decision by Tesco to stop embroidery of any school uniform.” He added: “The peak flow during the BTS (back-to-school) period and the logistical challenge of supplying children’s personalised uniforms in such a short timeframe makes it a very specialist business. “This is where schoolwear professionals excel; they are focused on delivering the whole uniform on time. Schoolwear specialists take great care to plan ahead of BTS, holding significant stock all year round and committing to supply all children at the busiest of times regardless of size.” www.tesco.com www.myclothing.com www.schoolwearassociation.co.uk For the latest industry news visit: www.images-magazine.com The new Polyprint TexJet Echo² promises improved print quality and new customisation options