Images Magazine Digital Edition May 2018

www.images-magazine.com MAY 2018 images 03 CONTENTS 67 44 74 SHOP TALK 5 Editorial 8 AskAdy… 10 Decorated product of the month 14 Print Shop Pooches # 30 Eric from Sabur 80 Up close & personal Alison McKenzie of Fruit of the Loom NEWS HUB 6 Industry news Software updates from DecoNetwork, CorelDraw, Mimaki and PrintFactory; MHM acquired in MBO; and a cute new addition at Pro-Ad KNOWLEDGE BASE 22 The Business Clinic Handling maternity leave and how to profit from YouTube 24 DTG helpdesk Angelo Schiestl of Aeoon explains the maintenance cycle for DTG printers 28 Step-by-step: Displace and replace Dave Roper provides a primer on using discharge ink 34 T-shirts don’t care who prints them Marshall Atkinson profiles the different personalities found in print shops 38 Talking corporate clothing with John Miln The chairman of the new Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW) discusses developments in the workwear sector 39 Automatic artisan Erich Campbell explains how to create a hand-worked effect on an embroidery machine PRODUCT FOCUS 26 Trendwatch We hit the runway to take a look at the womenswear SS18 collections and their imprint pairs 46 Sure cures Get all the latest news on textile heat curing systems for every type of print shop 56 Telling it like it is: heat curing systems Eight decorators tell us how their dryer, calendar or heat press is working out for them 60 Feminine fits Our annual womenswear showcase brings together the best new developments in this sector of the market, from dance tees to wide- brimmed sun hats 67 Featured product The Roly London Windbreaker 71 Charity begins with research Images talks to four charities about what they want from garment decorators 74 The big event Music merch, fun run kit, stewards' uniforms and fundraisers' tees, it's all covered in our eventwear showcase INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 30 Twist so fine We profile Tshirt Group and its successful new dyehouse operation 44 Hot topic: Choosing the right heat press Odette De Pasquali of Lotus Transfer Press Solutions explains the differences between low-price and high-value heat presses 34 71 30 28 42