ImagesMagUK-Sep18

www.images-magazine.com SEPTEMBER 2018 images 03 CONTENTS SHOP TALK 5 Editorial 10 Decorated product of the month 12 AskAdy… 14 Print Shop Pooches #34 Moritz from Schulze in Berlin 92 Up close & personal Toby Pache of Sharon Lee NEWS HUB 7 Industry news Snuggle purchases two Kornit Avalanche HD6 printers, YES introduces the Ricoma CHT2 multi-head series and Sol‘s launches nine new garment styles KNOWLEDGE BASE 24 The Business Clinic Accepting payments online, and voice search – is it the future of online marketing? 26 DTG helpdesk Brian Walker of RTP Apparel explains how to DTG print neck labels with ease 32 Screens: the biggest issue in your shop – part two In the concluding part of his two-part series, Marshall Atkinson explains exactly how to create perfect screens 36 Waterproof workarounds Erich Campbell reveals his top tips for decorating waterproof outerwear 38 How to make blends and influence people Shane Scott demonstrates how to print a glowing blend using Permaset ink 54 Quick artwork fixes for DTG printing Optimise your DTG prints with artwork advice from Scott Fresener of T-Biz Network International 75 Don‘t print it yourself Brandon Flood explains why Face Group Media chose Snuggle as its DTG print partner 76 The Schoolwear Show preview We share our homework on next month’s exhibition 87 Talking schoolwear with Charles Horton The managing director of Charles Kirk discusses the reducing number of schoolwear suppliers and retailers, and the rise in demand for natural fabrics PRODUCT FOCUS 28 Trendwatch We uncover the latest outerwear hits in retail and their imprint pairs 42 It‘s a wrap Our featured winter coats, jackets and gilets cover all weathers and all requirements 49 Featured product Newport Jacket from Tee Jays 58 Broaden your digital horizons Get up to speed on all the DTG developments from the industry’s leading suppliers 70 Telling it like it is: DTG printing Four decorators discuss how equipment they‘ve bought for their direct-to- garment business is working out for them 78 A lesson in style As the new school year kicks in, brush up on the latest schoolwear garments and accessories – from new lunchboxes to gender- neutral shorts INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 30 Making a mark We travelled to Bognor Regis to talk to Mark Ponsford, managing director of Krowmark and serial entrepreneur, about his business expansion strategy 86 The Essential collection Images enjoys a sneak preview of Aptus Essentials, the new entry-level sportswear range from Banner 88 Every child is worth it We talk to two members of the Schoolwear Association about how they are helping their community and ‘putting something back’ 36 26 49 78 38 58 40