Images Magazine November 18

ZSK launches new machinery at open house In September, embroidery machine manufacturer ZSK launched new products at the fourth edition of its Open House Messe at its headquarters in Krefeld, Germany. This year, ZSK has introduced three new models to its Sprint range: the Sprint 7, Sprint 7L and Sprint 7XL. The three have 18 needles and servo drive systems, and are said to be more efficient on longer stitch lengths compared to the Sprint 6 Series. The drive system for the 7L and 7XL hangs from the top of the machines, allowing larger items such as golf bags to be embroidered. Numerous other developments were shown at the open house, including the simplification of the colour change process in the Sprint and Racer machines with MCP35 electronics. A new catcher motor has been installed that reduces the time of the catcher process, and the starting speed after a thread cut, as well as the speed of the last stitches prior to a thread cut, have been improved, reports UK distributor Stocks. It adds: “The overall time saving is around two seconds per process. A partial benefit can be achieved even without the new catcher motor by installing the latest T8-2 software.“ A connection plate is now available for tubular frames that allows users to install Tajima arms on ZSK machines and continue to use their existing Tajima frames. A new stitch plate insert has been introduced for the Sprint and Racer Series. “The tubular arm of these models does not require a cap insert anymore for the majority of hats,“ explains Stocks. “The new standard insert has a 0.3mm sunk centre and improves the stitch quality on filled stitch designs.“ Other innovations include a strengthened casting of the tubular arm, and the launch of red bobbins. www.stocks.co.uk The Sprint 7L was launched this year and can tackle large items such as suitcases PAG donates 100 Gildan T-shirts to the Walk Centre PAG Leisurewear has donated 100 Gildan T-shirts to the Walk Centre, a not-for-profit organisation committed to helping the children and families of the Hilton slum area in Nakuru, Kenya. The donation is the third time PAG has provided T-shirts for its customer Jan Pickett to distribute when visiting Nakuru in Kenya. “Jan asked us if we could donate brightly coloured T-shirts,‘ explains the company. “Gildan helped us by supplying us with enough to supply to Jan for her project.“ Jan reported that the children receiving the T-shirts were “thrilled and so very grateful“. She added: “Apart from the issue of a free school uniform and a meal of ugali and cabbage every day, they have little else to call their own. This is why PAG Leisurewear’s generous donations have had such a positive effect. The kids were over the moon that not only had they each been given something of their very own, but that it was absolutely brand new and especially for them.“ www.pag-leisurewear.co.uk www.thewalkcentre.org Wild Thang selected as official merch suppliers by Culture Liverpool Wild Thang was chosen to be the official merchandise supplier for the Giants event held by Culture Liverpool in October in celebration of the 10th anniversary since the city was European Capital of Culture 2008. Managing director Andrew Dwerryhouse commented: “It’s not every day you get to produce the official merchandise for one of the world‘s greatest cultural street theatre events. Having been involved in the trilogy of events in 2012, 2014 and now 2018, this is one of Wild Thang’s proudest merchandise projects – to have been involved in this gigantic and prestigious event really does make our heart sing.“ www.wildthang.co.uk [L-R]Wild Thang employees Louise Henderson and Amy Seary with some of the Giants merch Jan gave 100 T-shirts donated by PAG Leisurewear to the children at the Walk Centre in Kenya INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 20 images NOVEMBER 2018