ImagesMagUK_Digital_Edition_March_2018

www.images-magazine.com MARCH 2018 images 03 CONTENTS SHOP TALK 05 Editorial 08 Decorated product of the month 10 AskAdy… 15 Print Shop Pooches # 28 Finnley, Zito and Teddy 88 Up close & personal John-Paul Burton of YES NEWS HUB 6 Industry news TheMagicTouch wins the BAPC supplier of the year award; Adelco appoints new directors; Aeoon announces new hybrid printer; and Wilflex, Rutland and MagnaColours launch new inks KNOWLEDGE BASE 20 The Business Clinic The benefits of continuous business planning 22 DTG helpdesk Sean Barker of GS UK on image optimisation for DTG printing 32 Workflow: killer tools and tactics Erich Campbell explains the secrets of effective workflow 36 Step-by-step: Divine shine Robert Miller of J&B Sewing Machines shows how to create a foil-finish DTG print 38 The 2018 ISS Long Beach Show review Marshall Atkinson brings us the show news from the US, including a first-look at the new OvalJet printer and Saati LTS 6080 CTS system 42 Printwear & Promotion Live! 2018 review All the latest product launches and news from the P&P show PRODUCT FOCUS 24 Trendwatch What the fashionable employee will be wearing to the office this spring/ summer season 52 Making the grade As uniform planning for the next school year hits a peak, we review 2018’s class-topping styles 62 Workplace winners Catch up on the new brands and new styles that are creating a buzz in the world of workplace apparel 69 Featured product Skimmer Classic Softshell from Orn Clothing 70 Talking workwear with Sharon Bell Sharon Bell of new workwear brand Pro RTX discusses charcoals and greys, and the rising demand for quality fabrics 71 Digital decoration We round-up the latest innovations in digital garment and textile printing equipment 80 Telling it like it is: digital printing equipment Five decorators tell us how their digital printing systems are working out INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 26 Leader of the DTG pack Images visits T-Shirt & Sons to discover how the company scaled up to become a giant in the DTG world 29 The Thrillas in Vanilla Introducing the new polyester- rich, dye-sub ready range of fashion basics from Xpres 22 36 71 62 52 50 29