Images Magazine December 2016

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CONTENTS
NEWS HUB NH
6 Industry news
Nakedshirt makes its UK debut at BTC’s Open House, Roq
launches its first ever DTG printer, and a tribute to Dave Renton
PRODUCT FOCUS PF
22 Trendwatch
This month’s Trendwatch looks at the athleisure styles
sprinting into retail stores and recommends their imprint pairs
24 Ready to perform
Sports activity is up in the UK. We review the gym, fitness and
performancewear aimed at this growing market
29 Featured Product
The 1/4 Zip Top With Reflective Panels from Tombo
36 2017 brochure preview
Your chance to grab a sneak preview of the 2017 brandable
products catalogues
38 It’s in the bag
Discover the latest shoppers, messengers and trend-setting
roll-top backpacks
46 These boots are made for working
Heavy utilitarian boots have stepped aside to make room for
retail-inspired, lightweight footwear that are the perfect
addition to any decorator’s stock list
52 Pre-press labour-savers
Pre-press automation is now within the financial reach of most
print shops. Here are the latest computer-to-screen and pre-
press systems on the market
56 CTS: Telling it like it is
Four printers discuss the pros and cons of their CTS systems
KNOWLEDGE BASE KB
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT IS
SHOP TALK ST
5 Editorial
8 The Primal Screen Band Zone
Shay Colston of EHC Screenprinting and Officer Down
10 Decorated product of the month
Blinging dancewear tees by Axznt
11 Print Shop Pooches
#14 Princess Tia Maria from Rascal Prints
14 This month in...
What was happening in imprint in December 2010
68 Up close & personal
Paul Williams from Actifwear
Cover Promotion – 20-21
18 Business Clinic
Expert advice on the business of running a garment
decoration company, including advice on fire assessments
35 Talking performancewear with Simon
Ward
The Gymphlex group sales director discusses current trends
42 Getting a grip on the bag market
The Promotional Folio explains why it uses Inhouse Branding
44 Getting creative with textured fills
Beechfield Brands and YES team up to create this month’s
show-stopping embroidered despatch bag
50 At a screen near you soon...
Mark Evans of Exile Technologies discusses the rise of
computer-to-screen and summarises the different systems
58 Solve A to make B better
Marshall Atkinson explains how to raise your pre-press game
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17 Gildan submits stalking horse bid for
American Apparel
32 Regatta gets active
Regatta launches its first ever sports brand, R Activewear
34 Putting the pressure on
Spiro introduces its new compression garments and explains
how best to decorate them
54 Bags of potential
BIDBI talks about its Fairtrade bag manufacturing and
printing business
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