Mark Venit stopped in for a visit in St. Clair Shores last week. He had some clients he was consulting with in Michigan and decided to drop by between appointments. For the past several months, in addition to his consulting work, Mark has been busy downloading his marketing experience in the decorated apparel industry into [...]

There have always been team sponsors, but what do you do when you have more than one?  How do you put all the names on the jersey? This is one trend we noticed that keeps growing, both here in the United States as well as in Europe. The folks at Stahls’ European Deco facility sent [...]

I just read on Josh Ellsworth’s blog that Impressions Magazine has added the category of “Most Creative Use of Heat Applied Graphics” in its annual Impressions Awards.  This is fantastic news, since we have been actively promoting heat printing products and services since 1932. Better late than never, as they say. We are thrilled. Maybe it is because heat printing [...]

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend. Hopefully you remembered that Transfer Express has many EasyPrints designs that make it easy to create great looking t-shirts for summer holidays. Three cheers for the red, white and blue. Looking forward to grilling and relaxing with family and friends. And Transer Express always has stock [...]

While in Munich I had the chance to speak with so many people that I normally don’t get to see face to face. I expected to see associates from Europe there at the show, but also found myself running into familiar faces from back in the U.S. Like Riley Hopkins! And we also had a [...]

It was an exciting run for Stahls’ at the FESPA, with lots of new opportunities. Everyone who had the chance to speak with customers agreed that the need for heat applied graphics and custom garment decoration is stronger than ever. If I had to sum it up in one word, STRETCH would have to be it. With more and more performance [...]

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words–FESPA Day 2

The FESPA 2010 is underway and I’ve been busy trying to see everything there is to see at this HUGE show that has over 600 exhibitors presenting all aspects of screen, digital and textile printing. Innovation is this year’s theme and I am doing my best to sort out what is really innovation and what [...]

At the end of the week I’m heading over to Munich, Germany to join colleagues and screen printing industry friends from around the world at FESPA 2010, which takes place June 22-26.  The theme of the show is Catch the Wave of Innovation and if it’s anything like past FESPA’s I’ve attended, it won’t disappoint. [...]

This video was designed for PPAI members but the message applies to anyone out there who has ever considered getting in to the business of custom apparel sales. Thank you Jason and team for a job well done. Why You Need a Heat Press