Mutoh America introduced the Carwraps Business Builder program, offered free of charge with the purchase of a ValueJet 1304 or 1614 printer. The program is geared toward companies and individuals interested in entering the vehicle graphics industry, as well as experienced “wrappers.” The program is comprised of three elements: training, support and marketing assistance, with [...]

Pantone 15-5519 turquoise has been named the Pantone Color of the Year for 2010. While some might be leery, the color can have quite the impact when used judiciously. According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, turquoise carries several cultural meanings. It has been believed to be a protective talisman, a [...]

Cooley Digital Products announced that several products are now approved for use by the city of Los Angeles. The approved products include Weathertyte textured awning fabric, Cooley-Brite awning and sign face substrates, CoolMesh printable mesh products and CoolFlex 10- and 12-ounce frontlit seamless substrates.

Sawgrass Technologies Consumer Division now offers a webinar program. Committed to developing new educational systems for those seeking success in the digitally decorated products industry, the company introduced the program in January. These free events take place weekly at the Sawgrass website and will feature various industry professionals discussing a variety of subjects and topics, [...]

Universal Fibers will invest $13 million in an expansion of its headquarters near Bristol, Va. The expansion will create 84 new jobs and increase the company’s spinning capacity in order to help meet customer demands for recycled and recyclable products. A leading producer of solution-dyed fibers for the commercial flooring, transportation, industrial fiber and textile [...]

Rainier Industries, Seattle, Wash., was certified a G7 Master Printer through Idealliance. The certification makes Rainier the 11th large-format digital output provider in the United States to achieve this certification. These free events take place weekly at the Sawgrass website and will feature various industry professionals discussing a variety of subjects and topics, such as [...]

By Kelly Morris In September 2009, during a game of golf, Rainier’s Bruce Dickinson and Jamie Gallagher of Sopers Inc., Toronto, Ontario, discussed a potential alliance to bid for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. After several months of negotiations and pre-bid submittals, the alliance formed and submitted a bid for 12 [...]

Knowing finishing equipment and procedures for fabric end products helps finish the sale. By Andrea Swensson As most professionals in the fabric graphics industry are aware, a project involving printable fabrics almost always extends beyond the printing procedure. Edges need to be hemmed, pockets need attaching, grommets need fastening. In the words of Truy Pham [...]

How to match inks to fabrics to ensure that your textile prints look beautiful and your colors won’t wash off. By Michael Labella Ever since the dawn of time, humans have been searching for colorants that would allow them to apply images to any type of surface, that would last forever and that would reproduce [...]

Textiles provide options that let your customer’s advertisements stand out. By Gail Nickel-Kailing To quote Dickens, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” The 18-month period from mid-2008 to the end of 2009 was one of the most challenging times that many print service providers have ever faced. And yet [...]