You’ve Got That Magic Touch: Why Pigments Are Conquering Textiles

In this presentation, Debbie McKeegan, CEO of Texintel and a 20-plus-year veteran of textile manufacturing and design, will discuss her extensive experiences with all types of print technologies—including screens, reactive, dye sublimation, and others—and why she believes pigments have become the world’s preferred ink set for applications that demand high quality, rapid and agile production, adaptability to emerging trends and substrates, and eco-consciousness.

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Navitor Announces New Glitter Stock

Navitor, North Mankato, Minn., announced the addition of Crystal White Glitter stock to the company’s offering of color core specialty stocks. This paper will be available as an option for announcements, business cards and postcards. According to Navitor product manager Deanie Jacobson,…

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alphabroder Launches Puma Sport and Puma Golf

alphabroder, Trevose, Pa., announced the addition of Puma Sport and Puma Golf to both its U.S. and Canadian lines beginning today. Puma Golf features products as seen on the PGA and LPGA tour. The line includes 23 styles for both men and women, and ranges from polos to quarter-zips, as well as hats and other…

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FDA Considers Placing Graphic Images on Cigarette Packaging

Since visual learners make up approximately 65 percent of our population, compelling images often play great roles in leading consumers to make purchases. If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its way, striking visuals will become the antithesis of must-have buys, as the agency is hoping to add dissuasive depictions to cigarette packaging and advertising. https://twitter.com/US_FDA/status/1162018596568088577?s=20…

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Zara’s Expanded Custom Embroidery Line Shows Consumers Want Personalization

Back in March, we covered the story on one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, Zara, and how it experimented with pop-up customization corners in three stores. Now, the company recently announced the news of its new EDITED collection, which looks to be a full-on expansion of that test program. The collection features jeans, denim shorts, a tote bag, two sweatshirts and other items, and customers can now order them online…

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