The Impressions Product Guide


	Brought to you by Impressions and ISS
	May 4, 2010 • Vol. 7, No. 8


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ISS Show Recap
The 2010 spring Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) presented exciting new apparel and decorating equipment at the annual shows in Long Beach, Calif., Orlando, Fla., and Atlantic City, N.J. If you missed out on these shows, check out our following guide to ISS product highlights. Learn more about upcoming shows -- Atlanta and Fort Worth this fall -- by visiting issshows.com.

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Alstyle Apparel’s AAA PFD (prepared for dye) T-shirt, style 5601, is made from 4.3-ounce 100% cotton thread. It is machine washable and comes in a variety of colors in sizes S-2XL.

The SPRINT™ digital apparel printer from AnaJet Inc. features a new print head, print engine, auto print head maintenance and the firm’s closed-loop ink delivery system. AnaJet also released software specifically developed for the SPRINT™ that allows for more accurate, vibrant colors and higher resolution graphics.

Hirsch Intl. presents the MHM Flocking Module that allows you to create dynamic multimedia designs combining traditional screen printing with flocking in single or multiple colors. This module makes it possible to do inline flocking on your MHM S-Type or 4000 automatic press at a production capacity.

Style LP8151, the ladies long-sleeve V-neck from Cotton Heritage is made of 50% pima cotton/50% Modal and is reversed knit for minimal shrinkage and a soft hand. A side-seamed body prevents torque with double-needle stitching at the hem and sleeves.

From Fruit of the
Loom’s Just for Her™ collection, the #LT30R ladies T-shirt is made with 5.8-ounce, 100% Fruit-Spun™ cotton jersey and is label free for comfort. It features side-seam construction for a feminine fit and comes in sizes S-2XL in 10 colors.

The 100% organic superior cotton twill sandwich visor cap from Otto Cap is a structured, low-profile cap. Style 23-890 comes in six color combinations and has an adjustable hook-and-loop closure.

The Sheer Rib Racer-Back Tank, style
S308 from American
Apparel, is made of 100% cotton that is ultra sheer and form fitting. It has a generously cut arm and is available in the company’s most popular colors.

The Proel Laser Bridge machine from Bito can cut, engrave, etch or mark your hooped embroidery garment, allowing the user to create appliqués, reverse appliqués and multilayer appliqués that can be further personalized with laser etching on the fabric’s surface.

Reality Check Sports offers a jersey and short combination for a special price to ISS attendees. It includes a color-block moisture-wicking jersey (choose from the Cool Strip, Classico or Performance jersey) and a pair of shorts. Sizes range from Youth XS-Adult 4XL.

Vastex introduces the new two-color DiGiT™ instant numbering system that can create any size number up to 12 inches in two colors. This will fit on any rear-clamp manual press with four to 10 print heads, quickly converting a manual machine into a high-performance, economical numbering press.

“Classic Elegance” best describes the Gildan Ultra Cotton® ladies’ long-sleeved T-shirt. This great companion style features a narrower rib-knit collar and feminine hemmed cuffs. It comes in nine colors in sizes S-2XL.

A4’s Moisture Management Polo is a great value made from A4 TEK moisture-management, stain-release and anti-microbial fabrics. Seven colors come in sizes S-3XL and are available for immediate shipping.

Murakami Screen
USA’s new Aquasol HS emulsion can create thick stencils for high density, gels, puffs or any ink requiring a thick ink deposit. Its unique formulation allows screen printers to build up the emulsion thickness with wet-on-wet coating techniques.

The Sleeve Stripe jersey, style 360 from Augusta Sportswear, is made from 50% poly/50% cotton jersey knit and has a contrasting color 1X1 rib-knit V-neck collar and two contrasting color sleeve stripes. Youth style 361 also is available.

Spectra Flex from Imprintables Warehouse is specifically designed with super stretchability, making it ideal for swim suits, leotards and performancewear with Lycra spandex. It has a pressure-sensitive backing that can be peeled hot, warm or cold and is easy to weed, making it production friendly.

The Brother GT-541 digital garment printer uses inkjet technology that prints on many garments in high-quality color directly from a computer. It is as simple to operate as a desktop printer, can be networked with multiple units, and remains cost-effective for short-run apparel graphics applications.

Kavio! offers the Junior’s Camouflage Striped Burnout Baby Doll Deep Scoop Neck Short-Sleeve Dress (#0448-000). It is a chic, relaxed style with shirring detail at the empire waist and sleeves and a deep scoop neck. Six color combinations come in sizes S-XL.

The Stone Stencil Rhinestone Decal System from Digital Art Solutions enables the creation of outdoor rhinestone decals that are UV and weather resistant in any climate. The system includes a specialized decal material plus a Transfer Application System that creates complex rhinestone designs for both apparel and decals.

Next Level Apparel introduces the Burnout Deep V (#6540). Made from a blend of 65% poly/35% 3.2-ounce cotton, it features a 1 X 1 poly/cotton burnout rib neck band. This fabric is fashionable and provides great stretch, comfort and softness.

This puff material, 3D Xpand™ from Siser North America, allows users to add dimension and texture to any graphic design and is designed to be applied to 100% cotton, 100% polyester or cotton/poly blends. When heat applied, it expands to create a unique, bubbly texture to letter and shapes.

Hix Corp. presents the NP11-2410 compact conveyor dryer that uses a unique combination of infrared and forced air drying technology. These dryers are ideal for drying water-based textile inks as well as traditional plastisol and solvent-based evaporative inks.

Recognizing the popularity of tattoo art, Transfer Express released a line of predesigned customer transfer templates called “Alternative.” The collection offers seven templates that combine tattoo art with contemporary graphics and you can add text to create a design unique to your customer.

The Apex, style 1070 from Tonix Corp., features 100% SoftCool® performance fabric, a birdseye knit texture and contrasting corded piping and color blocking design on the sleeves. Nine color combinations come in sizes Xs-3XL.

Kornit Digital offers the Breeze 921 entry-level direct-on-garment printer that can print on both light and dark garments rapidly, due to its unique configuration that allows printing white ink and CMYK ink at the same time. It carries the firm’s PreT, an automatic pretreatment system that is integrated into the machine.

The ladies short-sleeve Jewelneck tee, style BG-4702 from Blue Generation, is made from 95% combed ringspun cotton/5% Lycra spandex and features a classic fit. A matching ladies long-sleeve cardigan (BG-4701) has matching pearlized buttons and is made of the same fabric. 10 colors are offered in sizes XS-4XL.

Sawgrass Technologies presents the ChromaBlast-R™, a high-performance, high-yield gel cotton transfer ink for the Ricoh GXe3300N printer. Paired with ChromaBlast Transfer Media, it produces vibrant images and the Ricoh printer is capable of printing up to 144 prints per hour.

The 6.5-ounce, 100% ringspun cotton pique sport shirt, style 440M from Jerzees, is designed for embroidery. It features a soft hand welt-knit collar and sleeve bands, and is available in men’s sizes S-4XL in up to 15 colors.

Joto has released CL 135 transfer paper for laser printers and copiers that produce full-color images onto white and light-colored fabrics. According to the firm, the paper runs without jamming problems or poor toner fusion, resulting in easy-to-press transfers with excellent vibrancy.

The Champion® ringer shirt (#T136) from Hanes is made of 6.1-ounce ComfortSoft® cotton with 1 X 1 rib contrast collar and sleeve ends. Tag-free, it comes in 14 color combinations in sizes S-2XL.

New Dal-Fashion from Dalco Athletic is a heat-seal cutter material made of a durable thin film for decorating light or dark cotton, poly or cotton/poly blended fabrics. Zebra and giraffe patterns can be used to create fashion or novelty shirts, Spiritwear or resort wear.


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Make the Most of Your Industry Trade Show Visit Attending a decorated apparel trade show like ISS can be exhilarating. If you are new to the industry, prepare to be astounded by the number of new products and supplies you will find. If you are a seasoned veteran, expect to find new ideas and processes to keep your business innovative and on the right track.	ISS Atlanta Registration is Open! Sign up now for free expo passes and reduced conference sessions. Don’t forget to save money by staying at one of our ISS hotels. Look for housing information when you register.

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Gildan is a vertically integrated marketer and manufacturer of premium quality branded basic apparel. The company manufactures basic T-shirts, sport shirts and sweatshirts for sale in the wholesale imprinted sportswear industry in the United States, Canada and other international markets. Gildan's overall mission is to deliver better value through better design.

Kavio! provides unmatched workmanship, innovative design and exceptional customer service to the apparel industry. Kavio! offers the promotional products, imprinted and embroidery markets with a range of basic to fashion apparel available in a multitude of vibrant colors. Our collection includes Kavio! Juniors, Jr. Plus, Women, Girls, Infants, Youth and Guys.

Digital Art Solutions leverages years of experience to make complex graphics and imprinting issues simple for the widest audience. The centerpiece of this is our integration of production-ready digital art and add-on graphics software: Smart Designs Art System. By combining artwork and software into a single integrated system, our clients design and produce custom graphics in a fraction of the time compared to traditional design and production methods.

American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel based in downtownLos Angeles. Within our business model, knitting, dyeing, cutting, sewing, photography, marketing and design all happen in the company's facilities in Los Angeles, creating a shorter turnaround time and a greater ability to service the needs of our clients. American Apparel employs more than 10,000 people and operates a leading wholesale business that supplies T-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers.

Next Level Apparel delivers the latest fashions with superb quality and heavenly soft fabrics at sharp price points. Our outstanding color pallet, up-to-date styles and fit continue to define us as one of the leading suppliers of fashion blanks in the U.S. market.
Every individual at Next Level Apparel is committed to our mission to deliver top-quality product through outstanding service. Value combined with the newest fashions and superior fabrics define what being Next Level is all about.

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