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Printwear UK exhibition cancelled
Printwear UK, the new national event for the garment decorating industry, due to be held next month, has been cancelled. Commenting on the decision to withdraw the event, organiser Nick Carpenter said, "We arranged the exhibition following direct requests from the industry for us to do so. And although we had received a high level of companies agreeing to support the show, there were a few exhibitors who had booked large stands, but who were not prepared to either relinquish the stand space or sign a contract.
Are regional events the future?
Following the recent announcement of a series of one day exhibitions, titled GPD (Garment and Product Decoration) which will be held at venues in London, Bristol, Harrogate, Scotland and Dublin. The question must be addressed, are regional events the future? "We believe they are," stated the organiser, Nick Carpenter. And the reason for this forthright statement, "When you consider the economics of attending a national event for many garment decorators, and in particular the heightened travel costs, bringing a roadshow to the decorator meets the needs of every facet of the industry."
Absolute Apparel opts for Stedman
Stedman is renowned for the quality of its ring-spun cotton and Absolute Apparel has launched a selection of Stedman garments for the first time this year.
Broken mobile results in £10k equipment sale
You could be forgiven for thinking what has a mobile phone store got to do with garment decorating - and until just recently, not a lot! However, this is set to change at Mobile Communications in Newbridge, following a recent visit from Mark Robinson, managing director of MRSewing.
Supermarket bans Uzbek cotton following campaign
Business failures up as credit crunch hits
According to the Equifax Business Failures Report for Quarter 4 2007, despite gloomy predictions for Christmas, the retail market saw just a 1.8% increase in business failures compared to the same period in 2006. And encouragingly, the Retail sector saw a drop in businesses going bust for the year as a whole, with numbers down 3.1% when compared to the 12 months of 2006.
Promotional marketing event attracts big brands
With just three months to go until the Promotional Marketing Exhibition 2008 (PME) opens its doors at London's Olympia (15 - 17 April), pre-registrations are already rolling in with big brand names exhibiting being matched by big brand names registering to visit.
Gaining a head start
Headwear continues to maintain a healthy profit for garment decorators, with this in mind we take a closer look at the trends for 2008, highlighting a number of new products and ask the suppliers how can you, the decorator capitalise from this sector...
EMBROIDERY FEATURE - Flexibility the key to success
The embroidery industry continues to grow within the promotional and corporate wear sectors - however, it is flexibility and efficiency that are key to ensuring you maintain a healthy profit. With this very through in mind we discuss the current trends with a cross section of equipment suppliers and ask what does the future actually hold?
First Words (January 2008)
2008 has certainly begun with a flurry of activity - and what a year this promises to be for garment decorators. Browsing through the vast quantities of brochures outlining new products, additions to ranges and innovative styling the promotional and corporatewear sectors are set to benefit massively over the coming months.
Bringing fun into profitable transfer printing
When Unique Promotions began utilising fun logos for garment printing some seven years ago, the decorator certainly hadn’t anticipated their popularity, nor indeed its recent decision to acquire the company that supplied the lettering. Paul Wells speaks to Dawn Davison-Read about the move from decorator to supplier...
Distributing garments with a difference
UKL has certainly set a precedent with the successful organisation of its trade show earlier this month, coupled with a number of initiatives all set to provide garment decorators across the UK with a service that is aimed at helping them increase their profit potential. Printwear Today reports...
