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Preventing Embroidery Digitizing Disasters: Part 2

From closing letter counters and escaped underlays to density problems and sequencing errors, learn how to troubleshoot common embroidery digitizing challenges before they become production headaches

Trend Setter James Dean wearing a White Cotton T-shirt

The T-shirt: A brief, But No Less Fascinating History

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Impressions Magazine 2026 State of the Decorated Apparel Industry

Special Report: The State of Apparel Decorating in 2026

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High school football player sprinting across a field wearing an A4 performance football uniform featuring moisture-wicking athletic fabric and custom team graphics.

2026 Teamwear and Athletic Apparel Trends: Performance, Athleisure and Customization Drive Growth

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Gen Z shoppers discovering apparel brands through social media and influencer content on mobile phones.

How Gen Z Discovers and Buys Apparel: Social Media, Influencers and the New Path to Purchase

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Attendees watch a live demonstration during STAHLS' Pro Day at the SF-1 Innovation Center featuring heat-printing technology, DTF printing and apparel decoration education.

STAHLS’ Welcomes Sold-Out Crowd for Pro Day at SF-1 Innovation Center

Hands-on educational event showcases the latest heat-printing technologies, custom transfers, and print-on-demand solutions while helping apparel decorators improve production efficiency and grow their businesses

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Ninja Transfers Shinobi AI chat assistant interface showing personalized order tracking, DTF printing support, and 24/7 customer service for apparel decorators.

Ninja Transfers Launches Shinobi AI Chat Assistant for DTF Printing Customers

New AI-powered assistant provides 24/7 order-aware customer support, helping decorators manage DTF transfer orders, production questions, and purchasing decisions in real time

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Athletes wearing adidas team apparel available through S&S, the exclusive U.S. wholesale distributor for adidas teamwear, school athletics, and branded merchandise.

S&S Becomes Exclusive U.S. Distributor for adidas Team Apparel

Expanded partnership gives decorators, team dealers, and promotional products distributors exclusive U.S. access to adidas team apparel through S&S's nationwide distribution network

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Ninja Transfers Launches “Ninja Avatar,” a Free Custom Character Builder for Its Community

Customers can now design and save their own Ninja, picking headwear, outfits, companions, and scenes right inside their account.

NHL and STAHLS' partnership graphic highlighting real-time jersey customization technology used during the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft.

STAHLS’ Delivers Real-Time Jersey Customization at the 2026 NHL Draft

Apparel decoration leader partners with the NHL to produce personalized jerseys moments after first-round draft picks are announced, showcasing the power of on-demand customization

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The Memorandum was signed by Hidetoshi Kojima, CEO of Tajima Industries Ltd., and Kunal Kapur, Managing Director Strategic Projects, Coats, at Tajima Industries Ltd. in Aichi, Japan on July 9, 2026

Coats and Tajima Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Embroidery Innovation

New collaboration combines Coats' premium embroidery threads and technical expertise with Tajima's embroidery machinery and digital technologies to help manufacturers improve quality, productivity, and sustainability

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ROQ decorated apparel Screen-printing Press Pallet Unload Feature

Video: ROQ Unveils Easy-to-Use Pallet Unload Feature Now Available with its Screen-printing Presses

According to industry-leading automated decorated apparel equipment manufacturer ROQ, the company’s new automated pallet unload feature unlocks each pallet via the system’s press controls. No more manually releasing the locking…

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Residency Merch founders Tyler Patterson and Hugh Hughes featured in Lane Seven's Meet the Innovator series about using custom apparel sales to support trauma therapy and community impact.

Lane Seven Spotlights Residency Merch’s Mission to Fund Trauma Therapy Through Custom Apparel

Latest "Meet the Innovator" feature highlights how Los Angeles nonprofit Residency Merch uses custom merchandise sales to support trauma therapy for people transitioning out of homelessness

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Model wearing Basic Supply Co. premium blank apparel from Royal Apparel, highlighting competitively priced decorator-friendly clothing for screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products.

Royal Apparel Launches Basic Supply Co. for Blank Apparel and Decorators

New apparel division expands sourcing options with competitively priced, decorator-friendly garments while complementing Royal Apparel's Made-in-USA product lineup

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Momentec Brands high tech blank apparel distribution center

Momentec Brands Tech-Enhanced Performance Center Fully Operational

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Momentec Brands, a leading provider of stock and custom sportswear, has now consolidated all its brands into a single new, state-of-the-art Performance Center in Kannapolis, North Carolina.…

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