A4 Goes Green with Recycled Polyester
A4, manufacturer of premium sportswear and team uniforms, is now making all its most popular apparel, and the vast majority of its line, with recycled polyester.
FULL STORYOne Stop, Grand Rapids, Mich., recently held its 11th private, bi-annual EXPO, marking the company’s 30th anniversary.
The trade-show-style event offered a full day of product focus and education, with booth exhibits from 59 apparel and accessory brands distributed by One Stop, as well as product raffles and show discounts. Free education seminars were offered, with topics covering the screen-printing, embroidery, sublimation and heat-transfer areas of decoration.
The event was highlighted by a four-star seated lunch featuring a runway fashion show, complete with models, dance segments and discounted samples. Each company attending received a gift bag with free product samples.
Winners of the One Stop Awards Showcase also were announced. They included:
Screen Printing 1st Place:
Sparrow Graphics — “Dauntless
Embroidery 1st Place:
Running Stitches — “Zoo Life”
Digital Printing 1st Place:
Crafted Impressions — “Mali Jersey”
People’s Choice Award — Printing:
Spirit of Livingston — “Stare Down”
People’s Choice Award — Embroidery:
Twinkle Gold Star — “Police 100 Years”
Winners received up to $700 in prizes and awards. — J.L.
A4, manufacturer of premium sportswear and team uniforms, is now making all its most popular apparel, and the vast majority of its line, with recycled polyester.
FULL STORYPer the global market-research firm Repot Prime the global direct-to-garment (DTG) printing machine market is expected to grow $710 million by 2030.
FULL STORYThe Vastex PTF-100 powder-to-film coating system in combination with an integral Vastex D-100 conveyor dryer increases production efficiencies for direct-to-film (DTF) heat-transfer apparel decorators.
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