Global Garage marks 4 years

September 1, 2013  |  Graphics

With total sales of more than $10 million in 2012, and some 300 customers in 37 states and 25 countries, online printing-equipment reseller Global Garage celebrates four years in business, providing new, third-party used and reconditioned parts. The company also offers print-head cleaning services, …
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In printing, it’s fabric first

September 1, 2013  |  Graphics

By Dara Syrkin In answer to questions about machinery, Michael Reed, director of digital printing at Rose Brand, Secaucus, N.J., says “Fabric first.” He notes Rose Brand’s theatrical customer base has expanded into many markets over the years because fabric is a universal design el…
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How fabric coatings affect inks

September 1, 2013  |  Graphics

By Mason Riddle It is no news that our world is one of rapidly changing technologies. What once was a standard practice or an expected result is not necessarily the case in fields as varied as product design to print media. The world of fabric graphics is no exception. To get to the heart of &hellip…
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Learning the basics of printing on fabric

September 1, 2013  |  Features, Graphics

Learn all about the basics of printing on fabric: the technologies, the benefits and the opportunities. By Holly O’Dell For the Brooklyn Plantology garden center in New York, Capitol Awning of Jamaica, N.Y., created a custom awning that showcased a logo, text and a leafy design that captured the e…
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Fabric and ink compatibility

September 1, 2013  |  Features, Graphics

Knowing how and why inks and fabrics go together will help improve your printed products. By Michael Labella At a recent apparel show in Guatemala, I attended an interesting series of presentations organized by the Americas Apparel Producers Network. The theme I picked up on as I listened to these s…
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Sports banners score big points

September 1, 2013  |  Graphics

By Dara Syrkin The project: ESPN World Cup soccer banners The company: Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Engineer: Wayne Rendely, PE. Project manager: Jim Knoche, Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures. Marketing firm: Creative Dimensions Inc. The task: Install banners at E…
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Fabric graphics in “outer space”

September 1, 2013  |  Features, Graphics, Marketing, Markets

Fabric graphics: charting new territory—and new opportunities in the exterior marketplace. By Janice Kleinschmidt “Take it outside” is a command that supposedly many tavern owners have barked when customers get riled at each other and start misbehaving. But these days it could just mean those …
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Recreating a Dutch master in fabric

September 1, 2013  |  Features, Graphics, Projects

The Paleis Huis ten Bosch, built in 1645 in The Hague, Netherlands, became a center for Dutch art soon after its construction. Catholic artists of the day filled one of its spaces, the Oranjezaal (Orange Hall), with paintings to honor a royal prince. Today, Huis ten Bosch is one of three official re…
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Avery Dennison and West Coast Customs team up to offer wrapping film challenge

August 15, 2013  |  Graphics

Avery Dennison recently announced the launch of the “Wrap Like a King” Challenge, hosted with the support of sponsors West Coast Customs and Croftgate USA. The competition offers professional vehicle wrap installers a chance to show off their skills by creating unique, well-installed car…
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Signature surface treatments inspire architecture

August 1, 2013  |  Graphics, Projects

Modern architecture and design use form, light, shape and color to create amazing spaces and open new vistas. 3M Architectural Markets brings the St. Paul, Minn., company’s expertise with adhesives and films to easy-to-apply surface finishes that provide unique and astonishing effects to desig…
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