Providing the screen printing industry with quality information and resources.

Health & Safety

SafetySafety

The health and safety of employees is the #1 priority of a business.  To meet this objective, the risks to
health and safety need to be identified and eliminated.

These risks include carpel tunnel syndrome, equipment, air quality and even the floor you
stand on.

The Best Cap for Decorating

Decorate CapsDecorate Caps

Successful cap decorating requires having the right cap for the job.  There
are many choices.  The few caps that will make decorating easy will be
revealed in this article.

Caps can be embroidered, screen printed or decorated with one of several types of transfers.  Each
method of decorating has a different requirement to make the job easy.  So
knowing the requirements of each is the first step to success.

Three simple factors that will give you a competitive advantage and land you your next job

competitive advantagecompetitive advantageWith any project there are three factors that are going to play a role in winning your next bid. The three factors are;
1. Cost
2. Quality
3. Lead
The reason your company will be chosen over the next will be because of the upper hand you have in one of these areas.

Sales Opportunities

Sales OpportunitiesSales Opportunities

Opportunity is knocking on the door of the decorating industry.  Both
decorators and their suppliers need to look at the new ways they can expand
their sales and profits.

There are new geographical markets, new printing technology, and changes to the market
structure that will drive revenue growth.  The developments occurring
in each country compared to other countries illustrates the opportunities to
be pursued.

Textured Images

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The hottest development in screen printed cap graphics is the 3-D image.  These
caps can really be cool.  This printing technology has great potential
for any screen printer who wants to develop new customers and sales.

Printing on Black without Flashing

Printing FlashPrinting Flash

You want to increase your income and reduce your labor required by screen printing.  One
way to achieve these objectives is to eliminate flash curing when printing
white or light colors on dark garments like black.

How to Prevent Accounting Fraud

Preventing FraudPreventing Fraud

The newspapers and television are full of reports of Enron, Adelphia, WorldCom,
ImClone and other companies accused of fraud or “cooking the books.”  In
your local newspaper you may notice accounts from time to time about the bookkeeper
that stole money.  What protects your business?

The Advantages of Printing with Capillary Film

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Consumers demand choice.  Decorated golf shirts and collared shirts
have replaced ties and jackets at work.  Tote bags, sport bags, and computer
bags have replaced brief cases.  These changes in demand create opportunities
for decorators to earn the highest profits before the new technology becomes
commonplace.

How to Set Up a Manual Print Shop

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Your company objective is to maximize profitability in a safe environment.  The shop
layout should be designed or reviewed to support this objective.

How to Make Money Silk Screen Printing

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Everyone wants to make more money, and everyone wants help when there is a
problem.  Stop and think about it.  What do you do to make more money
and solve problems compared to what others do?