www.images-magazine.com 02 images OCTOBER 2026 R160XJY STORMDRI 6000 RECYCLED COAT 04 Editorial 08 Print Shop Pooches # 131 Ralph from Totally Branded 12 Readers‘ choice Adam Ellena of Printing on Sea 16 Love it, loathe it Michelle Allan of The Embroidery Shop 20 Decorated product of the month Embroidered cap by Puffy Corbin 72 Up close & personal Natasha Searls-Punter of ETC Supplies NEWSHUB 06 Industry news AWDis launches College Hoodie 2.0, Nova Chrome UK to supply the Polyprint FilmJet Mini DTF series, Mimaki unveils the TxF330-800 DTF system, and Parently Group introduces a new trade portal KNOWLEDGE BASE 22 The Lynchpin: A masterclass for garment decorators In the second part of his ‘Beyond the webshop’ series, John Lynch reveals why he thinks the future of merchandise is hybrid 24 Business clinic How to start succession planning, and solving the skills challenge 28 The Schoolwear Show 2026: Organiser Preview It’s the community which makes The Schoolwear Show so valuable, says Mark Woolgar, show director and The Parently Group’s MD. He highlights why this year’s event should be in your diary 34 Knowledge transfer It doesn’t feel like 12 months since our 2025 assessment of the DTF market, yet it’s time for the sixth annual Images DTF report. Manufacturers and suppliers all agree the market has hit maturity as the “explosive” early growth begins to calm down and the focus starts to switch to boosting quality, efficiency and productivity 60 Seeing red Paul MacNamee of Embroidery Training has developed a guide to creating production-ready redwork embroidery 62 Hardwear Jamie Hood of David Sharp shares two methods for embroidering logos designed for tough work environments 63 Talking trends: Jackets andgilets Shaun Rolfe, director of sales at Stormtech for the UK and Europe, discusses layering, retail-inspired designs, and the power of samples 68 Tony‘s travels Tony Palmer takes a closer look at the faraway third-party screen room used by Live! in Brazil and offers some advice and options for bringing screen-making in-house 69 Custom AI fonts Marshall Atkinson helps you put your best font forward with some Midjourney help PRODUCT FOCUS 29 A class act We’ve done your homework for you, gathering together a class of brandable schoolwear that is ideal for the 2027 back-toschool season. And we’ve highlighted the not-to-bemissed products that will be on display at The Schoolwear Show this month 46 Easy as 1, 2, 3 Discover how easy it is to create a print-ready DTF file from scratch – with zero design skills – using Merchu, the new AI service from 1ClickPrint 50 Direct growth From heat-press carousels to printers via new consumables and innovative techniques, the DTF transfer printing market continues to evolve. Read on for the latest developments 64Layerup Whether your customer wants a practical winter layer that can transition from work to leisure, a cosy, breathable jacket designed for outdoor living, or a retail-ready vest, our annual winter jackets and gilets showcase has it (warmly) covered INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 21 Schoolwear Association updates Catch up with the latest news in the schoolwear world 47 Direct approaches This month, as part of our DTF feature, we talk to two DTF print shops – Identity Printing and Bolt Uniforms – about their operations and how they are using transfers inverydifferent yet equally successful ways 26 29 60 34 50 SHOPTALK 64 06
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