September 1998 – Google is formally incorporated by two students at Stanford University; the first episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire debuts on ITV; Madonna and Will Smith win the 15th MTV Video music awards; the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games takes place, held by Malaysia, the first Asian country to host the games; and Fraiser receives the plaudits in the 50th Emmy awards. Meanwhile, in the garment decoration industry…

Union Ink announces the introduction of its new, special effect plastisol ink, Hi-Square; Peter Wright Europe Ltd becomes exclusive distributor for Melco-Saurer’s embroidery machines; Rick Davis advises on printing on high elongation fabrics; the AA incorporates 3M Scotchlite reflective material into its uniforms; we report on the success of our new website; Jeff Campos breaks down the confusing world of print resolution; Alan Bird looks at why it’s important to know when to say ‘no’; we explore the potential of promotional golfwear; we showcase the winners of the 6th Images T-shirt Competition; Lisa Bennett shares her tips on getting to grips with digital artwork; we look at what’s new for the Autumn season; Scott Fresener advises on manual press set-up; and Fespa announces details of the Fespa 99 show in Munich, Germany.