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69 20/20 hindsight

Marshall Atkinson shares 20 things he wishes he’d known when he started out in garment decoration

05 Editorial 08 Decorated product of the month 12 Throwback to...

75 When the going gets tough...

NEW Images columnist, the award-winning digitiser Erich Campbell on embroidering workwear

What was happening in imprint in February 2008

15 Print shop pooches

PRODUCT FOCUS PF

#15 Mr Kidogo from Cornwall Screenprint & Embroidery

80 Up close and personal Wocco from Fresh Air

20 Trendwatch

All the hot trends from the spring/summer 2017 collections

22 Top picks 2017

NEWS HUB NH

The brands predict their bestselling new styles for 2017

06 Industry news

27 Featured product

YES celebrates Grand Opening, M&R launches its first hybrid, Gildan buys American Apparel and MagnaColours introduces new discharge bases

Focus on the Sol’s Volcano

29 Tasteful trends

Feast your eyes on the latest hospitality- and cateringwear

KNOWLEDGE BASE KB

40 Pump up the volume

We discuss how the high volume promowear market has changed and look at last year’s biggest selling styles

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Business clinic Expert advice on the business of running a garment decoration company

50 Kit selector: hybrid systems

Our must-read guide to hybrid printing systems

28 The Miller’s tale

58 Screen grabs

The Miller of Mansfield on the appeal of denim aprons

We showcase the latest textile screen printing presses

46 The best of both

Hybrid screen print/DTG systems: how they work and why you would want to buy one

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT IS

54 Mixing it up with Mooch and Amaya

32 P&P Live! 2017 preview

Mooch and Amaya demonstrate how to print a T-shirt on the Polyprint hybrid printing system

Our preview of star attrractions at the 2017 show

66 Back to the future

63 How to load a shirt like a pro Tips to help you master your loading skills 64 Talking screen printing presses with Peter Walsh

We catch up with Graham Ridley of Retro Activewear – cover star of the first ever issue of Images

72 A pigment of the imagination

Jeff Bartley talks to Images about Comfort Colors and its unique dyeing process

M&R’s vice president of sales discusses what to consider before buying a press

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