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State of the Decorated Apparel Industry Report, Winter 2026

Uncertain times call for a smart strategy. The latest State of Decorated Apparel (SODA) report breaks down how companies are investing in productivity and innovation to protect their bottom line. Download your free copy to see where the biggest opportunities lie.

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Latest Resources and News

J.S. McCarthy Sets New World Record on Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106

Apr. 30, 2026

J.S. McCarthy Packaging + Print (JSM) has set a new world record for folding carton production, surpassing its own benchmark established just one year ago. The company produced 569,220 net sellable sheets in a continuous 30-hour, 26-minute run on its Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 21K Press.

Crawford Technologies and LetzChat-G Collaborate to Support Multilingual Access for Government and Regulated Organizations

Apr. 30, 2026

Crawford Technologies, a provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announced a strategic collaboration with LetzChat-G to help government and regulated organizations improve multilingual access across document and digital communications.

Fiery and Xerox Strengthen Partnership with Custom FS700X Pro Platform for Xerox Proficio Production Series

Apr. 30, 2026

Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, announced the launch of the Fiery® FS700X Pro platform. Custom-designed for Xerox and first introduced with the new Xerox® Proficio™ PX500 and PX300 Production Presses, Fiery FS700X Pro is the result …

HP Inc. and manroland Goss Sign Reseller Agreement for Digital Finishing Systems FormerLine and FoldLine

Apr. 23, 2026

HP Inc. (HP) and manroland Goss have signed a reseller agreement for the digital finishing solutions FormerLine and FoldLine. These high-performance folding systems complement the HP PageWide Web Press series of inkjet web printing platforms, enabling fully integrated production lines from print to finished …

BELLA+CANVAS Brings Coachella 2026 Merchandise to Life with Immersive “Museum of Merchandise” Experience

Apr. 23, 2026

BELLA+CANVAS, the industry leader in premium blank apparel, successfully concluded its role as the official blank apparel provider for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026 merchandise program, delivering both product and a standout on-site activation across two record-setting festival …

Kyocera Reinforces Cut‑Sheet Production Inkjet Leadership

Apr. 23, 2026

Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. has done it again—cementing its leadership for the fifth consecutive year as the #1 manufacturer of cut‑sheet production inkjet printers in the U.S., according to the IDC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker – 2025 Q4 Final Historical.

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How to Properly Prepare Screen Printing Art Files

No matter what type of printing process you use to decorate a garment, one of the greatest factors that will determine how good that print turns out is the artwork. Whether or not you like the design is subjective and dependent on personal taste. But aesthetics aside, your artwork needs to be created …

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Are You Prepared for the Greening of the Supply Chain?

Have customers started asking tougher questions about the sustainability of your garment decorating processes? If not, they will be soon.

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Tryin' to Catch Up With That Eight Ball!

If you ask my friend Fred how he’s do-ing, his standard answer is, “tryin’ to catch up.” Fred is perpetually behind the eight ball. He runs a business that pays him a reasonably good salary, but rarely makes him a profit. This is especially sad because his product is in demand, and he could sell a …

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Mixed Media: Create Unique Effects That Stimulate Sales

Mixed media in the decorated apparel industry is simply a process that incorporates at least two different embellishment processes in a single design. For example, you can create a mixed media design by simply combining screen printing and embroidery. This process is done in two steps. In the first …

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