Free Training at the Expo Apparel Zone

By Bob Neubauer

Apparel decoration is becoming a popular value-added service for in-plants, with 12% of them already providing it, according to IPI data. Direct-to-film (DTF) printers are among the top five pieces of equipment in-plants plan to acquire over the next two years.

Those interested in learning more about apparel decoration are in luck. PRINTING United Expo’s Apparel Zone will provide a hands-on training destination. From heat-applied graphics to embroidery, the expert-led training zone is perfect for beginner and veteran decorators alike.

Central to the Apparel Zone is the Apparelist Live Theatre, where 45-minute presentations will happen on a rolling schedule throughout the Expo. Sessions will focus on apparel decorating techniques, business practices, and production workflows. On Oct. 22, talks include best practices for DTF printing, how to evaluate digital vendors, branded merchandise, the chemistry behind DTF inks, pairing printing methods with fabric choices, and more. On October 23, the agenda continues with a deeper dive into DTF business models, mastering embroidery, building web stores, color/art set-up sessions, and other topics.

Sessions are free. Check them all out here.

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Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited 200 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.