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EMBROIDERY
BARUDAN
50 years in business and still expanding
Even in these troubled times sales of new and workflows to streamline repetitive
used machines are on the increase as more clients tasks, building robust design files that
discover the benefits of investing in Barudan UK’s stitch flawlessly. EmbroideryStudio©
quality product range, and with the recent addition e1.5 also integrates with existing
of Wilcom software, it’s looking to be a promising printing processes, enabling swift inter-
year for the company who celebrates it’s 50th conversion of print and embroidery
anniversary. designs, as well as endless possibilities
“I believe it is a combination of a trusted for multi-decoration design.
product, backed by a first class service,” says Dave Acclaimed as the professional
Crabtree, general manager Barudan UK. embroiderers’ choice, this new generation of on, he gives his account of the new release:
“With prices on new machinery held for the first EmbroideryStudio (ES) not only brings renowned “ Of the other products I’ve looked at, it is my
quarter of 2009, businesses are investing in stitch quality and innovative design tools but also belief that Wilcom is perhaps the most user
machinery that will give them productivity, the combination of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite friendly and versatile, and with a little know how
reliability, for the long term. From our single head X4, providing digitizers with a dynamic and fluid and experience it will give professional results
range right up to our new release 18 head, our way of creating, visualizing and producing multi- every time. “I’ve been working with the new
policy is the same: supporting the customer decoration designs. software since it’s release and can honestly say
beyond the remit of a business’s requirements.” Wilcom and Corel have teamed together to Wilcom have improved on what was already an
Our policy remains the same through every create Wilcom Embroidery Studio e1.5 – a new exceptional package. The new Fusionfill function is
aspect of the embroidery process. We are here to generation of embroidery software that delivers a particular favourite. It is easy to use, allowing
assist with any advice that can be given in order the power of CorelDRAW for vector graphics, you to create a single, complex object with holes
to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of combined with the technical and design and multiple stitch angles that previously would
your business. An embroidery machine is not the innovation that Wilcom is renowned for. One have meant creating several individual objects.”
only ingredient to the success of a finished piece. company to have invested in the new Wilcom The knife tool is another addition I find useful .It
“Invest in trusted software.” Dave Crabtree product is Embroidery Design Solutions. Not only allows you to take any single object and dissect it
adds. “Our software product of choice is Wilcom. are they an authorized training centre for all of the in to many more. Thus giving the flexibility to alter
As the leading name in the industry we are proud Wilcom design range, they use the software to the properties, stitch angles and even colour of
to promote Wilcom and it’s new release, assist them with operating the digitizing and any part of that particular section of the design.
Embroidery Studio is receiving great interest. design side of their business. Chris Straw, a
member of the EDS team began his career in the Contact: Barudan: 01159637579
EmbroideryStudio Embroidery Industry as a draughtsman and before info@barudan.co.uk
EmbroideryStudio© e1.5 is built for demanding the advent of embroidery software, learnt his trade EDS: 01159846768
production and provides flexible and intelligent using pencil, paper and gauge wheels. 19 years orders@embroiderydesignsolutions.com
SLICK STITCH
Facing 2009 with optimism
Slick Stitch has become one of the first companies will be able to
to in Europe to put Barudan’s latest V series 18 view stock
head machines into operation. status as it
Despite the economic downturn the company is changes
expanding its total floor space by an additional through a new secure online
10,000 sq ft (pictured right with examples of its portal. Several of hte
designs) and will have more than 275 machine company’s larger customers
heads for its contract embroidery services. have alreday signed up to the crisp boxes - all of which ensures
The firm is aiming for more continental business service, recognising the benefit customers receive garments in
during 2009, after a surprising surge during the of having stock next to pristine condition. The year also sees
last year. 2008 saw 15% of all despatches head embroidery machines the commencement of a major new
outside the UK. The company plans are to contract embroidering nearly a
During 2008 Slick Stitch was among the first to eventually include all customer million garments over the year. This
offer genuine stock traceability, offering customers information (design, accounting and order data) will require require the company not only to
quick and easy notification on stock receipts and through its online page. In terms of its green upgrade production capacity but also initiate
despatches. It has also invested in state of the art credentials, this has also been an excellent year for higher and more frequent staff training modules, a
barcoded WMS Warehouse Mangagement the firm with an 85% increase in waste recycling. doubling of our transport fleet and further system
Systems. This allows customers to send orders Another new service being offered is a "retail development allowing new (and existing)
directly to hand held scanners and allow "pickers" packing" line – which gives the ultimate finish to customers even quicker feedback on the
to begin the process almost immediately. a decorated garment. The service includes high progression of their orders. see
Because it is a realtime platform customers gloss polybags, kimble tagged info tickets and new www.slickstitch.com or call 01902 313368
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