March Contents News:


7 Industry News Market and industry update


27 Machinery News The latest pieces of equipment Regulars:


30 The Screen Print Column With William Shorter of CPS


32 Business Monitor With Paul Clapham


46 The Promo Column With Stuart Derrick


50 The Embroidery Column With Peter Wright of Amaya Sales UK


See whats new in schoolwear starting on page 54


Fitness fanatics can look the part with this great selection of activewear starting on page 66


64 The DTG Column


With Colin Marsh of Resolute DTG 82 On The Shop Floor


With Arron Harnden of Shirtworks Features:


22 Sign & Digital UK Preview A look at the upcoming Sign & Digital UK 2017


24 Cover Story


Quadra introduces its new Academy Collection


34 T Shirts Our look at this printwear staple


47 Special Report Alexandra Workwear celebrates 160 years with a look back in time


48 Decorator Profile Upstream Printing talks shop


52 Industry Advice


Will Hemming provides advice to the schoolwear market


54 Schoolwear


T shirts are evolving. Take a look at the newest styles starting on page 34


The team


n EDITOR: Melanie Attlesey, mattlesey@datateam.co.uk n DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR: Tony Gardner, tgardner@datateam.co.uk n SALES EXECUTIVE: Daniel Jobson, djobson@datateam.co.uk n SALES EXECUTIVE: Daniel Gardner, dgardner@datateam.co.uk n ORIGINATION: Brian King, Design & Media Solutions


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Suppliers have contributed towards the costs of some of the editorial, photographs and material in this issue. www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk March 2017 | 5 |


It’s that time of year again to start planning for the back to school season


66 Activewear


Fitness fanatics are sorted with this collection of workout gear


(Image supplied by David Luke)


(Image supplied by Just Cool by AWDis)


(Image supplied by SF (Skinnifit)


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