December Contents


News: 4 Industry News Market and industry update


12 Coronavirus News Regulars:


18 Business Monitor With Paul Clapham


19 The Promo Column With Stuart Derrick


22 The DTG Column 78 P&P Online With Nikolaos Vardakastanis of Epson Europe


72 The Embroidery Column With Peter Wright of Amaya Sales UK


The latest happenings online


After what can only be described as a turbulent year, we bring to you our What’s New for 2021 feature. Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic there are plenty of innovative garments and machinery entering the UK garment decoration market next year. Find out more from page 23


Features: 16 Special Report


COVID-19 news from across the industry


14 Machinery News The latest pieces of equipment


We take a look at the world’s first interactive sports kit 73 Industry Report


Ultima Displays outlines its 2021 market predications for COVID-19


What’s New for 2021: 23 Gildan


24 AJS Embroidery Services


26 Amaya Sales UK 29 AS Colour


30 Just Cool by AWDis


31 Just Hoods by AWDis


32 Just Ts by AWDis


35 Chadwick Textiles


37 Dae Ha UK 39 Epson UK


41 Friedheim International


43 Global Print Solutions


45 Grafityp The team


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


Printwear & Promotion is published in Great Britain by Datateam Business Media Ltd, London Road, Maidstone ME16 8LY ■Tel: 01622 687031 ■Fax: 01622 757646 ■Circulation: email datateam@c-cms.com or call 01580 883844. Printwear & Promotion is available on subscription, priced £103 (UK) and £137 (overseas). ISSN 0967-2486


The publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor do they accept any responsibility for any errors of translation in the subject matter in this publication.


Suppliers have contributed towards the costs of some of the editorial, photographs and material in this issue. www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk December 2020 |3 | Professional


54 Result Genuine Recycled


56 Result Recycled Safetywear


59 Snuggle


60 Target Transfers


63 Tee Jays 65 TheMagicTouch


67 The Outdoors Company


69 United Brands of Scandinavia


70 Xpres


47 Henbury 48 IS Enterprises 50 PRO RTX 53 Regatta


(Image supplied by Just Hoods by AWDis)


(Image supplied by Regatta Professional)


(Image supplied by Tee Jays)


(Image supplied by United Brands of Scandinavia)


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