Apparel Decoration Expo

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Apparel Decoration Expo - Philadelphia

11/21/2008 - 11/21/2008
1557 Gehman Road
Harleysville, PA

The industry is gravitating towards a new focus on creativity, uniqueness and extreme eye-appeal using the latest in technology including laser applique, direct-to-garment printing and multi-media. To keep pace with these new demands, you need to keep up with the hottest trends. Are you familiar with reverse applique and laser etching? Do you know how to properly integrate 3D foam and sequins with your embroidery? Can you create screenprinting that looks like embroidery? What is the process of digitally printing colors on dark garments? Have you tried high density screenprinting?

In addition to offering the latest and greatest in apparel decoration techniques, the savy entrepreneur needs to do it effectively and efficiently. How long does it take to run a typical embroidery job? Maybe you need more heads. Sure another machine costs more, but how much does the cost of production go down? How much labor does it take to manually pull a squeegee? How many more shirts could you produce per hour with an automatic press? Are you turning away small to medium multi-color print jobs because you don't have the capabilities and its not worth the trouble to contract out? Thats good money walking out the door! Direct-to-garment printing can transfer those lost dollars right into your bank account.

The Apparel Decoration Expo was created to help you find the answers to these questions and to study the options and get the facts about where the industry is going and how you can ensure that you aren't left behind. It's an intensive, hands-on opportunity to "play" with new technology, find solutions to your growth issues and talk to experts about how you can take your business to the next level. Its only a one day event, but the results can reshape your business for years to come. Mark your calendar today for Friday, November 21st. and click on the VIP TOUR link to register for this important event.

Here's a look at some of the key technologies that will be on display:

TAJIMA EMBROIDERY MACHINES - A selection of the most popular commercial embroidery machines in the world will be on-hand, including the high-tech M Series Machine and the compact, but full-featured NEO2. Perfect for the Startup Embroiderer or an existing shop looking to exapnd their capabilities. All Tajima machines, regardless of size or model, can be networked together to create the ultimate modular production system.

MHM AUTOMATIC SCREENPRINTING MACHINES - MHM presses are proven the world over as having the fastest set-up times available, which means smooth super-efficient transitions between a wide range of specialty processes and garment types. Experience the ultimate in screenprinting production technology with an onsite tour of the MHM Advantage, up close and personal.

MIMAKI DIRECT TO GARMENT PRINTERS - The Mimaki GP604 direct to garment printer boasts the largest print area and lowest ink cost of any tabletop inkjet apparel printer. The sealed ink system and superior engineering makes the Mimaki GP604 the proven winner in ease of operation, maintenance and reliability.

KORNIT HIGH SPEED DIRECT TO GARMENT PRINTERS - Kornit's direct-to-garment printers provide the fastest throughput any digital inkjet garment printer. Up to 100 shirts per hour when printing on darks and 220 shirts per hour when running whites. (8.5" x 11" print)