New products and processes are always being released in this rapidly-growing industry. Discover the latest equipment and technology in the garment community — and how well it works.

DIGITAL  Equipment    Tools • Find Equipment in the SGIA Virtual Trade Show • Digital Equipment Evaluations • Inkjet Printer Search   • Glossary • Test Images  Digital Technologies • A Half-Dozen Embroiderer Considerations for Adding DTG • Digital Direct-To-Garment Is It Right For You? • Digital Technologies and the Apparel Decorator • Direct Digital Printing for Garments • Direct-to-Garment Inkjet Devices: Technology Update • A Primer on Dye Sublimation Transfer • An Overview of Sublimation Printing • Transfer Yield: A Key Success Factor for Inkjet Dye Sublimation • Sublimation Heat Transfer Printing • Choosing the Right Sublimation Transfer Paper • Printing in Full Color • Heat Transfer Machines Are One Hot Topic

SCREEN  Consumables • Find Supplies in the SGIA Virtual Trade Show • Inks   - Plastisol Ink Modifers - Textile Inks - High Density Inks • Squeegees   - The Squeegee-Our Basic Tool - Squeegee Selection, Maintenance and Innovations in Squeegee Technology - Squeegee Primer - Squeegee: What's In a Name? - Squeegee Design Innovation (Part One): Impact of the Squeegee Blade on Image Quality & Productivity - Maximize Your Screen Printing Quality & Profits: Part Three - Maximize Your Screen Printing Quality & Profits: Part Two  - Maximize Your Screen Printing Quality...And Profits • Mesh   - Physical Changes in Polyester Mesh During Tensioning - Make the Best Mesh Choices for the Best Process Color - Process Color Screen Mesh - Rapid Tensioning of Polyester Screen Fabrics...Saves Money • Stencils   - How to Optimize Print Quality Through Stencil Testing - Stencil Washout Techniques - Building Thick Stencils for High Density Printing - Using an Exposure Calculator: Determining the Degree of Resistance - Correct Exposure Time of Stencil and Equipment Limitations - Testing Exposure Light Distribution • Chemicals   - Navigating the Chemical Maze of the Screen Printing Process  Screen Making • The Rz Value: A Concept in Screen-Quality Evaluation • Screen Making Basics: Stencil Selection and Application • Screen Preparation: A Cornerstone for Successful Screen Printing • Screen Manufacture: Base for Printing Quality and Reproducibility • Drying, Blockout & Retouching • Causes of Serration Phenomena in the Contours of Direct Emulsion Stencils & Edge Definition of the Print • Effects of Drying Temperature on Screen Tension Part 1 • Effects of Drying Temperature on Screen Tension Part 2 • Effects of Water Pressure and Chemical Treatment Combinations on Screen Reclaiming • Effects of Drying Temperature on Screen Tension • Ten Tips to Avoid Halftone Moire in Garment Printing • Printing With Charlie: Moire  Equipment • Find Equipment in the SGIA Virtual Trade Show • Print Head Drive Mechanisms • Purchasing An Automatic Textile Press  Troubleshooting • Controlling Synthetic Polyester Dye Sublimation and Migration • Cotton/Polyester Dye Migration: A Practical Analysis • Fixing Fibrillation  Separations • Services & Software • Simulated Process Color on Dark Shirts • All About Index Color Separations • Indexed Separations in Adobe Photoshop • Creating Four-Color Process Separations in Photoshop  Pre Press • File Formats • Speed up Your Production with a Registration System • Improving the Tonal Range of an Image • A Few Words On JPEG Compression • Understanding Hue Error and Grayness • Computer-to-Screen & Film Technologies for Screen Printing  Quality Control • Garment Inspection Guide • Understanding Textile Washfastness • Developing Standard Methods and Procedures • Understanding Mesh Geometry, Stencil Resolution, and Measuring Systems for Quality Control • Using Electronic Coating Thickness Gauges Effectively • Precision Process Tools for Screen Printers - Part One • Precision Process Tools for Screen Printers — Part Two • The Rz Value: A Concept in Screen-Quality Evaluation  Techniques • A Flocking Primer • Controlling the Effects of Special Effect Inks: Part 1 • Controlling the Effects of Special Effect Inks - Part 2: High Density Inks • Garment Discharge Printing • Heat Transfer Machines Are One Hot Topic • How To Make Plastisol Heat Transfers:Cold Peel & Hot Split Transfers • Making Hot-Split Heat Transfers • Popular Garment Printing Techniques • Printing on Dark Shirts • Caviar Beads & PVC Flakes • To Discharge or Not to Discharge • Underbases — Why, When & How • Understanding Discharge  Tools • SPTF Research Reports • Moire Tools • Glossary • Ink Calculator • Virtual Training Videos • Work Instructions • Screen Printing Process Model • Screen Data Sheets • SPTF Troubleshooting Guidelines