#apparel decoration

Save your spot and join the industry on the East Coast for one of the most iconic decorated apparel trade shows of the year. Since 1979, the Atlantic City Expo has been a cornerstone event for the decorated apparel industry. Generations of screen printers, embroiderers, and shop owners have made the trip to the Jersey Shore to learn, connect, and grow their businesses.

If you’re a growing decorator, chances are you’re asking the same questions everyone in this industry eventually faces: How do I scale without breaking what’s working?Who can I trust as I grow?What’s coming next—and how do I prepare for it? ThreadX was built for that exact moment in your journey. Here are three reasons why […]

If you’ve ever questioned whether it’s really worth it to attend that next industry event, meet-up, or conference—let this story be your reminder that you never know where one connection might take you. Ryan Burkhart and Bruce Braden, co-founders of Kong Screen Printing in Austin, Texas, have quietly built one of the most customer-focused print […]

By Ryan Moor, with takeaways from Dylan Gilligan and The Shirt Show Newsletter This year marked the 8th Print Hustlers, and for me, my 8th time attending. As Bruce Ackerman, founder of Printavo and the Print Hustlers Conference, said in his opening remarks—it’s incredible to see how far this event has come. From a humble […]

Written by John Magee – Avient CorporationIntroduction by MADE Laboratory Almost 40 decorators and vendors from across the branded apparel industry gathered last week at ROQ.US headquarters in Claremont, Florida, for WB CAMP 2025. Now in its fifth edition, this year’s WB CAMP marked a pivotal moment — it was the first time we took […]

At MADE Laboratory, we’ve made it our mission to raise the bar in apparel decoration testing. Every year, we test thousands of garments from top manufacturers, offering detailed performance data to guide decorators and brands toward better results. From fiber matte down, heat tolerance, ink compatibility and dye migration, our testing provides a roadmap for […]