What comes to mind when you hear “delayed gratification” and “instant gratification?” Plenty of research and guidance favors employing self-control to achieve long term goals and happiness — i.e. choosing delayed gratification over easier but less rewarding options. Yet there are opportunities when spontaneity and flexibility offer fun, memorable moments. Every so often, an immediately … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time to catch up with our Decorator and Digital Solutions team to see what decoration techniques have been keeping them busy lately. These up-and-coming techniques are making a big splash and catching customers’ attention everywhere. One of the trending techniques that has had the biggest impact … Continued
Smoke! Fire! Flashing laser beams! It sounds like the first scene in a new Terminator movie, but today’s subject is actually a growing trend in apparel decoration techniques. Laser cutting and etching isn’t new to the world of promotional apparel. It’s been around for a while, and the ways lasers are used in apparel decoration … Continued
It’s not every day that we get to talk about a new decoration technique. Which is why we’re pretty excited about the latest addition to our embellishment toolbox: UV Printing. This is a technique that’s been developing over the last few years. UV Printing is based on inkjet printing technology, modified to print on surfaces … Continued
There was once an idea, to bring together a group of remarkable decoration techniques. To see if they would work when we needed them most, to impress our customers with things they’d never seen before. True believers, it’s that time again. Come with us and discover the latest and greatest apparel decoration trends, just in … Continued
As a decorator, you know that there’s always more to learn. Staying on top of the latest trends and techniques can set you apart from the local competition. It’s also a way to keep your day-to-day work interesting – who doesn’t like learning new tricks? With that in mind, we had SanMar’s decoration guru, Jason … Continued
“How am I supposed to do that?” You might not ask a question like this out loud when you’re faced with a decoration dilemma, but be honest — you’ve probably had the thought. You know how it goes: the moment you think you’ve got it all down pat, you discover a new trend or are … Continued