Category Archives: Team Uniforms

Heat Pressing Polyester Video – Dye Migration

February 10, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

Pinks stinks, especially when its supposed to be bright white lettering on a red team jersey or performance fabric. Dye migration is a major problem in today’s decorated apparel marketplace. The problem is only increasing as manufacturing levels of polyester fabrics are increasing every year. Popular US supplier such as A4, Teamwork, Holloway, Don Alleson, Under Armour, Adidas and Augusta Sportswear all have garments that sometimes have dye migration issues…the list can go on. The video below will explain what […]

Categories: Customization, Performance Apparel, Team Uniforms • Tags: bleeding, dye migration, heat press vinyl. heat transfer film, printing polyester, thermo-film

Heat Press Solutions for Player Names & Numbers: Video

February 4, 2013 by Josh Ellsworth

CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Films are polyurethane based materials that are laminated with an adhesive for permanent and durable adhesion to a textile. As the inventor of this style of material and the world’s largest manufacturer, Stahls’ has a variety of film styles for varying fabric demands. We also employ a wide variety of production techniques yielding varying styles of “film” transfers suited to a range of workflows and demands. In an effort to explain a major portion of those solutions […]

Categories: Customization, Finance, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Team Uniforms • Tags: heat transfer vinyl, lettering, letters, numbering, player names, player numbers, pre-cut numbers, stahls, team uniforms, vinyl cutting

New Ideas, Inspiration and Training for Heat Printers Around the World

December 28, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

A late Merry Christmas to all of my faithful readers and an early Happy New Year! I’m prepping for one of the busiest travel months of the year and I hope to see many of you at the ASI show in Orlando, Florida next month or the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long Beach, California! Readers of this blog range from experienced decorators to aspiring entrepreneurs all with a shared interest in apparel decorating. I wanted to give you all access […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Performance Apparel, T-Shirts, Team Uniforms, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: cad-cut, education, flex, heat pressing, heat printing, heat transfer, heat transfer vinyl, josh ellsworth, Roland GX-24, stahls, training, videos

Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

May 22, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

This 1.5 hour intensive video guide teaches you how to decorate team uniforms for high school sports with a heat press. Learn the recommended heat transfer materials for varying fabrics and how to create trendy team uniforms while complying with required NFHS rules for each sport. Jerseys covered include; Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Softball & Volleyball. Lessons include; printing mesh, printing reversible jerseys, customizing split front baseball uniforms, accommodating stretch fabrics, dealing with dye migration, using heat transfer vinyl in […]

Categories: Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, Team Uniforms, The Heat Press, Videos, Vinyl Cutters • Tags: customization, heat printing, high school sports, jerseys, mesh, names, numbers, reversible, split front, sporting goods business, sports business, stahls, start your own business, team uniforms, transfer vinyl

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2012 Trade Shows Kick Off – Check out the videos

January 25, 2012 by Josh Ellsworth

It’s always a lot of fun to attend the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Long Beach every January! It seems like the exhibitors are showing their latest and attendees are buzzing with interest, hope and the promise of a new year. At Stahls’ we usually pump out some new products at this show and some for the Atlantic City show in March. This year will be the same. In Long Beach we formally introduced CAD-CUT® Premium Plus and Glitter Flake to […]

Categories: Customization, Fashion T-Shirts, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Performance Apparel, T-Shirts, Team Uniforms • Tags: film, glitter flake, heat press transfers, heat transfer vinyl, imprinted sportswear show, premium plus, samples, special effects, stahls, thermofilm

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Who’s Next? Why not Adidas with their Under the Lights Uniforms?

September 6, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

The beat goes on…we’ve seen a record number of hits to the blog as we’ve shared with you progressive looks for this years college football uniforms from sporting goods powerhouses Nike and Under Armour. Now all eyes turn to Adidas. The University of Michigan will play Notre Dame this weekend on Saturday night (9-10-11) at 8:00pm EST on ESPN. Both teams will be decked out in Adidas’ Under the Lights throwback jerseys to commemorate the first night game played in […]

Categories: Customization, Team Uniforms, Thoughts On The Go • Tags: adidas, jerseys, michigan, names, notre dame, numbers, printing, stahls, team uniforms, transfer film, twill, under the lights

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Under Armour’s Maryland Football Uniforms Revealed in Monday Night Game

September 5, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

On Saturday we saw Nike’s Pro Combat take the field with Boise State, Oregon and Georgia college football uniforms. Tonight the University of Maryland is sporting their new UA jerseys against the University of Miami. In my opinion, Nike should have decked out Miami with a Pro Combat uniform to go head to head with the UA release…that didn’t happen but the two clearly put something new on the field this weekend. So of course we have to show you […]

Categories: Team Uniforms • Tags: football, maryland, team uniforms, under armour, uniforms

Front Number & Sleeve Print - Notice the longer base layer compression and numbering on sleeve instead of jersey shoulder.

New College Football Uniforms From Nike – Preview

September 1, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

It’s time for college football! Many university shops and ecommerce stores are buzzing with team and fan apparel sales! The thing I look forward to every year is what Nike is going to put on the field, especially for the Pro Combat Uniforms. This year 9 teams have been selected to wear the uniforms for 1 game each. This weekend we’ll get to see 3 sets on the field and of course on TV. The games to look for are […]

Categories: Customization, HPY General Discussion, Team Uniforms • Tags: heat transfer, team uniforms, stahls, nike, pro combat, names numbers, new styles, jersey decoration

Trends in Team Uniform Numbering – Article & Video

April 5, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

I recently wrote an article for Impressions Magazine and their “Team Sports” supplement. The article covers the latest trends in team uniform decorating. If you’ve been following my blog or attending any Great Garment Graphics webinars, you probably have heard some of these ideas! Read the full article and watch the video by clicking here: Using Heat Printing for Stylish Team Uniforms Thanks for reading! Josh

Categories: Digital Printing, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Print/Cut Process, Sublimation, Team Uniforms • Tags: article, decorating, heat transfer vinyl, impressions, jerseys, josh ellsworth, lettering, numberings, print/cut, stahls, team uniforms, trends

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Can Under Armour Change the Game Tonight? What do you think?

January 5, 2011 by Josh Ellsworth

Tonight is the much anticipated Under Armour HS All America Game on ESPN. The kick-off will happen around 7:00pm. Deservedly, the attention will be on the nations top high school athletes, their talents, their college of choice and their accomplishments. But if your like me…that’s not the only thing you’ll be looking at…. This year, UA will be unveiling two brand new uniform styles for the athletes participating in the game. According the the UA Facebook business page, the uni […]

Categories: HPY General Discussion, Thoughts On The Go, Apparel Constructions, Team Uniforms • Tags: team uniforms, numbering, lettering, under armour, nike, system of dress, pro combat, NFHS, rules, design, trend

Boise State vs VA Tech – a lesson in innovation and customization

September 7, 2010 by Josh Ellsworth

Nike steps up college team uniforms with customization elements If you’re a football fan like I am, you probably didn’t miss the Boise State Broncos vs VA Tech Hokies game last night. This match up has been hyped for weeks as two top 10 teams battled it out on the gridiron. The game lived up to the hype in every way. Boise State jumped out to an early lead with special teams play and then Virginia Tech closed the gap […]

Categories: Apparel Constructions, Applique / Twill, Customization, Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Print/Cut Process, Team Uniforms, Thoughts On The Go • Tags: customization, heat transfer, jerseys, names, nike pro combat, numbers, stahls, tackle twill, team uniforms

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Creating 2 Color Names and Numbers with Heat Transfer Film

April 20, 2010 by Josh Ellsworth

Creating 2 color names and numbers with heat applied film – Thermofilm. I’ve been spending a lot of time speaking with customers like you who own a vinyl cutter and a heat press. I’m trying to uncover some of the top challenges you are facing…so far I’ve received a ton of feedback. Thanks! Based on your feedback – your challenges are: Creating artwork Knowing what film for which fabric How to price items. Sound right? Of course other than weeding:) […]

Categories: Heat Applied Film (Cadcut), Heat Press Tutorials, Team Uniforms, Videos • Tags: 2 color lettering, cadcut, cadworx, cadworxlive, coreldraw video, flex, gx-24 tutorial, heat press film, heat transfer vinyl, josh ellsworth, stahls, thermofilm

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Category Archives: Team Uniforms

Heat Pressing Polyester Video – Dye Migration

Heat Press Solutions for Player Names & Numbers: Video

New Ideas, Inspiration and Training for Heat Printers Around the World

Video Guide to Decorating Team Uniforms for High School Athletics

2012 Trade Shows Kick Off – Check out the videos

Who’s Next? Why not Adidas with their Under the Lights Uniforms?

Under Armour’s Maryland Football Uniforms Revealed in Monday Night Game

New College Football Uniforms From Nike – Preview

Trends in Team Uniform Numbering – Article & Video

Can Under Armour Change the Game Tonight? What do you think?

Boise State vs VA Tech – a lesson in innovation and customization

Creating 2 Color Names and Numbers with Heat Transfer Film

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