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Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill (AP)
Sep 3rd
AP - Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.
China orders state firms to explore Potash bid (Reuters)
Sep 3rd
Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore potential options to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Brazil’s Petrobras unveils $64-bln share offer (AFP)
Sep 3rd
AFP - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras on Friday unveiled a huge share offering which could raise 64 billion dollars to help finance new exploration projects in the country.
Wall St set for higher open after payrolls (Reuters)
Sep 3rd
Reuters - Wall Street was poised for a strong open on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy.
Walgreen same-store sales miss expectations (Reuters)
Sep 3rd
Reuters - Walgreen Co posted weaker-than-expected August sales at stores open more than a year, hurt by generic drug introductions and a decrease in customer traffic.
Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August (Reuters)
Sep 3rd
Reuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.
Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light (Reuters)
Sep 3rd
Reuters - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year would be below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.
Screen Printing VS Heat Transfers
Sep 3rd
Hey All!
So here is the dilemma of the day. I currently embroider and heat transfer. Obviously I tend to lean more towards ink based transfers more than vinyl/polymer based transfers due to it's natural touch.
Lately, I've been contemplating investing into a nice screen printing set-up but I am concerned with the difference in quality.
For all my screen printing needs, I have a vendor I send stuff too. I also use a vendor for screen printed transfers and then I press in-house. Just recently, I did some volleyball shirts that had a front graphic and 8" numbers on the back. Because of the pricing, I chose to have my screen printer do the front and get the stock numbers from my transfer vendor.
The end result is telling. Correct me if I'm wrong:
1.) Screen printing sits IN the garment and cures after the ink process.
2.) Heat transfers sit ON the garment and cures instantly with a press.
In that case, the quality of the SP isn't very good. The weave of the garment still shows through and it tends to bleed/blur. With the HT, it's a solid ink and crisp edges. Is this just a poor ink used in the SP process or is this a legitimate argument. So the question I leave you with is:
Could you scrap the idea of investing time and resources into a SP setup and just outsource your printing and just press everything? Do the cost/time of SP match the cost/time of HT?
Let me know. Thanks all!
So here is the dilemma of the day. I currently embroider and heat transfer. Obviously I tend to lean more towards ink based transfers more than vinyl/polymer based transfers due to it's natural touch.
Lately, I've been contemplating investing into a nice screen printing set-up but I am concerned with the difference in quality.
For all my screen printing needs, I have a vendor I send stuff too. I also use a vendor for screen printed transfers and then I press in-house. Just recently, I did some volleyball shirts that had a front graphic and 8" numbers on the back. Because of the pricing, I chose to have my screen printer do the front and get the stock numbers from my transfer vendor.
The end result is telling. Correct me if I'm wrong:
1.) Screen printing sits IN the garment and cures after the ink process.
2.) Heat transfers sit ON the garment and cures instantly with a press.
In that case, the quality of the SP isn't very good. The weave of the garment still shows through and it tends to bleed/blur. With the HT, it's a solid ink and crisp edges. Is this just a poor ink used in the SP process or is this a legitimate argument. So the question I leave you with is:
Could you scrap the idea of investing time and resources into a SP setup and just outsource your printing and just press everything? Do the cost/time of SP match the cost/time of HT?
Let me know. Thanks all!
Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins (AP)
Sep 3rd
AP - The Campbell Soup Co. reported a larger fourth-quarter net income Friday, a time when the temperature rises and its soup sales traditionally drop.
Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan (AP)
Sep 3rd
AP - Russia's Gazprom on Friday clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to expand its control over gas produced by former Soviet republics.
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