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2 G R A P H I C S P R O • O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 G R A P H I C S - P R O. C O M V O L U M E 3 7 | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 | N U M B E R 1 CONTENT ©2022 National Business Media, Inc., all rights reserved. GRAPHICS PRO (ISSN 2766-953X) is published monthly plus an extra issue in May and October by National Business Media, Inc., 10170 Church Ranch Way, Ste 400, Westminster, CO 80021; (303) 469-0424, Fax (303) 469-5730. Periodicals Postage Paid at Broomfield CO 80021- 9998 and additional mailing offices. USPS/National Business Media Automatable Poly. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to GRAPHICS PRO, PO Box 460794, Escondido, CA 92046-0794. All items submitted to GRAPHICS PRO become the sole property of GRAPHICS PRO and National Business Media, Inc. and cannot be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Advertisers and/or their agencies, jointly and severally, assume all li- abilities for printed advertisements in GRAPHICS PRO. Opinions expressed in GRAPHICS PRO may not necessarily reflect the opinion of the magazine, its management or its advertisers. Letters, pictures and manuscripts welcome. FEATURES 18 50 APPAREL DECORATING 10 GREENTEE PROMOS OUTGROWS HOME- BASED BUSINESS DTG and DTF put shop on path to success By Shelley Widhalm 18 DTF CHECKLIST Direct-to-film transfer printing holds a lot of promise as a profitable process By Matthew Rhome 24 HOW ARE YOU REMARKABLE? Become a "purple cow" with textile printing By Mark Rugen 28 QUALITY ON THE JOB Getting work from workwear and uniforms By Kristine Shreve SIGNAGE & PRINTING 50 LAMINATION FOR MORE THAN PROTECTION Add visual elements as well as increase lifespan By Paula Aven Gladych AWARDS & CUSTOMIZATION 42 THE FLEXIBILITY OF UV-LED PRINTING Taking advantage of today's supply chain issues By Oscar Granados 44 PROFITABLE, PERSONALIZED WOOD PRODUCTS Endless variety can spark your creativity By Ruth Dobbins BUSINESS STRATEGIES 66 IT'S TIME TO REPAIR YOUR THREE-LEGGED STOOL Business is built on a solid foundation By Paul Ingle 74 DEALING WITH AGEISM IN OUR INDUSTRY Confronting bias when dealing with employment By Kristine Shreve 40 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: DIRECT-TO-SUBSTRATE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES