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Cotton Heritage Joins Forces
with Carolina Made, One Stop
California-based COTTON HERITAGE has entered into a pair of
distribution partnerships with North Carolina-based CAROLINA MADE
and Michigan-based ONE STOP. According to Cotton Heritage the
partnerships are part of an ongoing company strategy to grow brand
awareness and market share across the screen-printing and promotional
products industry.
" Partnerships are critical in today's challenging business conditions,
and we are fortunate to have these two organizations representing
Cotton Heritage, " company vice-president of Business Development
Greg Brown said. " With brand awareness being so important, Carolina
Made and One Stop provide a marketing and sales focus that will
elevate the Cotton Heritage name. "
Distributor Carolina Made has been known for its consistent
dedication to quality, competitive prices and exceptional service for
over 50 years. " We are very excited to welcome Cotton Heritage into
the family of brands we off er at Carolina Made. We feel this is truly
a mutually benefi cial partnership that will help both of us continue
to grow and reach more customers, " Carolina Made vice-president
Dave Rickard said.
One Stop is Michigan's largest single-location wholesale supplier
of blank apparel. Long known for distributing top imprintable brands
and decorating supplies, One Stop prides brings a wealth of additional
expertise to the partnership.
" Together we unlock a world of possibilities, blending each of the
strengths of their quality products and our unparalleled service to
Vastex Conveyor Dryer Loads and Unloads from One End
VASTEX INTERNATIONAL is offering
a new " Return-Belt Conveyor
Dryer " that returns cured garments
to the front of the dryer
to help print shops increase
productivity and save space.
¶ Available on any of the company's
LittleRed and EconoRed dryers
employing 30, 54 or 78-inch belt
widths, the return-belt portion
of the system can also be retrofitted
to many existing dryers. As
with all Vastex conveyor dryers,
both of the system's belts can
be lengthened to serve multiple
printers or to accommodate additional
modular heating chambers
in order to increase capacity
P.6
(belt speed) in direct proportion
to the number of chambers added.
¶ Both the LittleRed and EconoRed
series of dryers are offered in
mid- to high-capacity configurations
for curing plastisol
inks, water-based inks and
discharge, direct-to-film
(DTF) adhesives. LittleRed D
series dryers also feature
high-powered pre-heating zones
that accelerate the curing of ink
jet digital inks and screen-printed
plastisols, water-based inks
and discharge, and DTF adhesives.
¶ For more on Vastex International's
conveyor dryer line, visit
vastex.com. - A.C.
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deliver a tremendous value to our customers, " One Stop president
Lisa Shaw said. " With shared vision and unwavering commitment,
we anticipate great success. "
Based in Southern California, Cotton Heritage provides premium
quality apparel blanks in men's, women's unisex, youth, fl eece and
garment dye categories. A mill-direct, WRAP-Certifi ed company, it
is committed to creating ethically produced garments with superior
printability.
For more information, visit cottonheritage.com. - A.C.
Cotton Heritage, a manufacturer of
a wide range of blank apparel, is
partnering with Carolina Made
and One Stop with an eye
toward growing brand
awareness and market
share. Photo courtesy
of Cotton Heritage
All Vastex dryers feature closely spaced coils
that provide high-density, medium-wavelength
infrared heat for maximum cure speed without cold
spots or under-curing. Image courtesy of Vastex
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