Impressions - Team & Spirit Apparel - Fall 2016 - 4

IBISWorld Releases Costume
& Team Uniform Report
IBISWorld recently released its "Costume
& Team Uniform Manufacturing in the US"
report, providing insight into the industry's
performance during the five-year period
since 2011, as well as an industry forecast
through 2021.
According to the report, athletic uniforms
have stayed reasonably stable as a share of revenue over the five years to 2016, encompassing an approximate 17.5% of total industry
revenue. Import competition has been high
for sports uniforms, however, domestic operators that manufacture custom-made team
uniforms and related athletic apparel remain
resilient. Generally, these manufacturers
use breathable, flexible and sweat-resistant

materials, which are primarily made in the
United States and in high demand for uniforms, according to the report.
During the past five years, the industry as
a whole also has maintained growth despite
intense import competition. Industry revenue
grew at an annualized rate of 4% over the
five years to 2016. This year alone, revenue is
expected to grow 2.2% to total $1.1 billion.
Looking to the future, revenue is forecast
to increase at an annualized rate of 1.7% to
$1.2 billion over five years to 2021. Industry
participants will focus on producing highvalue items, sustaining revenue growth and
capturing remaining domestic opportunities,
according to the report. - L.V.
Team sports uniforms
represent 17.5% of
the industry.

Madeira Offers Webinar on
Embroidering Performancewear
Madeira USA, Laconia, N.H., now
offers a free webinar on how to embroider
performancewear.
The trend of wearing yoga, workout and
form-fitting apparel for everything from
physical activity to grocery shopping continues to grow and has outpaced all other
clothing categories in retail growth.
Madeira's webinar reviews the best way
to approach this embroidery challenge to
produce the best results. From digitizing
decisions to best backing and finished prod-

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uct, the hour-long webinar covers all aspects
of embroidering on performancewear. It is
led by Madeira product spokesperson Nancy
Mini, and master digitizer and embroidery artist Rich Medcraft, who operates
StitchWise Embroidery Design in Eagle
Point, Ore.
Medcraft also discusses digitizing for
performancewear, and shares examples he
has encountered in his experience
To view the webinar, visit madeiramart.com/
instructional-videos. - J.L.

News
Kiian Digital, Novedrate, Italy, recently
announced that its Digistar HI-PRO
ink series has been awarded Nike's
Restricted Substance List (RSL) certification, and will now be used in its
supply chain. The athletic footwear and
apparel manufacturer requires that all of
its branded product, including shoes,
apparel, accessories and equipment
from Converse and Hurley and Nike Golf,
adheres to its sustainability commitment.
This demands that its suppliers evaluate
their chemical impact and incorporate
manufacturing processes that comply
with a comprehensive list of chemical
standards. Verified by qualified laboratories as adhering to Nike's exacting
chemical criteria, the Digistar HI-PRO
series is a high-performance sublimation solution for fashion apparel,
endurance sportswear, equipment and
household textiles due to its ability to
produce striking, high- quality graphics across an array of textile and rigid
materials, according to the company.
Consisting of a gamut of 14 colors, the
Digistar HI-PRO range is fully compatible with next-generation Epson piezo
print heads. For more information, visit
kiiandigital.com.
E-Zee Backing & Topping, Laconia,
N.H., a division of Madeira USA, recently
unveiled E-Zee Cut Performance, a
woven cutaway backing intended for
use on performancewear. It is ideal for
use on lightweight fabrics and ideal
for designs that may have greater
than 8,000 stitches. The backing also
may be used on other unstable fabrics, such as knits and loosely woven
fabrics. For more information, visit
ezeebacking.com.
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, has
added new word art designs to the
Easy Prints offerings for its Easy View
online designer, including school spirit/
team, baseball, basketball, football
and more. Simply choose a layout,
change the text, art and colors, then
press it. For more information, visit
transferexpress.com.

http://www.kiiandigital.com http://www.ezeebacking.com http://www.madeiramart.com/instructional-videos http://www.madeiramart.com/instructional-videos http://www.transferexpress.com

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