Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Breaking information coming your way. We will be telling secrets about What's New for 2018! We’ve talked to multiple manufacturers and suppliers, been sworn to secrecy, and will talk about new products being introduced at ISS Long Beach. Plus we will bring you other news and information we have gathered from across the industry of new trends and items you should be aware of coming soon.

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Future of Garment Decoration

Aaron: Dane Clement with Great Dane Graphics said, “We will be releasing updated versions of my T-Shirt Artwork Simplified books early first quarter this year, so that’s our biggest news. We have other news but I don’t have confirmation yet as to when we can announce, it won’t be for the Long Beach show, but it is pretty cool. I’ll be sure to let you know as soon as it is done.”

Terry: Epson has introduced here in Long Beach the new Epson F2100 DTG printer. The F2000 is still available at $12,995, while the F2100 will be available to ship sometime in March. Early order (and getting in line) price will be $15,995, $2,000 off list.

Features:

Ink cartridges, platens, supplies are all fully interchangeable with the F2000

Print speed

Prints with highlight white just like screen printing

Prints variable dot sizes for increased print quality

The daily tube wash liquid you put into the printer at night has been eliminated and replaced by this liquid in its own cartridge, so the process is automated

A new cover for the platens eliminates the need to use the hoop, and this is an available update for any current Epson platens

Both the 2000 and the 2100 are both available

Aaron: 5 T-Shirt Design Trends That Will Rule Supreme In 2018 - A Blog post on Design Hill that I felt had some interesting ideas.

Nature-Inspired T-Shirts

Cartoon Tees Are Back!

Gothic Is The New Black

Creating Feathered Fantasy

The Power Of Flower - All Over Prints

Terry: Brooke Hestdalen with Heat Transfer Warehouse shared this information: Here's what Heat Transfer Warehouse has coming in 2018 that we'd like everyone to keep an eye out for:

-We will be adding Cricut products to our equipment and accessories offerings

-We will be adding Siser's PSV products

-Rose Gold has continued to be a popular color that customers enjoy so we will continue adding that color to various lines as it comes available. Metallics also seem to be a hot product right now so we will continue to add various colors in those as well!

Aaron: Juniors T-shirt Trends for Spring/Summer ‘18 from