4693 Kent Road | Kent, Ohio 44240
800.866.7396
NNEP@nnep.com

Blog

What's Your Plan?

I have been learning from and following a young man named Brendon Burchard for almost a year now.  He is passionate about helping business owners achieve their dreams in their businesses.  One of the lessons that has really stuck with me, so much so that it is now a daily thought, is "what is my…
Read more

NNEP finds Yoga Apparel!

While attending the NBM Show in Indianapolis, I found a new source for fitness apparel and yoga apparel.  The brand is Expert Performance.  They have a variety of products that will work for your fitness-oriented customers and for any businesses in the fitness industry.  The line is distributed by Sun Apparel.  Check out their products…
Read more

New Source for Rhinestone Transfers

While at the NBM Printwear show in Indiana, I learned something new about a company we've known for a very long time, Balboa Threadworks.  Lee is now distributing a line of really nice rhinestone transfers, Isaac's Designs.  And they have taken the idea one step farther - they have a line of custom tops to…
Read more

NNEP's Jennifer Cox checks out new products

I popped over to the NBM Printwear show in Indianapolis today, looking for new products and new ideas to share with our NNEP members.  One item that caught my eye is this new jacket by Bodek & Rhodes, one of our NNEP preferred vendors:  S3415 Storm Creek Ladies' IronWeave Full Zip Fleece.  The fabic, called…
Read more

NNEP's Strategy for Overcoming Shrinkage Concerns

Helping your customers know what sizes of garments to order can be intimidating. And if your customer expresses concerns about garment shrinkage, it becomes even more challenging to get them in the right frame of mind to place that larger order with you, right now. They need reassurances that they are getting enough of the…
Read more

Funky Logo Placement

Well, here I am again, in another public place, taking photos of the folks around me because something about their embroidered apparel caught my eye...  I just cannot seem to help myself! Yesterday I was flying home from Minneapolis after a trip to the Bead & Button Show (WOW - just that - WOW).  In…
Read more

Updated NNEP Preferred Vendors Offers available

Attention NNEP members - log in now to the NNEP members only section of the website and download the current Section 2 for your Embroidery Manual.  This document contains all the NNEP Preferred Vendors and their offers and the access codes to get these offers and special prices. We just added 2 new preferred vendors…
Read more

Team Dynamics is New NNEP Preferred Vendor

NNEP is pleased to welcome Team Dynamics to the NNEP Preferred Vendor Program. Team Dynamics helps you diversify your business by offering team logo merchandise with your local high school’s mascot. From bottles and bracelets to ornaments and shakers, they carry all the essential fan accessories. Their temporary tattoos are proudly made in the U.S.A.…
Read more

Sassi Designs joins NNEP Preferred Vendor Program

We are pleased to welcome Sassi Designs Ltd to the NNEP as a Preferred Vendor! Sassi Designs creates and manufacturers uniquely decorated bags for girls. Their bags include beautiful blanks ready to customize for any discipline and bags specifically for dance, cheer and gymnastics. Excellent quality and workmanship is key to every Sassi bag. Most…
Read more

Embroidery Mart is coming together

Embroidery Mart is a trade show for professional apparel decorators and people that are thinking about getting into embroidery, screen printing, digital garment printing, heat press - even engraving as a business.  If you put logos on stuff and sell it, or want to, this is the show for you! Get all the information and…
Read more