...usiness, why not put them to good use? Donations of any new (blank or printed) apparel items are accepted (no ball caps please). The goods are collected, sorted and then distributed to facilities that serve as shelters for women and families in need. In many instances, the people at these facilities arrive with little more than what they are wearing, so these donations of new clothes are immediately put to use. For details about how to donate to t...
...Congratulations to NNEP members Michael & Nancy Krupar of Wellington Thread Works for their excellent work on a quilt for Quilting for a Cause! Read about the project and the work done by the Krupars in this article in Stitches Magazine: http://www.asipublications.com/stitches/quilt.aspx...
...alboa Threadworks is hosting a 3 Day Embroidery Digitizing Class in CA June 13-15. For those of you that do not know Lee, or know OF Lee, let me give you a bit of background info about this truly talented lady. Back in the early days of the commercial embroidery industry here in the USA, there were only a few dozen people that created the digitized designs for ALL the embroidery companies. Every order was custom. Every design was a one of a kind....
...Our very own NNEP preferred vendor Charles River Apparel was named a "Massachusetts Family Business of the Year" in 2012! Congrats to the leadership at CRA and to the entire organization for being such an excellent example of how good owning your own business can be! Check out more about it online here - http://www.mafba.com/. ...
...ee classes which are being offered on Friday and Saturday for all registered attendees. If you have any questions about Embroidery Mart, contact NNEP at 800-866-7396, or email nnep@nnep.com. Looking forward to seeing you in Nashville in July!...
...ry Directory. Members get connected to industry experts and resources as needed. And members get direct access to people who understand and relate to them as people, business owners, and apparel decoration professionals. We share the same passion for this industry. We cheer, we support, we provide a shoulder to lean on or a sympathetic ear when things go sideways as well as suggestions on things to try to correct the situation. What do you need to...
...I just heard about a new source for you - Emblem Edge. They specialize in supplies and equipment for making patches, emblems. They even have a video that explains how the edges of patches are made. The binding is made by a special machine called a merrow machine. Check it out here: Visit their website for more information, EmblemEdge.com. We just sent them an invitation to become a new preferred vendor with NNEP!...
...ow some things. When I went to that first event I had no idea how much I needed to learn. I wish you all the best." - Meg Roberts, Meg's Monogram You can't get any one on one time with the suppliers to work on specific challenges. Answer: False! The exhibitors and presenters are there to help you build your business. They want you to know all about their products and services and love it when you ask questions. "Speaking as someone who works for a...
...ed to whitelist our email address to ensure you receive updates from us regarding the information you requested about NNEP or Embroidery Mart, or the service, product or download you purchased! Follow These Instructions for Gmail: 1. In your inbox, locate an email from jennifer@nnep.com (ex. your welcome mail for the information you just requested). 2. Drag this email to the “primary” tab of your inbox. 3. You’ll see that our emails will go to y...
...stions or comments about the article, post them below and I will get back to you - Email me if you find the typo (include the misspelled word in subject line) - I will email you an my Cost-Based Pricing Worksheet! Email me at Jennifer @ nnep.com. My apologies to the fine folks at Printwear, I just caught the error - so sorry about that!...
