Impressions Expo & Magazine

10/16/2026

🤠 Work Hard. Print Hard. Party Harder. 🔥
Dallas, y’all ready to party? 🎉 The fun starts the day before Impressions Dallas! Join us on Tuesday, October 20, for Manifest @ Impressions Dallas, a FREE opening party bringing the decorated apparel community together for live music, industry connections, great company, and unforgettable vibes.
📅 Tuesday, October 20
📍 AM/FM Dallas
🎟️ Free to attend!
Get the party started before the show floor opens and connect with fellow industry professionals for a night you won’t want to miss!
👉 RSVP now https://madelab.io/event/ManifestOpeningPart

10/15/2026

Meet ROOTCAP at Impressions Expo Dallas 2026. We specialize in wholesale blank caps and custom headwear, backed by multiple company-operated factories in Qingdao, China, with an annual production capacity of 4 million caps. Discover versatile blanks and bring your next headwear collection to life with ROOTCAP.

10/15/2026

The countdown is officially on! Impressions Expo Dallas 2026 is just around the corner, bringing the decorated-apparel industry together Oct. 21-23 for three days of new technology, fresh apparel trends, hands-on education and opportunities to connect with the people shaping the future of the business.

Get ready for Impressions Expo Dallas 2026, Oct. 21-23, featuring 128 exhibitors, 25,300 square feet of exhibits, expanded education and more.

10/14/2026

🆕 NEW at Impressions Dallas: Education That Works as Hard as You Do! We’re teaming up with MADE  to bring fresh speakers, new sessions and real-world expertise straight to the show floor. Every session is built for the decorated apparel community—whether you screen print 🖨️, embroider 🧵 or started with a heat press in the garage. 🔥 ✅ Fresh ideas: See what’s working in shops like yours right now. 🛠️ Proven techniques: Sharpen the skills your customers notice. 📈 Business strategies: Take home plans you can put to work the next morning. Learn it, try it and bring it back to your shop. 🗓️ Oct. 21-23 📍 Hilton Anatole | Dallas, TX Come ready to learn. Leave with ideas you can use.

10/14/2026

The Broidry order-management platform is designed specifically for independent machine embroidery shops, bringing customer orders, product mockups, pricing and payment processing together in one system.

Broidry introduces embroidery shop management software that combines customer orders, mockups, pricing, payments and online storefront tools.

10/14/2026

Roland DG has announced the launch of its new S-PG3 direct-to-film (DTF) ink for the company’s TY-300i printer with an eye to delivering improved cost efficiency, production stability and print performance for apparel decoration businesses.

Digital printing specialist Roland DG debuts new S-PG3 direct-to-film (DTF) ink for the company’s TY-300i direct-to-film printer

10/13/2026

Exhibitor Spotlight! The hottest item in apparel right now is the Mockneck  ❤️ The best place to get your is Pennant Sportswear 😁 Multiple styles and multiple colors are waiting for you at booth 956 🎉🎉

10/07/2026

The Branded Merch Network (BMN) has named PromoPilot as its presenting partner for Automate & Elevate 2026, a free 90-minute online summit focused on the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the promotional products, printing and apparel industries.

Automate & Elevate 2026 returns Nov. 12 with three free online panels exploring practical AI and automation applications for print and apparel businesses.

10/06/2026

From powerhouse blank-apparel suppliers to some of the biggest names in screen printing, heat printing, DTF, embroidery and digital decoration, the upcoming 2026 Impressions Expo in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 21 – 23, will give attendees plenty to explore on the show floor.

See the biggest brands and exhibitors heading to Impressions Expo Dallas 2026, from blank apparel and transfers to DTF, screen printing and embroidery.

10/06/2026

Specialty threads can be challenging to work with. When you understand them for what they are, though, they can be a great way to increase revenue by helping you upsell your work and allow it to stand out from the competition.

Katie Wubben explains how to use specialty threads to increase your custom embroidery business's product range and profitability