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Stahls’ TV Releases Fourth-Quarter Class Schedule




October 24, 2016

Stahls’ TV, Sterling Heights, Mich., released its fourth-quarter 2016 schedule of interactive online classes and programs. Below is the upcoming schedule, according to the company.

Stahls’ TV Morning Show
Every Monday
11-11:45 a.m. EST
Start your week off right every Monday morning with real-time updates on industry news, apparel and product trends, and decorating techniques to keep your business ahead of the pack.

10 Ways to Maximize Your Apparel Sales During the Holidays

Oct. 26
2-2:45 EDT
Position your business for profits as Stahls’ experts share unique ways for maximizing holiday apparel sales. Learn how to choose top-selling items and personalize them for gifts and more using your heat press. The class also offers a fresh look at the range of sales opportunities for custom printed seasonal and holiday event apparel, accessories and décor along with tips to help you make the most of them.

Creating a Memorable Open-Box Experience
Nov. 1
11-11:45 a.m. EDT
Discover how the way a customer experiences a physical product impacts a design’s sales and profits, and learn how to make that knowledge work for you. Find out what you can do to create a great “open-box” experience, including the incorporation of value-added extras and accessories and creation of special offers to keep customers coming back for more. Pick up tips from brands that have learned how enhancing user interaction through packaging can grow sales.

Selling Apparel to Small Businesses and Boutiques

Nov. 9
2-2:45 p.m. EST
Learn what it takes to succeed in the smaller-quantity, higher-end small business/boutique arena. In this class, you’ll find out how to sell to this market and make a profit. From selecting trendy garments and materials and choosing the correct decorating technology to profitably pricing low quantities with upscale finishes and developing a brand, you’ll get the information you need to pursue this special niche.

Everything You Need to Know About Monogramming
Nov. 17
11-11:45 a.m. EST
This session provides a comprehensive look at the industry staple of personalizing apparel, accessories and home décor with initials. You’ll learn about today’s most popular items for monogramming, as well as how to create common monogram styles, including sourcing fonts. You’ll also find out the best heat-transfer technologies for creating monograms and get the scoop on trendy and fashionable finishes you can implement in your shop.


No Sew Appliqué With Just a Heat Press
Nov. 23
2-2:45 EST
This class demonstrates how to achieve the look of appliqué without sewing, saving stitches and time. You’ll learn how to use no-sew appliqué options for large jobs and discover which markets to target with appliqué. There also are price comparisons between traditional and no-sew appliqué methods.

It’s All About CAD-CUT Flock
Dec. 7
11-11:45 a.m. EST
See how easy it is to bring a soft, embroidered look to designs without the need for sewing equipment using CAD-CUT flock. In this class, you’ll discover how to add depth and texture to virtually any garment and maximize corporate and retail-inspired sales. Topics range from accurately cutting CAD-CUT flock on a vinyl cutter to materials that can be layered with it for mixed media effects and using flock for both nontraditional and rip-away appliqué.

Business Beyond T-Shirts: Printing Outside the Box
Dec. 15
2-2:45 a.m. EST
Explore taking your business beyond the basics with unusual design placements on garments and printing on shoes and accessories such as bags. In this class, you’ll discover how to increase profits with leg and sleeve prints and items with hard-to-decorate print areas, and the benefits offered by interchangeable platens.

An Industry Ignited 2.0 – Trends for 2017
Dec. 30
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST

Get the jump on a profitable new year with this exclusive 2017 industry forecast. Following a wrap-up of 2016, the session will predict business and decorated apparel trends for various markets. — M.Q.