Okay, so it’s been a few years since you heard from us. The PW blog has been in hibernation (literally and we’re a bit embarrassed to say so), but we figured it was about time to dust off the ole journal and provide our customers with a little insight, information, and inspiration.

So, what can you expect?  A little bit of everything, really.  New products, helpful videos and tutorials, sublimation sessions, do-it-yourself projects, occasional tips and tricks, and even a little “behind the scenes” action.  Plus, we might even have a few surprises up our sleeves. You’ll just have to stick around to find out.

In the meantime, check us out on Instagram @proworldinc for inspiring photos to educate and delight you and your business.  We are also on Twitter and Facebook (links are posted below).

What would you like to see? Leave us some comments!

It’s been a real hot summer for much of the country, including our location in New Jersey. I have to give special thanks to our warehouse crew. They have  (and still are) braving temperatures reaching 100 degrees in our warehouse. The fans do provide some relief but…hot is hot!

If you been reading our Facebook posts (www.facebook.com/proworldinc) you will see that we have added two more employees. They are Charlie and Gizmo, two of our employee’s pets. They’re not getting paid much, but then again, they don’t do much! Anybody have any suggestions for getting them to be more productive?

So what’s new? Lots, and we are very excited about it. We just introduced  four new, budget priced heat presses. They are a manual 16 x20, a mug press, a swing away hat press, and an exclusive semi automatic 16 x 20. Our testing has proven that they are all produce excellent results.We could not offer the warranties if they did not pass our efforts to try and ‘break’ them. I do not know of anyone else in the entire heat press industry that offers a 30 day ‘satisfaction guarantee’.

We have also increased our selection of rhinestone designs. With sales of these type transfers still rising there seems to be an increasing demand for more graphics. Our custom rhinestone sales are also increasing rapidly as more and more customers find out that we offer very competitive pricing and delivery.

The latest craze to hit the transfer market is the introduction of Sequin Transfers. This adds even more ‘bling’ selections to the fashion world. They are a little more pricey than rhinestones but you should be able to demand a higher price since the perceived value is greater. They look great on a fashion type garment such a spaghetti strap top or a cap sleeve scoop neck t shirt. As always, there are  no minimums so you can offer several designs without loading up on inventory.

Some of our customers have asked why we do not have paper catalogs this year. There are several reasons but the most important is the fact there are so many new designs added ,and others discontinued, throughout the year that the catalogs were almost outdated before they even reached our customer. Add this to the extremely high cost of printing and mailing along with our ever improving website functionalities, that it just does not make economic sense to continue with the printed media, not to mention saving those trees. Something like the newspapers. Have you seen how thin they are lately? So many people are now using their computers, iPhones, iPads, Droids, etc., etc.

I think I have gone on long enough with this blog. I hope you haven’t dozed off along the way. But if you have…pleasant dreams. Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Well, spring is here and Pro World is springing out with some new products. We have added cuttable vinyl and metallic foils to the product line, along with embroidered appliques and many new transfer designs. Also, the TransPro heat press has been updated and has been selling like hot cakes, or should I say hot presses! The $169 promotion remains one of the most popular in the industry.

The fastest growing segment of our business is the custom transfer department. We’ve added additional personnel and technology to make sure that we provide a quality product in a timely manner. Our new custom transfer website,ww.pwcustom.com, is providing our customers with so much useful information to create their own designs.

My dog, Rudy (pictures upon request), has been a big help in keeping smiles on many of the employees. He enjoys his job here as the head of personnel therapy. He is a Havanese…I know you never heard of that breed. They evolved through Cuba, hence the name Havanese.

Please keep me posted on any other products or information that we can provide to enhance your business. Our goal is to provide you with the best customer service and product line.

Enjoy the nice weather!!

How many of you review the posts on T-ShirtForums.com (http://www.t-shirtforums.com)? If not, I think you are missing out on one of the best learning tools in the industry. The forum gives us all an opportunity to share our knowledge and our ideas with both newcomers and veterans to the industry. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t pick up some information that helps Pro World service our customers more efficiently.

You will find that you can ask questions that pertain to your specific needs or read posts from a variety of people involved in the imprinted sportswear business. Just remember, that you will see a myriad of comments from many people. As an example, someone might ask for an opinion about a certain heat press and there will be responses that are valid, and some that are not. You will need to weed through them using your personal discretion.

You’ll probably notice that some guy named Proworlded (me) has several thousand posts in response to a variety of topics.  I have tried to share my views and information with others. You can do the same. There’s a line from an old commercial….”try it. you’ll like it”.