The Lynch Pin: How Garment Decorators Can Protect Their Margins

A busy production floor doesn’t always mean a profitable business. In the garment decoration industry, full order books, running machines, and hardworking teams can sometimes mask weak margins, process inefficiencies, poor pricing discipline, and hidden profit killers.

In the May 2026 issue of Images Magazine, John Lynch, founder and CEO of Lynka, turns his attention to profitability and shows how apparel decorators can identify the operational habits that quietly erode margins.

In “The Lynch Pin: A masterclass for garment decorators”, John discusses common profit risks in screen printing, embroidery, branded apparel production, and promotional clothing decoration — from underestimating pre-production work and workflow bottlenecks to weak pricing confidence, lack of standardisation, and cashflow pressure.

The article delivers practical business lessons for garment decorators, promotional product suppliers, and production managers who want to move from simply being busy to building a more stable, efficient, and sustainable decoration business.

Below you can read the full article as published in Images Magazine.