“The water saving credentials of digital textile printing now provide a welcome eco-friendly solution to the textile industries negative environmental legacy” FESPA

“This market shift has fed perfectly into the dynamics of the global ecommerce market where apparel and accessories with a value of over USD759.5 billion (Statista) had become the number one ecommerce sector in the world. Undoubtedly the silver bullet that delivered this fulfilment business model was the inexorable rise of direct to garment printing.” Texintel - Technical Editor

“Estelle Pearce’s new collection ‘AiEvolution’ is an experimental digital collection that draws from the power of Ai creation to test realisation and pattern-cutting skills, crafting pieces that stand out rather than conform to traditional notions of clothing with each design having its own unique personality.”

“While reactive inks are only printed on natural fibers, such as cotton and silk - Pigment inks, have the ability to be printed on natural and synthetic fibers, allowing all types of fabrics including polyester blends to be printed without difficulty. Additionally Pigment inkjet printing is the subject of widespread technological development both of systems, inks and components.”

“Direct to Garment production goes from strength to strength, with a vertical assent predicted. Stellar growth in the use of direct to garment digital textile printing machinery continues to provide a unique and highly successful business model, gaining traction worldwide. As a technology built to deliver speed to market, its built for on-demand production and as such sustainable manufacturing - driving down inventory and production costs.”

As we anticipate the continued growth in demand for post-printing decorations, it’s essential for our manufacturers to keep pace and expand their technical abilities. That is what drove us to acquire US-based Voxel8, an on-demand manufacturer of 3D printing technologies, originally focused on the footwear industry. With the acquisition of Voxel8 ’s technologies, Kornit expands and perfectly complements its core production and decoration capabilities.

“Let’s hone in on 3D design, which by many years predates the pandemic. No other digital technology serving the fashion industry has been as transformative as it steadily evolved. This I know from having worked at high levels for EFI Optitex for 16 years before joining Embodee in 2019.” Yoram Burg - Embodee

The commercial benefits offered to the fashion industry are many, and as technology gains traction and print process and speed continue to evolve, we can look forward to a new decade of innovation. For moment the story is focussed on garment decoration – and yet for the future the wider benefit of 3D printing will be the manufacture of the textiles themselves – to be continued…

“As the pandemic draws to a close digital textile printing is continuing to carve an innovative path to the future of printed production. The growth of digital textile pigment printing is continuing apace - driven by its of ease of use, speed of production, cost efficiencies and sustainable attributes.” FESPA

“The sky is not the limit” - Kobi Mann. That’s how Kornit’s R&D team is hard-wired. They are solution architects and have done so much more that make textile printing digital - reinventing printed production.

“When introducing a new solution or enhancing existing offerings, the ability to be up and running immediately and consistently is crucial.” - EPSON UK