Industry Insights & Opinion
JOS NOTERMANS SHARES HIS INSIGHTS ON BALANCING INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL REWARD FOR DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTERS
“Digital fabric printing offers a multitude of benefits, from higher quality and faster production to reduced waste and increased versatility. By understanding your current and future needs, evaluating costs and benefits, and selecting the right printer, you can strategically balance investment and returns. Integrating sustainability into your strategy and forming strategic partnerships will further maximize your ROI, setting your business up for sustained growth and success”. Jos Notermans | SPG PRINTS
NEXT STOP CHELSEA - LONDON DESIGN WEEK FOR EPSON TEXTILE CHALLENGE AWARD WINNER AND GREEN GRAD - BECKY BRENTNALL
“Green Grads has sponsorship from a clutch of innovatory British brands. “And we are especially grateful to Claire German and Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour who are our generous headline sponsor, additionally welcoming us for the second time running into their prestigious space,”says Barbara Chandler, founder/curator of Green Grads.
THE DIGITAL TEXTILE MARKET FLOURISHES AS HOME DECOR AND FURNISHINGS EMBRACE ADVANCED PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
“Growing concerns over sustainability in the printing sector have increased demand for digital textile printers. Digital textile printers offer design flexibility and faster production rates. As a result, they are being widely used globally. Key companies are looking to develop advanced printing equipment to expand their customer base.” Lead analyst at FMI
INDUSTRY TRENDS: THE DIGITAL IMPERATIVE AND THE DIGITAL WORKFLOW ACCELERATE PACE
“Digital manufacturing technologies continue to disrupt the traditional workflow of the textile industry. Market shifts have created new channels and opportunities where workflow software solutions (which were initially created and deployed to bridge analogue and digital technologies) now enable parallel or independent production across continents – and facilitate close proximity production.” FESPA
DISCOVER HOW WHITE INK TECHNOLOGY FROM HP IS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF INTERIOR DECOR TO CREATE NEW APPLICATIONS FOR PRINT
“A number of industry practitioners from across Europe joined the webinar to share their inspiring case studies and their knowledge and practical experiences. Representing a huge variety of high value applications for public spaces, like offices, hotels, retail food environments and other décor applications.”
WHY MADE TO ORDER MANUFACTURING MATTERS? COMBATTING THE FAST FASHION MOVEMENT
“It’s well documented that fashion waste is a problem and that a move towards more sustainable practices is warranted, especially since the worldwide revenue for the fashion industry is predicted to grow to $712.9 billion by 2022. But how many fashion retail companies are taking real, measurable steps to improve their environmental footprint?”
WHY INDEPENDENT TEXTILE TESTING HOUSES ARE SO IMPORTANT AND WHY YOU SHOULD VERIFY YOUR PRODUCTS AND CLAIMS
“Testing, inspection, and certification services helps manufacturers ensure that their products conform to technical safety and quality related standards and regulations, which in turn increases the marketability of their products and reduces the pre-production cost of textiles. Certification of textile services provides confirmation of test or inspection done against governments and international standardisation institutions’ set of pre-defined standards”.
WHAT DO BRANDS DEMAND AND WHY THATS IMPORTANT TO YOUR BUSINESS - HP SUSTAINABILITY SERIES WITH SANDRA PINA
“As we move towards a sustainable future, each and every product we consume has an environmental impact. Every choice that we make as designers and printers matters and collectively, we can make a significant contribution to the environmental impact of the products we create across all commercial sectors. Together we can drive effective change for a sustainable future.” Watch This Presentation Here >>
HOW NEW TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERS DESIGNERS AND DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTERS IN THE HEART OF COMO
Creazioni Digitali recently partnered with Kornit Digital to add a new production capacity to their expansive technology base - installing the Kornit Presto S, permanently in Como. Inviting designers and fashion brands to Italy in October, the CreoSphere event offered visitors a unique opportunity to experience the latest production technology offered by Kornit Digital. Technology which delivers the potential - to make a digital transformation - and importantly, the manufacturing resources to unlock the supply chain…
HP SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT SERIES - TRENDS TOWARDS A CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODEL WITH STEVE LISTER
“As we move towards a sustainable future, each and every product we consume has an environmental impact. Every choice that we make as designers and printers matters and collectively, we can make a significant contribution to the environmental impact of the products we create across all commercial sectors. Together we can drive effective change for a sustainable future”.
NOT FAST FASHION - EXTRAORDINARY FASHION - KORNIT FASHION WEEK ROCKS LOS ANGELES TO DELIVER A NEW FUTURE FOR APPAREL PRODUCTION
“The future of fashion production demands a new era of collaboration and knowledge sharing. Only by bringing all stakeholders together can we truly reinvent the apparel supply chain. We need to form new allegiances and partnerships and together invest in a new vision and a new future for fashion design and production. In the hands of the creative technology is powerful, and the quality and extraordinary creativity witnessed in LA didn’t disappoint. Pushing boundaries to explore new opportunities and production techniques each collection delivered a majestic display of unbridled creativity”.
WHY UV PRINT INNOVATIONS ARE DRIVING NEW MARKET GROWTH AND CREATIVE APPLICATIONS FOR THE DÉCOR INDUSTRY
“The scope of UV wide format printing is enormous, customers are constantly discovering new applications.” Bobby Grauf – Agfa UK | FESPA
THE MARKET SHIFTS TOWARDS PIGMENT - NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND MARKET TRENDS FOR DECOR AND APPAREL
“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
CARPET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY COMPARED - HOW HAS THIS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVED AND AT WHAT COST?
“Printing designs on carpet and mats has been done for many years and technology has evolved. In this article Bob Balings shares some background information on the different carpet printing technologies and the evolution and problems” - Bob Balings | BOB MATS.BV
CMYUK LAUNCHES THE "CREATIVES IN RESIDENCE" LIVE AND WORLDWIDE DESIGN COMPETITION | SEPTEMBER 2021
“CMYUK has announced the launch of its Creatives in Residence Live programme. This exciting initiative will give two young surface designers and one talented videographer an outstanding opportunity to undertake a 6-month placement at CMYUK’s advanced digital training and demonstration facility in Shrewsbury”. CMYUK
GRADUATE FASHION WEEK - AN INCREDIBLE DISPLAY OF RESILIENCE AND CREATIVITY
“Huge congratulations go to Jasmin Bourne of the Manchester Fashion Institute - winner of the prestigious Christopher Bailey Award at GFW 2021 which celebrates 30 years, this year and remains an essential launch platform for the fashion industries next generation.”