“Print runs are shrinking. Customers expect greater variety – more materials, more colours, graphic detail, personalization, quick turnaround, and responsible business practices. Pandemics, inflation, supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, and other market dynamics demand agility and flexibility to stay profitable. E-commerce is king, and analogue production means you’re leaving money on the table. ” Guest Article written by Kornit Digital

“Not only is the printing process more straightforward and requires less hands-on work, but sublimation for textile is also a more sustainable printing solution. The more sustainable aspect is mainly in the fact that steaming and washing is no longer necessary. This is because a sublimation printer first prints on transfer paper, which is then transferred to textiles. This paper for sublimation printing is an essential factor. ” Guest Article wrriten by: Anne de Brouwer

“The global textiles industry accounts for an estimated 2% of emissions. Politicians and policymakers, are increasingly aware of the industry's environmental impact, leading to stricter regulations. Also consumers are becoming more eco-consciously and critical towards the industry’s environmental impact. As a result, print service providers are searching for sustainable solutions to reduce carbon footprint – without compromising print quality.” Guest Article wrriten by: Anne de Brouwer

“Businesses that transition 100% to digital may lose extreme price-driven customers, but this is a rare situation. A new range of affordable digital printers enables manufacturers to introduce digital printing capability alongside traditional printing methods. Some customers may be keen to experience the benefits of digital printing; others may need reassurance to develop the confidence to test digital printing technologies.”- JOS NOTERMANS SPGPRINTS

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

“If all linear meters in the world during one year were printed by digital textile printers instead of conventional printing, we would save 760 billion liters of water” - JOS NOTERMANS SPGPRINTS

“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.”

“Large format digital printing is widespread and used for showroom and retail displays, exhibition graphics, flags and banners as well as flooring projects. The print quality of the latest range of large format printers can produce remarkable imagery, with clear lines, high resolution and vivid colours. Yet sustainable textile printing can only exist in tandem with supply chain transparency, and with effective collaboration, the large format fabric sector can make big strides in becoming an eco-friendly solution” SOYANG EUROPE.

“Utah-based Raspberry Creek Fabrics recently received a patent for unique web-to-print software for roll-to-roll fabric printing which automates the step-and-repeat process in a way that creates the smallest possible file, speeding the printing process.” Senior editor Cary Sherburne talked to co-founder Justin Rammell about the process."

“Our valued customers expect and deserve excellent service. The only true way to guarantee total control over artistic interpretation and commercial and reliable delivery lead times is to back your beliefs and invest. The installation of our own in-house digital printing facility was a natural and logical progression to support the creative development process of our fantastic Design team.” - ART OF THE LOOM

“Meet Textile Designer Lucy Swann. Lucy has been designing beautiful surface patterns for the Fashion Industry and has an extensive knowledge of the sector. She is living the dream - and doing what she loves. Having recently diversified to launch her own scarf collection, here she shares her inspiring creative journey and what the future holds!….” Lucy Swann

“Robustelli was founded by my father and his two brothers in 1950. My father originally began his engineering business producing parts and accessory for machine tools in particular precision grinding machine. But because he was located in Como, in the textile area, he saw an opportunity and started to produce printing equipment, rotary printing machinery and flatbed printing tables. He began with hand printing carriage’s and then progressed on to develop automatic machinery. To support the industry, my father also developed and sold engraving machinery for rotary and flatbed production”. Sandro Robustelli

“In our recent conversation with Phil Oakley UK&I Country Manager at Kornit Digital, we primarily discussed the apparel DTG manufacturing sector to learn more about the key technologies that address these key market shifts. And we discover the tools and strategies that must now be applied to address the challenges of on-demand production and the global fulfilment of retail sales, online and off.”

“Aiding the CMYUK graduates on their creative journey will be a group of industry mentors that include: world class fabric printer, Standfast & Barracks; decorative printing software specialist, AVA CAD/CAM Group interior design duo, Brennan & Burch; CAD for fashion training facility, Erica Horne; pattern cutting and samples studio, The Pattern Room; and decorative interiors designer, Freya Richmond.”