“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

“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.

“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

“Winning the award for “Best in British Product Design” were Charlotte Raffo and the team at the Monkey Puzzle Tree for their unique Metamorphosis linen union. Metamorphosis was created in collaboration with artist Kirsty Greenwood and is a fantastical large-scale design on a natural undyed and unbleached linen union fabric.”

“Facilitating savings in a whole line of resources, from physical storage and production space to time and energy, micro-factories ultimately have the potential to significantly increase profitability for garment manufacturers, with the additional benefit of being easily scalable as production increases.” Mark Sollman - Mimaki

“For the creative, CorelDRAW offers a myriad of tools that speed up the design process. Sketch, Power Trace, Colour Harmonies, Palettes and Colour management to name just a few. Plus, the ability to connect directly with your clients via the cloud for design approval – all of which deserve further exploration.”

“It has been an honour to work with Robin East and the CMYUK team to formulate and deliver a program that places four talented creatives into a syllabus designed to share expertise and impart practical learning. The four creative graduates are employed via the governments Kick-Start scheme and are working through a six-month syllabus.” Debbie McKeegan | TEXINTEL

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…

“Even though more mills are embracing digital printing workflows, many still underestimate the value of fabric preparation. As is the case for traditional dyeing and screen printing, fabric must be clean and free of impurities like oil, wax and any sizing agents used during weaving. But digital printing also requires additional steps to achieve the best end result.” HUNTSMAN

“The digital textile printing workflow demands a comprehensive understanding of the textile printing process. Each unique combination of design, substrate, ink type, print process and post finishing makes a cumulative impact on final printed output. To get the best out of technology all factors must be considered, and equipment aligned.” EPSON

The Printeriors feature is a tribute to the talent and passion of our industries print professionals and it has been an honour to deliver this showcase and to work amongst each and every technology provider, print practitioner and supplier. I hope that you enjoy all of our joint endeavours.

“Poland has established several “micro-factories” where they can complete all garment production tasks in the house as a small, agile business. This includes everything from receiving a plain fabric roll, to printing, finishing, cutting, and sewing into finished garments.” - Simon Daplyn | SUN CHEMICALS

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.

This exciting initiative will give three 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. The project is also available as an e-learning experience online. Graduates and students alike can participate in all modules. Each month the Design brief will be posted online, to participate simply follow and share your work using the hashtag #CIRLIVE and then submit your final work via email to cirlive@cmyuk.com

“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

“The digital textile industry is underpinned by a network of fabric suppliers and distributors, many of whom serve the traditional textile sector.” Image Credit: CMYUK - AVALANA FESPA

“Before you start printing a new design, you have to decide how you're going to produce it in the end. Based on that you have to decide how you're going to make your sample. Companies that have both rotary screen printing and digital textile printing in house have three possibilities when it comes to samples” - JOS NOTERMANS - SPGPRINTS