Industry Insights & Opinion
PRINTERIORS TO SHOWCASE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTERIOR DECOR IN BERLIN - MAY31ST - 3RD JUNE 2022
“The Printeriors booth has been created with sustainability front of mind, all of its components can be reutilised and have been designed and created using responsible, ethical production process wherever possible. Materials too have been carefully selected to showcase new developments and responsibly sourced printing technologies and media.” Debbie McKeegan - FESPA Textile Ambassador
INVESTING IN HP TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO EXPAND INTO THE CONTRACT FURNISHING MARKETPLACE - WE TALK WITH MALLION AND KNOWLES
“The archive was originally founded by Tony Hutchinson as “Charlton Fabrics” in 2015. Now rebranded as “Mallion and Knowles” this extensive archive serves as a reference library for their customers. Going further, their design studio can also adapt artwork to meet client specification: scale, colour and style. With a large selection of furnishing fabrics available, designs can be infinitely customised and custom printed to meet client specification”.
INTERIOR DECORATION: THE HOME IS AN INCREASINGLY PERSONALISED AND TAILORED SPACE
“In the past, homes were a place to eat, sleep, and relax after long days spent elsewhere. Today, they have become “multitasking” interior spaces” - EPSON
THE NEXT BIG THING FOR TEXTILES: REUSE, RECYCLING AND UPCYCLING
“The pandemic has placed increased focus on supply chain issues in textiles and apparel, but a lot of this has been figuring out how to manufacture the same items more efficiently, especially Fast Fashion”.Cary Sherburne - WHAT THEY THINK
FIVE REASONS TO ADOPT DYE SUBLIMATION - DISCOVER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
“With just 6% of the world’s printed textiles produced digitally and an increasing demand for personalised goods there is a great opportunity for growth” Tom Owers - EPSON UK
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT - TERRY RAGHUNATH OF HP SHARES HIS INSIGHT AND EXPERIENCE FOR PRINTED INTERIOR DECORATION
Décor is an evolving space. Colours, materials and design styles change rapidly . The big change that is taking place now is the reopening of public spaces - we are all hankering to re-connect. Terry Raghunath - HP
DOING MORE WITH DECOR - OPPORTUNITIES INNOVATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR INTERIOR SURFACES
“The creative freedom offered by inkjet technology has spawned a new generation of creatives and technicians and together they have unlocked the sector” - HP X PAPERGRAPHICS
BUILDING A BUSINESS AS AN INDEPENDENT DESIGNER - ATADESIGNS AT THE FESPA GLOBAL SUMMIT
“Recently, Annette has started working with Care Home projects. Whilst working on a new build for a client she was asked to create a mural design. Even gardens (indoor) aren’t off limits for Annette. “They asked me to create a design, as they wanted to bring the outside in – and the brief was to create a nature wall” - ATADESIGNS