At Barbieri, we’re dedicated to setting the highest standards in color accuracy for digital textile printing professionals.
Our Spectro LFP qb Textile edition is tailored to meet the needs of dye-sublimation, direct-to-garment, and a wide range of other digital textile printing applications, from sportswear and fashion to interior fabrics and signage. In each of these applications, precise color measurement is essential - not only to match brand colors but to deliver vibrant, consistent results across every print.
Our innovative solution goes beyond traditional color measurement. It combines automated measurement with specialized features like fabric-stabilizing holders and air-blowing optics to keep measurements accurate even in challenging conditions. Adjustable measurement apertures and built-in color target recognition make the process seamless, while the detachable head supports quick manual checks, ideal brand color measurements.
With Barbieri, digital textile printers achieve professional ICC profiling, calibration, and quality control - leading to enhanced color consistency and confidence across all materials. Our solutions allow printing professionals to deliver the high color standards their clients expect, making Barbieri an essential partner in enabling digital textile printers to become top performers.
Milan, Italy – October 2026 – BARBIERI Electronics, a leading innovator in colour measurement technology, today announced its participation in VISCOM Italia 2026, taking place at Allianz MiCo in Milan on 28–29 October 2026.
The company will exhibit at Booth A14 alongside its Italian distributor, Tecnologie Grafiche, presenting its latest spectrophotometer solutions to the digital printing industry.
Shanghai – China -October 2026 – BARBIERI Electronics, a global leader in professional colour measurement solutions, has announced its participation in ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2026, taking place from 12–16 October 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
The company will exhibit alongside its partner, Beijing Dingli Xintong Technology Co. Ltd, at Booth N2A219, where COO and Co-Managing Director Viktor Lazzeri will meet with customers, partners and print professionals from across the industry
Las Vegas, NV – September 2026 – Barbieri Electronics, a leading innovator in colour measurement and management solutions, today announced its participation in PRINTING United Expo 2026, where the company will unveil its latest advancements in colour technology for digital and textile printing.
Attendees can visit Barbieri Electronics at booth C-841 to experience live product demonstrations and engage directly with company leadership.
Las Vegas – Nevada – September 2026 – BARBIERI electronics, a specialist in colour measurement technology, has announced its sponsorship of the G7+ Exchange, an industry gathering set to take place ahead of PRINTING United Expo 2026.
The event will bring together experts and professionals from across the printing sector to discuss advancements in colour management and print quality.
The G7+ Exchange will be held on 22 September 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N109, as part of the broader PRINTING United Expo.
Goyang-si, South Korea – August 2026 – BARBIERI electronics, a leading innovator in colour measurement solutions, is set to exhibit at K-Print Korea, where the company will demonstrate its flagship Spectro LFP qb spectrophotometer at Booth L502.
Barbieri electronics is strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for its next phase of development.
With Viktor Lazzeri, who has played a key leadership role within the company for many years and is well known to customers and partners as Chief Operating Officer, Barbieri has appointed him COO and Co-Managing Director, further strengthening its leadership capacity to support innovation, international growth and even closer customer relationships.
Beijing – July 2026 – BARBIERI Electronics has announced the further strengthening of its sales partnership with Beijing Dingli Xintong Technology Co. Ltd. following a successful partner meeting in Beijing.
Led by Viktor Lazzeri on behalf of BARBIERI, the meeting reaffirmed both companies' shared commitment to advancing colour measurement technology across China's rapidly growing digital printing market.
The partnership reflects a response to the surging demand for high-quality spectrophotometers across a range of digital printing applications in China.
FUTURE FASHION is a leading Egyptian apparel manufacturer specializing in the export of ready-to-wear garments and has been awarded the 2026 Barbieri Electronic Award for Business Performance.
With a team of over 1.000 skilled professionals, the company leverages advanced technology across cutting, sewing, printing, sublimation and embroidery processes to ensure high-quality production.
Bressanone : Italy : April 2026– Barbieri electronics has proudly announced SYNC INNOVATION as the winner of the prestigious Barbieri Excellence Award 2026 in the Innovation and Research category.
This accolade recognises SYNC INNOVATION's forward-thinking approach to demand production for e-commerce and retail, seamlessly integrating design, digital printing, and fulfilment into a highly efficient and streamlined workflow.
Barcelona – May 2026 – BARBIERI electronics, a leading innovator in colour measurement solutions, today features its continuing participation in the FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 19 to 22 May 2026.
The company’s cutting-edge measuring technology will be prominently showcased by trusted industry partners BARBERAN S.A. and PrintFactory, highlighting a shared commitment to driving sustainable and highly accurate print production on a global scale
Bressanone : Italy : April 7th 2026 – Barbieri Electronic is proud to announce that ColorGATE has been named the winner of the 2026 Barbieri Excellence Award in the Advocacy and Trust category.
This prestigious accolade recognises the outstanding professional work of customers, partners, and collaborating organisations within the extended Barbieri ecosystem, highlighting their top performance and forward-thinking innovation in professional digital printing.
ORLANDO, FL – April 2026 – BARBIERI electronics has announced the world premiere of its latest technological advancement, the Spectro Swing qb 6 mm, at the upcoming International Sign Association Expo in Orlando, Florida.
Running from the 8th to the 10th of April, the event will serve as the global launchpad for the newest addition to the company's industry-leading spectrophotometer family.
The unveiling will take place at Booth 1641, hosted in collaboration with long-time partner IT Supplies, Inc., and featuring key company representative Viktor Lazzeri.
Guangzhou – China-March 10th 2026 – BARBIERI electronics, a global pioneer in intelligent colour measurement technology, announces its upcoming exhibition at the DPES Sign Expo China, taking place from 10 to 12 March 2026.
In partnership with local distributor Beijing Dingli Xintong Technology Co., Ltd., the company will present its advanced spectrophotometer solutions designed to drive precision, efficiency, and sustainability in the professional digital printing sector.
The showcase, located in Hall 20.1 at Stand A18, offers industry professionals an exclusive opportunity to experience cutting-edge measurement technology first-hand.
Barbieri electronics expands its successful Swing qb platform with the launch of the Spectro Swing qb 6 mm, designed to deliver enhanced stability and confidence in color measurement across increasingly diverse digital printing applications.
Built on the proven Spectro Swing qb platform, the new 6 mm variant integrates seamlessly into existing workflows.
It offers automated reflection and transmission measurements, supports M0, M1 and M2 measurement conditions according to ISO 13655, and features Ethernet and USB-C connectivity.
Munich, Germany – February 2026 – BARBIERI electronics is proud to announce its sponsorship and active participation in the upcoming Fogra Colour Management Symposium 2026.
Scheduled to take place in Munich from February 25–26, this premier event will gather the international colour management community to discuss pivotal industry challenges and emerging technologies.
As a leader in intelligent color measurement systems, BARBIERI electronics views this symposium as a critical platform for advancing industry standards.
Bressanone – January 26, 2026 – Barbieri Electronics has today announced that nominations for the Barbieri Excellence Award 2026 are officially open.
This prestigious annual award series recognises outstanding performers who utilise intelligent colour measurement technology to achieve excellence within the professional digital printing industry.
The Barbieri Excellence Award honours customers, partners, and organisations within the extended Barbieri ecosystem, including universities and research institutions worldwide.
Bressanone : January 2026 : Barbieri Spectrophotometers, a distinguished leader in intelligent colour measurement technology, has announced its participation in the upcoming FESPA Middle East exhibition.
The event, scheduled to take place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre from January 13th to 16th, will feature the company at the Dynagraph stand at Booth E20.
Barbieri aims to demonstrate how its advanced instruments ensure vibrant, true-to-life colours across a diverse spectrum of materials, reinforcing the critical importance of precision in the digital printing industry.
Brixen, Italy – November 2025 – Barbieri Electronic, the market leader in colour measurement technology for professional digital printing, has officially announced the opening of nominations for the 2026 Barbieri Excellence Award.
This annual award celebrates organisations that demonstrate outstanding performance and innovation in digital printing through the use of intelligent colour measurement.
The Barbieri Excellence Award acknowledges the remarkable achievements of Barbieri's partners and customers who push the boundaries of print quality, colour consistency, and process control.
Bressanone/Brixen -November 4th 2025 – Barbieri Electronic is set to unveil its latest advancements in spectral colour measurement at the upcoming IPI Conference at Booth A14 from the 12-13 November 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Viktor Lazzeri, Chief Operating Officer, will also lead a presentation on how the company is redefining quality assurance in digital industrial printing through the integration of collaborative robotics and artificial intelligence.
Colour Separation: The Craft Digital Textile Design Shouldn’t Forget
Textile designer Stephan Alker draws on more than 40 years in the industry, going back to his start at Transfertex in 1980, to trace how colour separation moved from drum scanners, hand-retouched films and engraved gravure cylinders to fully digital workflows.
He argues that this production knowledge still matters in the age of digital printing, because properly separated designs give brands far more freedom.
The Path Foward: Connect Every Link:
Design, colour, workflow, production, data. Each link now depends on the one before it, and the printers who will lead the market are those who strengthen the whole chain, not just the machinery at its centre.
So, this autumn, ask the bigger question on your own shop floor.
Not "Which printer?" but "How well does my business connect demand, design and production?"
Rebés's story isn't one of nostalgia - It's a working blueprint for how heritage manufacturers can stay indispensable in a market that rewards speed, certification, and specificity in equal measure. Four million metres of stock mean nothing without the digital printing capability to turn it into something distinctive.
A 150-year name means nothing without the R&D discipline to win a tender for antistatic, carbon-fibre-infused uniform fabric on the first attempt.
Image Credit: Tejidos Rebé
What if the next dress you wore never touched the factory floor?
This is no longer a fringe experiment. It is a maturing production model, backed by genuine material science, real circularity, and an AI-assisted workflow that is becoming more accessible by the month.
Her advice to designers and brands alike is refreshingly practical: start small, get hands-on with an accessible 3D printer, and build fluency before the technology becomes table stakes. The businesses that treat this moment with curiosity, rather than scepticism, will be the ones shaping fashion's next decade rather than reacting to it.
The 2027 FESPA Awards are now open for entry, and the message to businesses across textiles, apparel, interiors and beyond is simple: your work deserves recognition. Every gold winner featured here started in the same place every entrant does - with a project they believed was worth submitting.
As the only independent awards programme with 18 categories dedicated to print and signage, FESPA offers a genuinely global stage, with shortlisted entries displayed at FESPA Global Print Expo in Spring 2027.
Colour Is Too Important to Leave to Chance
Print will always be the part of the garment people see first.
But the sum of all parts — the fabric, the trims, the fasteners, the finish — is what determines whether a design actually delivers on its promise. Brands that continue to treat colour as a single creative decision, rather than a coordinated technical discipline spanning their entire supply chain, will keep paying for it in re-dips, delays, and disappointed design teams.
A Century of Textiles, and an Ever-changing World
Few companies can trace their roots back more than a century and still count themselves among their industry's innovators. Texia, headquartered in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, is one of them.
But the story of Texia is not simply one of longevity.
It is a story of continual reinvention. As the textile industry has grown more global and competitive, Texia has repeatedly reshaped its business, investing in technology, developing its own brands, and placing sustainability at the centre of its mission. In doing so, it offers a compelling example of how a heritage manufacturer can lead rather than follow through a period of profound industry change. Image Credit: Texia
What are we craving Ultimately?
The instinct to slow down while simultaneously optimising every measurable aspect of life isn't a passing curiosity. It's a structural response to a world that feels increasingly unstable, and it's reshaping what people expect from their homes, hotels, workplaces and healthcare environments alike.
For the design and manufacturing sectors, this means rethinking both product and process.
The Structual Shift is Real and its Already Here
Volumes are moving east, where digital production is accelerating rapidly. Consumer behaviour has shifted.
Demand is now driven by personalisation, shorter buying cycles, and an expectation of near-instant responsiveness. Regulatory pressure is intensifying, with supply chain transparency now a legal and commercial fact in many markets. And margins? They are under sustained, structural pressure.
This is not a temporary disruption. It is a fundamental reordering of how textile manufacturing must operate.
The Challenge: Standing Firm as the Industry Shifts
The wallpaper landscape has changed dramatically. Digital printing has lowered the barrier to entry, spawning countless direct-to-consumer brands and pushing much of the market towards faster, cheaper production.
At the same time, manufacturing in the UK has grown steadily harder - rising minimum wage, national insurance, energy and substrate costs all bear down on margins. Surface Print have embraced all of these challenges - and stand resolutely prepared for the future.
From Helsinki's printing mill to Paris's Le Marais, discover how Marimekko is scaling a design-led brand with purpose, craft, and bold innovation.
But what makes Marimekko's story compelling is not just its aesthetic legacy?
The word "toxic" carries weight. It conjures danger, harm, and things best avoided.
“Yet in the textile industry - Where between 3,000 and 10,000 chemicals move through the supply chain, a reflexive fear of the term is one of our biggest obstacles to progress.”
This article distils the key takeaways and what buyers, designers, and brands should be asking right now.
What Is the Digital Product Passport?
At its core, a Digital Product Passport is a digital record attached to a physical product - For a printed textile product, this means the DPP would capture data on the substrate, inks and dyes used, the printing process and technology, chemical compliance, environmental impact (including water and energy use), supply chain traceability, and end-of-life instructions.
The Market Gap that Changed Everything
Future Fashion was founded in 2019, timed deliberately to coincide with a pivotal moment in global textile technology: the commercial launch of the EFI Reggiani BOLT Single-Pass digital printing system.
The founders recognised that single-pass architecture had fundamentally changed what was industrially possible - and that Pakistan's domestic market had yet to catch up.
Print is no longer defined by the inefficiencies that once characterised it…as advances in production processes and technology have significantly improved its environmental performance.
Taran Rai, Corporate Sustainability Manager at Epson explains why?
The story of what happens when young designers access digital technology is still being written.
What once was a theoretical sustainability goal seems to have shifted into an active regulatory reality.
Is the Textile Market Finally Recovering?
After a difficult few years, there are genuine reasons for optimism. Duncan was candid about the challenges: "The market for textiles has been very difficult over the last three years. I'm not going to hide the truth there. But the tide is turning.“
A profound shift is currently reshaping the sector
Changing consumer expectations demand greater design diversity, faster turnaround times, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
To thrive, interior brands must adapt their supply chains, bringing production closer to the end consumer and moving away from bulk manufacturing.
Digital textile printing offers a definitive solution to these operational bottlenecks.
Digital transformation doesn't announce itself.
It accumulates - one innovation at a time - until an entire industry looks back and realises the ground has shifted beneath its feet. That's precisely where textiles stands today.
The conversations happening now about AI, automation, sustainability, and digital product passports are not theoretical. They are shaping decisions being made on factory floors and in boardrooms right now.
“By leveraging advanced digital textile printing, Marylene Madou has successfully merged traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Her approach offers a blueprint for how independent designers can scale their brands globally while maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.”
The textile industry is undergoing a vital transformation. As the insights from Techtextil and Texprocess reveal, the path forward relies on a combination of sustainable hardware, intelligent chemistry, and seamless digital workflows.
From Zimmer's industrial-scale energy reductions and Stratasys's on-demand 3D embellishments, to Kornit's single-step technical printing and the unified digital ecosystems of NedGraphics and Optitex, the tools for change are here. To stay competitive, brands and manufacturers must adopt these innovations, moving away from fragmented, wasteful processes towards a truly connected, circular economy.