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Garment Printing
Kornit: a new age in poly printing
We look at Kornit’s Atlas Max Poly printer, which allows one-step DTG digital printing – including 3D effects and textures – on almost any fabric.
Sportswear and the circular economy
We spoke to Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon, a circular economy consultancy, and a keynote speaker at this year’s Sportswear Pro conference, where he discussed innovations in sportswear material.
Multicoloured embroidery on demand
Conny Svanberg, digital embroidery expert at Coloreel, and exhibitor at the Personalise Make Wear feature at Personalisation Experience and Sportswear Pro 2024, discusses dye sublimation and colour management.
FESPA in Poland: changing fast
We spoke to Jacek Stencel, Head of FESPA’s Association in Poland, the Polish Association of Screen Printing and Digital Printing (PSSiDC).
New sustainable materials at Sustainability Spotlight
Sustainability Spotlight returned by popular demand to FESPA Global Print Expo last month in an exhibit curated by The Good Factory.
No minimum order: the growth of DTF decoration
Andy Rogers at Stahls’ UK and Europe, garment decoration firm based in Braintree, UK and Dillingen, Germany, on the cost and speed benefits of direct to film (DTF) printing.
Mimaki and the power of DTF printing
Marc Verveem, Product Manager EMEA from Mimaki Europe, discusses the cost efficiencies and sustainability benefits of direct-to-film (DTF) printing.
Quality beats quantity: Quentin King on fine art and screen printing
Quentin King, the founder of Newhaven-based fine art printer Harwood King, on how he achieves consistent results in a highly demanding sector.
The rise of DTF: ROQ and the Impress
Nelson Miranda, Marketing Specialist at ROQ, looks at the growth of direct to film (DTF) in the garment printing sector and beyond.
DTG printing: choose your own adventure
We speak to M&R’s Zac Biberstine and discuss the company’s Polaris high-speed DTG printer.
The DNA of design: FESPA award-winning garment printing
Sincerely Screen Co in Thailand won a Bronze FESPA Award in the Printed Garments category for this complex lenticular design using silicone ink.
Avengers assemble: superhero garments win special effects FESPA award
Monster Press blends two separate fantasy worlds to create eye-catching garments.
How to stop fakes entering your supply chain
Counterfeit garments take profits from producers, but technology can help avoid this and differentiate fakes from authentic items.
DTG (direct-to-garment), DTF (direct-to-film) or hybrid… which is best?
For decades, the accepted approach for printing on apparel has been screen printing to plain blanks or transfer prints. But the newer alternatives of hybrid transfer and direct-to-film transfers are rapidly gaining market share – and for good reasons.
The tech revolution in garment decoration
Michelle Moxley, Innovation Director at M&R, talks about the disruption of print for stock models and technology breakthroughs in garment decoration and embellishment.
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Staying ahead with sustainable textiles
Mitesh Patel at Premier Digital Textiles on sourcing greener textiles and how technology will make supply chains more transparent.
Slowing down fast fashion
As the founder and CEO of London-based not-for-profit garment manufacturer, Fashion Enter, Jenny Holloway wanted to do things differently. Now, with COVID and Brexit reshaping the commercial landscape, her ideas have never been more relevant.
New heights in t-shirt design
Elixir Unlimited in India won a 2020 FESPA Gold Award in the special effect on t-shirt, garments and other textiles category. We spoke to the firm’s owner, Pradeep Periwal.
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How Covid-19 will accelerate the digitization of the supply chain
In recent months the impact of the global health crisis has caused serious disruption and financial hardship across the apparel industry. But it has also presented an opportunity to evaluate the current workflow and rationalize.