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FESPA Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo to return in Berlin, Germany in May 2025
FESPA has today announced that its flagship annual FESPA Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo events will return to Messe Berlin, Germany, from Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 May 2025, covering screen, digital and textile printing, signage and visual communications. Confirmed features include Personalise Make Wear, World Wrap Masters, Club FESPA and the return of the bi-annual FESPA Awards.
New technologies and materials rewire and remap the silk road
Debbie McKeegan speaks to Thomas Poetz about the changes within the textile sector in the last 30 years. Thomas shares his insights and discusses the latest innovations in textile fibres.
FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience 2024 - Day 1 Highlights
It is the first day at the FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalised Experience 2024, Europe's leading printing and signage exhibitions. Taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 19th - 22nd March.
Sportswear Pro 2024 - Day 1 Highlights
It is the first day at FESPA's brand new exhibition, Sportswear Pro 2024 organised for professionals in the sportswear and merchandise manufacturing industry. Taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 19th - 22nd March.
A printer's step-by-step guide to digital signage
James Matthews-Paul shares a step-by-step guide designed for printers who are interested in starting their journey in digital signage and adding this to their product offering.
Mimaki launches sustainable two-step textile transfer printing solution TRAPIS
Mimaki Europe announces the commercial release of its textile pigment transfer printing system, named “TRAPIS”. This system will be demonstrated with Mimaki’s inkjet printer, the TS330-1600, in Mimaki’s booth at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 (Stand F10, Hall 12).
Personalised Apparel: How Customisation Adds Value
Third-generation garment producer, Samantha Taylor runs The Good Factory, a company specialising in sourcing fabrics, the development of sustainable sportswear and advising businesses on how they can implement sustainability throughout the manufacturing process and supply chain. Ahead of her talk at the 2024 Personalisation Experience conference (20 March at RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands), she delves deeper into how print personalisation can add value to the customer while maintaining a healthy profit margin and improving a brand’s sustainability efforts.
Optimise efficiencies in print with CorelDRAW at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024
CorelDRAW share an insightful industry report which demonstrates how the print industry leverages design software to maximise efficiency and reduce waste and shares 6 benefits of incorporating state-of-the-art design software into your printing process.
New fibres and materials influencing the future of sustainable printed Sportswear
Debbie McKeegan discuesses how the landscape of sportswear is drastically changing. With sportswear manufacturers focusing on using recycled and new fibres in their production.
The opportunities provided by printed floor graphics
Nessan Cleary shares the opportunities offered by printed graphics on the floor and how it provides a different and valuable experience. He also discusses the factors that should be considered when selecting materials to print floor graphics.
Over 75 products to be launched at FESPA Global Print 2024 and co-located events
With just a matter of days to go until doors open at the RAi Amsterdam, Rob Fletcher takes a look at some of the new launches and technology showcases visitors can look forward to at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo 2024, Personalisation Experience 2024 and FESPA’s new exhibition, Sportswear Pro 2024.
Weaving AI into the future of fashion
Thomas Rothery, Fashion-Tech Consultant, Copper Global, has extensive experience working in the fashion industry as a menswear designer for numerous brands, including USC, Berghaus and FILA, where he led the development of metaverse strategy. Now, he’s shifting his focus to future fashion-tech by designing items for digital spaces, exploring their interaction with physical space and consulting brands on how they can tell stories across both spaces – through video games, in particular.
Sportswear Pro Conference
Duncan MacOwan, Head of Marketing & Events at FESPA shares details the upcoming Sportswear Pro Conference 2024 taking place on 21st March at the RAI Amsterdam.
Sustainable sportswear: Closing the loop for a circular economy
Joanna Czutkowna is a consultant and doctoral researcher specialising in circularity within sports apparel. With over 20 years’ experience managing global sourcing strategy and innovation departments for some of the world's largest brands, she has extensive experience in product development and global supply chains. In this blog, and ahead of the ‘Designing for the Circular Economy’ panel at the 2024 Sportswear Pro conference (21 March at RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands), she delves deeper into closing the loop with circular garment business models for sustainability benefits.
Mimaki launches end-to-end UV printing solution for sign and architectural applications
Mimaki has announced the launch of a full UV print-and-cut solution, consisting of the large format flatbed UV printer, JFX600-2531 and the flatbed cutting plotter, the CFX-2531. Both solutions will be demonstrated together for the first time at the Mimaki Experience Centre in Amsterdam during FESPA Global Print Expo 2024.
A first look at the solutions on show at Personalisation Experience
Duncan MacOwan, Head of Marketing and Events at FESPA shares a few of the solutions that will be on display at the Personalisation Experience 2024 including software solutions and the new opportunities with customised sportswear at the Personalise Make Wear smart 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.
Arlon Graphics elevates presence at FESPA 2024 with exciting innovations
Arlon Graphics will be exhibiting at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 from 19th - 22nd March at the RAI Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Arlon Graphics will showcase a suite of innovative products and engaging activities designed to elevate its customers’ business and inspire creativity. Arlon Graphics will unveil a new kit of premium, cast non-PVC products.
The design democracy: AI, creativity and interior décor
We spoke to Matt Fletcher of John Mark Ltd and Cheryl O’Meara from the Print Pattern Archive about combining age-old techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) to create exciting new motifs for luxury wall coverings.