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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.

13-03-2024
No minimum order: the growth of DTF decoration
Mimaki and the power of DTF printing
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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.

23-02-2024
Quality beats quantity: Quentin King on fine art and screen printing
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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.

25-01-2024
The rise of DTF: ROQ and the Impress
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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.

24-01-2024
DTG printing: choose your own adventure
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DTG printing: choose your own adventure

We speak to M&R’s Zac Biberstine and discuss the company’s Polaris high-speed DTG printer.

19-12-2023
The DNA of design: FESPA award-winning garment printing
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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.

23-10-2023
Avengers assemble: superhero garments win special effects FESPA award
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Avengers assemble: superhero garments win special effects FESPA award

Monster Press blends two separate fantasy worlds to create eye-catching garments.

29-08-2023
How to stop fakes entering your supply chain
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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.

24-04-2023
DTG (direct-to-garment), DTF (direct-to-film) or hybrid… which is best?
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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.

28-11-2022
The tech revolution in garment decoration
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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.

23-05-2022
Staying ahead with sustainable textiles
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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.

21-01-2022
Slowing down fast fashion
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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.

24-11-2020
New heights in t-shirt design
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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.

02-11-2020
How Covid-19 will accelerate the digitization of the supply chain
Tomorrow's World

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.

07-09-2020
Fast fashion, sportswear and sustainability: closing the circle
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Fast fashion, sportswear and sustainability: closing the circle

Debbie McKeegan, FESPA Textile Ambassador, talks about the innovations within textile printing, new techniques for sportswear production and why sustainability can be prone to greenwashing.

24-03-2020
Be different: mass customisation in fashion and textiles
Tomorrow's World

Be different: mass customisation in fashion and textiles

‘One size fits all’ is no longer good enough for today’s exacting consumers, so how can personalised fashion and textile products reach their potential?

18-11-2019
5 things to consider before investing in DTG
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5 things to consider before investing in DTG

Dmitry Sarbaev, Managing Director of Fluxmall DTG in Vietnam, addressed the key points hopeful DTG specialists should be asking themselves at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 in Munich.

12-07-2019
Fabric’s future looks durable
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Fabric’s future looks durable

The textile sector is embracing new technology, according to the latest FESPA Print Census.

12-02-2019
Direct to profit with DTG?
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Direct to profit with DTG?

Expansion is key for any modern print business to remain competitive. We look at the opportunities for PSPs in direct-to-garment printing.

21-12-2018

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