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Garment Printing
Dress to impress: Garment Decoration
From eye-catching T-shirts and hoodie to colourful dresses and leggings, Rob Fletcher takes a closer look at the opportunities available in garment print and how print service providers can win new business.
Top 20 Garment Prints of 2022
In homage to the world of fashion, Rob Fletcher looks at some of the best printed garment work from 2022.
Award-Winning British Fashion Designer shares his love of Pattern, Print and Digital Technology
Richard Quinn the award-winning British Fashion Designer joins us to discuss his love of fashion, pattern, and printed textiles.
FESPA Awards 2023 winners to be announced at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023
The FESPA Awards 2023 have now been judged by our panel of industry experts with shortlisted entries being announced. The FESPA Awards celebrates excellence in print and the accomplishments of printers and sign-makers around the world as well as recognising their talent, skill, creativity, and innovation.
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 set to welcome strong line-up of 490 international exhibitors
490 exhibiting companies are already confirmed to participate at FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience 2023, including 95 suppliers who were unable to attend the events in the last two years due to travel restrictions.
Garment print – how to succeed in a busy market?
While undoubtedly a busy market, garment print is a very competitive sector with many companies vying for work. Rob Fletcher considers how your business can succeed in this vibrant area.
Top 20 Valentine's Day Prints in 2023
With love well and truly in the air, Rob Fletcher takes a look at some of the most innovative and eye-catching printed products and applications for Valentine’s Day 2023.
FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE FESPA AWARDS 2023
Print service providers and sign-makers looking to showcase their outstanding examples of work from the last two years can submit their entries in the FESPA Awards 2023 until Wednesday 25 January 2023.
FESPA 2023 events set out to share ‘new perspectives’ on print and signage
FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 and European Sign Expo 2023 return to Messe Munich, Germany, from 23-26 May 2023, with a mission to share ‘New Perspectives’ with print and sign professionals who are setting out their strategies for future success.
From Fast Fashion to personalisation: new sustainable fashion opportunities for printers
Consumers around the world are demanding more durable, sustainable clothing from the fashion industry. The recent decline in fast fashion has created new business models for printers in Europe.
Driving change with the FESPA Print Census
FESPA's Head of Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme-Richardson Locke shares the history of the FESPA Print Census and the reason why it was created.
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.
What are the Challenges when Starting a Designer Fashion Brand?
Debbie McKeegan shares insights on the evolving marketplace for designer fashion brands. In addition, she details the challenges faced when creating a designer Fashion brand.
Ram Sareen the CEO and Founder of Tukatech discusses the innovations in Fashion Industry
The Fashion industry is in flux, but for the manufacturing community, production technology and CAD/CAM has been front of mind for many years. Driving the digitization of design and sewn manufacturing for over 40 years, is Ram Sareen, chairman and founder of Tukatech, based in LA.
Exploring the development of CAD/CAM and the Future of Fashion Production with Tukatech
The Fashion industry is in flux, but for the manufacturing community, production technology and CAD/CAM has been front of mind for many years. Driving the digitization of design and sewn manufacturing for over 40 years, is Ram Sareen, chairman and founder of Tukatech, based in LA.
The Microfactory – A Future Opportunity for the Printing Industry
The concept of the microfractory may not be new, however it is more important than ever. Printers are in an ideal position at the forefront of this next transformation of industrial production.
Dressing to impress – personalisation in garment print
As printers continue to seek out growth markets to help their business, what happens when you combine two expanding sectors? Rob Fletcher takes a closer look at the opportunities with personalisation in garment printing.
Delivering a new future for fashion - why should the fashion industry adapt in the next 10 years?
In today’s podcast we interview Ram Sareen, the founder of Tukatech. Based in LA, Tukatech serve the garment industry worldwide to provide software and machinery for garment design and manufacturing. Ram shares his wisdom, experience and vision in this engaging podcast.
Going green with screen printing in garment decoration
With the environment and green credentials at the top of the agenda for many customers in print, Rob Fletcher looks at how you can use screen printing to offer a more planet-friendly service to clients within the garment decoration market.
The ECO STORIES Textile challenge to feature at GREEN GRADS London
The GREEN GRADS Textile Challenge is proud to present ECO STORIES told in pattern on cloth by breakthrough UK talent. Sponsored by Epson, FESPA, Prinfab and Imageco ltd new graduates from art schools across the country were invited by GREEN GRADS to submit a portfolio with patterns that reflect their environmental concerns and/or love of the natural world, taking into account eco-friendly textiles, dyes, and methods of production.