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Textile Printing
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New Developments for Textile Design Software and Image Workflow for Digital Textile Printing
As we emerge post pandemic, the race to automated production is on. Our industry is switching to a print-on-demand business model, forcing all stakeholders in the supply chain to accelerate the digitisation of their workflows.

The Environmental Benefits of Waterless Digital Textile Print Ink Systems
Debbie McKeegan discusses the future of industrial textile printing and how digital printing benefits in reducing the environmental footprint.

Printed Hotel Design: How Interior Print Makes Holidays Even Better
In many European countries, many hotels are finally open again. The hospitality sector will need to adapt their businesses due to the new reality created by COVID-19. Printers who specialise in interior decoration and wall décor may profit from this new reality; Sonja Angerer explains why.

Bringing colour back: the need for ‘green’
The theme of this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo is ‘Bringing Colour Back’. After almost 18 months feeling the commercial effects of the pandemic and stuck behind the screen, we aim to bring back colour, energy and positivity, and enable the speciality print community to come together face-to-face.

New printers: less waste, more reliability and more energy efficiency
The latest generation of printers are helping printers to become more environmentally friendly and save money in the process.

Democratising Fashion – Why the digitisation of the apparel production cycle unlocks creative growth
Debbie McKeegan discusses the acceleration of the digitisation of the fashion industry. Innovation throughout the value chain is crucial if businesses are to adapt and evolve to meet current market trends.
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Top 20 FESPA Awards Winners of 2020
FESPA.com looks back at out some of our most memorable FESPA Awards winners of 2020.

Phil McMullin of Epson UK discusses market trends and technologies
The textile industry is in flux – as it shifts to meet market demands it must adjust and retool its manufacturing processes. Epson technologies have been at the forefront of the digitisation of the print industry for many years.
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A broad spectrum of exhibitors set to bring colour back at FESPA Global Print Expo 2021
International screen, digital and textile printing manufacturers are lining up for this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, which takes place from 12 – 15 October 2021 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Zimmer continues to disrupt the status quo for digital textiles and carpet printing
Over the last 140 years Zimmer Austria have pioneered many innovations and revolutionary technologies for screen and digital printing, coating, dyeing, steaming and technical textiles.

Supply Chain Disruption and Fabric Sourcing for Digital Textile Printers
Today, in a world where textile supply chains are constantly disrupted, the secure sourcing of fabrics at reasonable prices has become a significant challenge for most digital textile printers.
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Dye-Sublimation for Décor Textile Printing: Five Key Drivers for Growth
Debbie McKeegan discusses how dye-sublimation has dominated the digital textile printing industry and share 5 key drivers for growth.

Sustainability in Textiles: Why Digital Textile Printing offers a Green Future over Rotary
Why does digital textile printing lead the way in sustainable manufacturing when compared against traditional rotary screen printing?

Textiles and the Circular Economy
Laurel Brunner discusses the sustainability of digital textile printing and the serious implications that occur after production.
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FESPA Global Print Expo October 2021 - Bringing Colour Back
FESPA is ‘Bringing Colour Back’ at this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, which is now scheduled to take place at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 12 to 15 October 2021.
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Online Sales are Booming: Success for On-Demand Digital Textile Printers in the Pandemic
Debbie McKeegan discusses how 2020 provided digital textile printers with unique opportunities and success for on-demand digital textile printing businesses.
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The Importance of Cotton Fabric Sourcing and Preparation for Digital Textile Printing
Why does fabric sourcing and preparation play such a vital role in digital textile printing? To the untrained eye, two fabric specifications may well read as identical, physically they look the same and may feel the same, but their manufacture and preparation will not be identical.
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The Evolution of High Production Digital Textile Printers and Single Pass Printing
Debbie McKeegan looks at the history of digital textile printing and the currrent digital textile techologies available today.

What are the best inkjet inks for textile printing?
Textile applications are a key sector in the digital printing industry. Then, why is it so difficult to find the right technology? Sonja Angerer offers a beginner´s guide to textile printing.

Chris Govier of Kornit Digital on Digital Disruption, Market Trends and the Future of Printed Textil
In this podcast we take a deep dive into digital disruption with Chris Govier, the President of EMEA KDEU at Kornit Digital. Chris explains more on the new UK entity for Kornit formed last year.