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How to minimise water usage in textile printing with the Mimaki TRAPIS
We speak to Arjen Evertse, General Sales Manager EMEA and Marc Verbeem, Supervisor Product Management from Mimaki Europe about the Mimaki TRAPIS, an environmentally friendly, two-step, waterless textile transfer printing solution.
FESPA Brasil 2024 breaks records and establishes its position in Brasil
FESPA Brasil Digital Printing 2024 established its position as the main digital printing trade show in Brasil and Latin America. The exhibition took place from 11th – 14th March 2024 at the Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo, Brasil. The exhibiton was organised by both APS Eventos and FESPA.
How to make transfer prints and sublimation printing more sustainably
We speak to Jorg Borker, General Manager EMEA Digital Media from Felix Schoeller at FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 about their film products for textile transfer applications with a key focus on ensuring their solution is sustainable and reduces the use of plastics.
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.
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.
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.
FESPA Italia: digital and sustainable solutions
FESPA Italia President Nicola Posarelli on the continued spread of digital printing into new markets.
The latest sustainable innovations in digital signage
With the rise in demand for sustainable signage showing no signs of slowing down. Rob Fletcher takes a look at some of the more planet-friendly options available to those businesses working in the digital signage sector.
Sustainable options for indoor displays
Nessan Cleary shares how Large format printing is not always seen as the most environmentally conscious area yet there are plenty of sustainable options and opportunities for indoor applications.
Sustainable sportswear: How circularity lies in product design
Former pro-athlete Ana Kristiansson combined her passion for fashion and long-lasting sustainable garments to establish creative agency Desinder, which specialises in developing strategy, branding, design and communications for sports, outdoor, and lifestyle clothing brands. In this blog, and ahead of her talk at the 2024 Sportswear Pro conference (21st March at RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands), she explains how garments can be built to last…
Addressing Sustainability in the Textile Industry with Thomas Poetz
Thomas Poetz discusses the importance of sustainability in the textile industry and the potential of digital technologies to address the challenges.
Closing the carbon borders with CBAM
Printers will need to be mindful of their future emissions and will need to stay compliant with new carbon levys in both the European Union and UK.
FESPA confirms feature programme for FESPA Global Print Expo 2024 and co-located events
FESPA is pleased to confirm three new feature events features in 2024 – Digital Signage Lounge, Personalise Make Wear smart factory and the Sportswear Pro Conference – as well as the returning Personalisation Experience Conference, World Wrap Masters, Sustainability Spotlight and Club FESPA Lounge.
The future of sportswear manufacturing with AI and sustainability at Sportswear Pro 2024 conference
We speak to 4 experts who will be speaking during the upcoming Sportswear Pro 2024 conference. Their sessions will offer insight into AI and how it will shape the future of sportswear manufacturing, sustainability within sportswear and how to design sportswear for a circular economy.
Mimaki to Celebrate 20 Years of Innovation at FESPA 2024 and look towards a sustainable future
To mark 20 years of Mimaki Europe, the company’s extensive portfolio of technologies, including new solutions, will be demonstrated both on the FESPA stand and at Mimaki’s impressive Experience Centre, just 10 minutes from the show.
Sustainable options for sportswear
With sustainability now a major consideration in all forms of print production, Rob Fletcher takes a look at the sportswear sector and the planet friendly options available to those in this market.
Circular Design, Materials and Digital Manufacturing for Sports Apparel with Sportswear of Tomorrow
In our latest podcast we speak with Kevin Van Lanker of Sportswear of Tomorrow. With over 20 years’ experience in Sportswear production Kevin and his team are rewiring the industry to offer digitally printed performance garments created using sustainable design and production methods.