Textiles & Apparel
This section focuses on the digital transformation occurring in printing of textiles for fashion, fast fashion, home goods and more. Printing technologies, supporting workflow and other software, key suppliers to the industry and manufacturers using digital technologies will be covered, along with textile/fast fashion trends.
Commentary & Analysis
Taking the Lead: Textiles Thought Leaders Are Lighting the Way to a More Sustainable Industry
Nearshoring, Reshoring, Onshoring and New Shoring: The Face of Made in America Is Changing
Texintel Live Interview with EFI Reggiani’s Adele Genoni
Regenerative Fashion: An Exit Strategy for Fashion’s Troubled Relationship with the Planet?
Textiles From Seaweed Moves a Step Closer as AlgiKnit Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding
The Key to Z: Managing to a Generational Shift
Meet Fashion Designer Megan Van Engelen, Winner of the Epson Design Awards
A Carnival of Innovation: The Latest Textile Technology from PRINTING United
Why the Time Is Right to Set Your Designs on Wallpaper
For Textiles and Apparel, Sustainability Is Key but Progress Is Slow
News
Carrington Textiles to Showcase Latest Military Textile Innovations in the Middle East
Epson SureColor F6470 and SureColor F6470H High-Performance Dye-Sublimation Printers Now Available
Kornit Digital Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Release Date and Webcast
Epson and Designer Yuima Nakazato Show a Glimpse of a More Sustainable Future for Fashion
Roland DGA Introduces New Affordable, Easy-to-Use VersaSTUDIO BN-20D Direct-to-Film System
Vera Inkjet Launches New Product Range for R2R Textile Applications
Pincroft Takes a Step Forward in Sustainable Textile Finishing
Video
Textiles Expert Kerry King Discussed Developments and the Future of Sustainable Textiles
Published: February 9, 2023
Spoonflower, and its parent company, Shutterfly, originated as digital printing operations, and both have made significant technological advantages, Kerry King, Senior Director, Process Innovation for Textiles & Wallpaper, Spoonflower/Shutterfly, shares her thoughts on the changes and advances we have seen in 2022 in textiles and home decor, and what we might expect to see in 2023 and beyond. Watch Video
Future.Green's FutureCardVisa Promotes Green Shopping Habits
Published: January 12, 2023
Gen Zer Eunice Jung is passionate about sustainability, and that passion really comes out in this interview, where she explains what is behind FutureCardVisa and how it can help consumers become more aware of their shopping habits, give more consideration to end-of-life for things they buy, and especially in fashion, using rental or resale to extend the life of garments with less ending up in the landfill. Watch Video
FLOCUS Takes a Sustainable Approach to Fibers for Textiles and Other Uses
Published: January 10, 2023
FLOCUS was founded by Sara Cicognani and Jeroen Muijsers to leverage the unique characteristics of Kapok as a fiber for multiple uses, ranging from stuffing for toys and other soft products to yarns and fabrics. Muijsers, a textile engineer, learned about Kapok about 10 years ago and recognized its role in delivering a more sustainable textile industry and its link to regenerative agriculture for a holistic approach that not only delivers sustainable fibers but also benefits farmers in subtropical countries. Learn more in this informative interview. Watch Video
Regenerative Fashion: An Exit Strategy For Fashion’s Troubled Relationship with the Planet?
Published: January 9, 2023
Paul Foulkes-Arellano of Circuthon Consulting is an expert in regenerative agriculture and regenerative fashion. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on the future of the textiles industry, and how regenerative fashion is an important element of making the industry more sustainable. And he discussed the link between agriculture and fashion as we move to a more circular economy. Watch Video
Printful Adds Coloreel On-Demand Embroidery for Increased Design Flexibility
Published: December 15, 2022
Printful, who has 10 factories worldwide producing on-demand garments, is beta testing Coloreel on-demand embroidery. In this interview, Elina Kruze from Printful explains why the company was excited about the ability to offer customers more design flexibility in embroidery. Coloreel CEO Torbjörn Bäck shares his thoughts on how Coloreel on-demand embroidery changes the market and delivers a more sustainable solution. Watch Video
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Scales Up with EFI
Published: December 12, 2022
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group’s Jaime Herand talks about the company’s work for the trade show and events vertical markets and how their investment in EFI and EFI Reggiani equipment has allowed them to scale up their print facilities and expand into fabric printing. Watch Video
GroupeSTAHL North America’s Carleen Grey on Digital Transfer Materials for Textile Printing
Published: November 17, 2022
Carleen Grey, CEO of GroupeSTAHL North America, demonstrates direct-to-garment printing with the company’s heat presses, using transfer material digitally printed on an HP Indigo. The 90-year-old company has been transitioning to digitally printed transfer materials for the markets it sells its heat presses into. Watch Video
Epson’s Tim Check on the New SureColor F6470H Dye-Sub Printer
Published: November 10, 2022
Epson’s Tim Check talks about the new Pinnacle Award-winning SureColor F6470H dye-sublimation printer, the company’s first six-color 44-inch dye-sub. It offers options for fluorescent inks, orange and violet to expand the color gamut, and light cyan and light magenta for photographers and fine artists. Watch Video
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