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This section focuses on the digital transformation that occurs in textile printing such as fashion, fast fashion, and household goods. It will cover printing technology, supporting workflow and other software, major suppliers in the industry and manufacturers using digital technology, and textile/fast fashion trends.

In this interview, Ray Cheydleur, X-Rite/Pantone's industry expert and printing and packaging portfolio manager, shared his considerations for commercial printing or display graphics companies that hope to add more textile printing to the mix, especially Because it is related to good color management techniques. What is different, what is the same, and what type of instrument and process is best for everyone. Watch video

Professor Bryan Ormond and his team at the Wilson School of Textiles received funding from the CDC to take mask research to a new level. He explained all this in this video and also explained that it may be safer to wear different types of masks under different conditions. As the research progresses, we will keep in touch with him! Watch video

FESPA will personally return to the scene in Amsterdam. According to textile expert, FESPA evangelist and WhatTheTheThink writer Debbie McKeegan, the show is full! Debbie took us to the Printerriors, where they showcased beautiful digital printing and sustainable interior design. She pointed out that in the two years since the last face-to-face FESPA, she has seen increasing interest in sustainable fabrics and printing technologies, and many attendees wondered where and how to obtain and/or produce the type of material displayed. . Watch video

Every year, a large amount of unnecessary material enters landfills around the world. SwagCycle was founded by Ben Grossman of the Grossman Marketing Group as a platform to match donors with recipients to obtain reusable or recycled materials, give them a second life, and keep them away from landfills. This includes donations to charities such as "Successful Apparel" and "Boys and Girls Clubs" to find ways to use ground materials in insulation, mattress padding, carpet pads, etc. Ben shared details in this video interview. Watch video

In this conversation, SPESA President Michael McDonald (Michael McDonald) shared the expectations of participants at the organization's upcoming executive meeting in Boston from October 27th to 28th. He also discussed the challenges faced by the sewing industry in a wide range of dialogues, from labor development to supply chain to return and so on. Watch video

Despite the constraints of the pandemic, the EFI Reggiani R&D team has been very busy. The recently launched EFI Reggiani HYPER is classified by EFI as the fastest multi-channel digital textile printing machine on the market and has achieved good success. Senior Vice President and General Manager Adele Genoni and Senior Editor Cary Sherburne discussed EFI Reggiani's 2021 product launch, the company's FESPA plan, and the overall market situation as digital textile printing continues to gain market share. Watch video

In this interview, Heather Elliot, former chairman of the AATCC RA-100 committee and working for one of the major fashion brands, explained the role of the committee and the design purpose of the fiber fragment measurement standard. Our audience may have heard the term microfibers because they cause pollution when they fall off during the home laundry process. Heather explained why they did not like to use the term and also provided suggestions on how consumers can minimize the shedding of fiber fragments when considering how to wash their clothes. Watch video

When Shutterfly announced its acquisition of Spoonflower, we said to ourselves, well, it made sense. Now, Michael Jones of Spoonflower and Dwayne Black of Shutterfly are sharing the whole story with our audience-how this acquisition has benefited the company, their respective customers, and the industry as a whole. An exciting move! Watch video

Kristen Dettoni founded Design Pool in 2019, a B2B program for interior designers, with an extensive design library and a network of printers that can execute projects. During the pandemic, she launched the B2C project Domanda Designs. In this conversation, she discussed some of the challenges of getting ideas shared in a B2C environment, and what measures she is taking to meet these challenges. Watch video

Cynthia Power, Director of EILEEN FISHER Renew, described the various ways the brand recycles, resells and upgrades recycled clothing, as well as the recycling efforts to reduce the amount of textile waste in landfills. She will also discuss this issue at the upcoming Smithers Textile Digital Printing Conference. Watch video

Fernando Marin founded Clean Ocean Fiber Tech to develop a new yarn manufacturing method that can significantly reduce or even eliminate microfiber shedding, which is a huge environmental problem. Laboratory tests in Brazil showed that the Clean Ocean Fiber Tech fabric only shed 4 microfibers during the test, while the standard fabric shed more than 7,000 when samples of similar size were used. Watch video

DuPont has been engaged in the production of inkjet printing inks for more than 30 years. In this conversation, Eric Beyeler, Global Marketing Manager of DuPont Artistri® Digital Ink, talked about their history, how their inks are distributed, and the prospects of pigment inks in commercial/packaging and textile printing. Beyeler will give a more detailed presentation on this topic at the Smithers Digital Textile Printing US conference on June 30. Watch video

Michelle Courtois is an experienced design expert with a passion for textiles, product development and technology. Although she started working in the apparel industry and cooperating with many well-known brands, she is shifting her focus to home decoration-this is a thriving opportunity as more and more people choose to continue working from home and spend more Time and energy make their home look new to their style and lifestyle. Michelle talked about the projects she will present at the conference and what she thinks is the direction of the home decoration market. Watch video

Adele Genoni, EFI Reggiani's Vice President and General Manager of EFI, and Senior Editor Cary Sherburne discussed the company's personal attendance at major trade events for the first time since the pandemic began. At ITMA Asia in 2021, EFI Reggiani will launch two new easy-to-use digital textile printing machines, and has announced the third model that will be launched later in the summer. Watch video

In the 2021 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer® Student Marketing Competition, AATCC received 9 entries and 19 students from five colleges and universities participated. In this video, we interviewed Evietta Chapman and Keaton Springer, who were the first winners of the Circular Edit project. They talked about why they chose the textile and apparel industry, what their projects included, and their plans after graduation in June 2021. Watch the video

Since textiles and clothing are the second largest source of pollution after the petroleum industry, it is important that we can do everything we can to minimize them. In this discussion, bluesign's Reinhard Umber discussed the extensive process that the company's partners must go through to use the prestigious bluesign logo and become a system partner. Watch video

SAI-TEX USA’s goal is to eventually hire 300 employees and adopt some very unique and sustainable methods of washing, preparing, cutting and sewing denim products. It not only plays an important role in the return of clothing manufacturing, but also Brings benefits to the on-demand production of this product category. Kathy Kweon, President of SAI-TEX USA, explained. Watch video

Frank excitedly recommended a new book by Virginia Postrel called "The Fabric of Civilization." He learned that the words "text" and "textile" came from the same root, and "Stone Age" was misnamed. He associates all this with the letterpress printing machine used by Folly Cove designers to print fabric. Watch video

In this video, Marleen Vogelaar, who has a background in 2D and 3D printing, explains why she decided to enter the apparel industry with her company Ziel, and what the company’s goals and future plans are, including stimulating on-demand manufacturing and development The software infrastructure makes the manufacturer's process easier. Watch video

Marci Kinter, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs of PRINTING United Alliance, talked about sustainability and circular economy issues as it affects the textile industry and the need to re-examine the supply chain to create a more environmentally conscious industry, especially in the light industry, which is vulnerable Sexual exposure in the pandemic. Watch video

John Thorbeck of ChaingeCapital.com has been working with Stanford University to solve many sustainability issues related to the textile and apparel supply chain. In this interview, he conveyed the sense of urgency for the brand to implement inventory risk reduction plans to free up funds for necessary changes in the supply chain. This is a fascinating conversation not to be missed! Watch video

Lewis Shuler has worked for many well-known clothing brands and has also worked in China for 10 years. He has a wealth of insight and can share the current state of the industry and the measures needed to accelerate analog-to-digital conversion and manufacturing reflow. He also shared his views on emerging technologies such as pure color spray dyeing. Watch video

Runway Kit, a subsidiary of Sri Lanka-based MAS Holdings, was established in mid-2019 to provide designers and entrepreneurs with professional manufacturing support. Whether it is from a basic design provided or a custom design from scratch, Runway Kit will work with designers to create professional-quality technology packages for manufacturing with them or other manufacturers, with a minimum order quantity as low as 100. Nethmi Wickramasuriya, digital startup entrepreneur, explained. Watch video

Kristen Dettoni founded Design Pool with the goal of making her textile designs available to other designers and developing a network of printers that can execute these designs. Recently, she founded Domanda, an online store that allows consumers to use professional designs on various household items. She talked about the reasons she started these businesses, what she was able to achieve, and how the pandemic has affected the demand for such services, especially in home and commercial decoration. Watch video

On the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the association, Harrie Schoots will assume the volunteer role of the chairman of the AATCC. In this conversation, you will learn more about Harrie, his 2021 goals and goals for the association, and see that his vitality and innovative thinking will bring to the organization. Watch video

As far as the overall automated workflow is concerned, sewing is often referred to as the "last mile" in sewing product manufacturing. The level of automation has made great progress, and operators can quickly receive training to perform sewing for certain types of projects. But the fine work of sewing clothes is still out of reach. Rick Frye shared his views on the current status of sewing automation and introduced Brother's new Bridge sewing technology. Watch video

Victoria Harris, textile expert from Mimaki USA, discussed the Mimaki TX300P-1800 MKII hybrid printer, which can be used to print pigment inks directly on fabrics and dye sublimation inks for printing on thermal transfer paper and other digital textile printing. Easily switch solutions from Mimaki. Watch video

Adele Genoni, General Manager of EFI Reggiani, talked with Cary Sherburne about EFI Reggiani's BOLT won the InterTech Award-this is the first textile product to receive the InterTech Award. Watch video

Entrepreneur and innovator Kirby Best has been working with Gerber to make it easier for designers and brands to use on-demand fashion design and manufacturing tools, especially for small organizations that find the cost of these tools a barrier. The result is Eloise.Fashion, where designers can use tools and technology to create designs, prepare them for manufacturing, and connect with manufacturing facilities such as OnPoint Manufacturing. Kirby explains all this in this video. Watch video

Jennifer Guarino, CEO and Chairman of the Detroit-based Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), explained that the organization aims to attract and train new industry talents and manufacture sewing supplies (such as masks and dresses, T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.). And implement the latest technology. Watch the video

Christian Compera, Deputy General Manager of Ricoh Industrial Printing Business Group, shared his views on digital textile printing opportunities, why Ricoh chose to enter the direct ready-to-wear (DTG) field, the printer series it currently provides, and Ricoh's future development direction in textile digital printing . Watch video

She did more than just talk. Schreiber participated in the Smithers Digital Textile Printing Conference Panel and shared her views on recycled fabrics, textile waste and sustainability. In this video, she explains how Fabscrap works in a variety of creative ways to minimize the amount of fabric waste entering the landfill. Watch video

At the Digital Textile Printing Conference hosted by Smithers, Jena Nesbitt, Director of Product Strategy at Pine Crest Fabrics, Oregon, presented a conference on how digital printing affects the development capabilities of small manufacturers and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands quickly and cheaply Fashion the right textile design. In this video, she talks about how digital printing technology has changed the rules of the game for her business and her brand owner customers. Watch video

In Part 2 of this video interview, Kathryn Lawrie, Kathy Phillips, and Cathy Valent shared more recent developments in Springs Creative, including the new acquisition of their Baxter Mill archives, more attention to home furnishing fabrics and design, and Its ability to help designers and brands find inspiration when traveling the world in search of new ideas becomes difficult during a pandemic. Watch video

Lilly Pulitzer's senior assistant for woven fabrics and trims, Margaret Getty, shared the company's founding story and talked about the company's development history over the years, especially how digital design and printing technology helped the company save a lot of cycle time during its listing process. Watch video

In the first part of the two-part video interview, Kathryn Lawrie, Kathy Phillips, and Cathy Valent shared the latest developments in Springs Creative, including the new acquisition of their Baxter Mill archives, and more attention to home furnishing fabrics and design. And during a pandemic, the ability to help designers and brands find inspiration when traveling the world in search of new ideas becomes difficult. (Next Monday, November 2, check out Part 2 of this interview.) Watch the video

Diana Wyman, Executive Vice President of AATCC, shared the latest updates of AATCC, including measures that will be considered at the Association’s November virtual committee meeting, PPE monographs on the efficacy of various masks, sustainability, etc. Availability. Watch video

The sewing process is often described as the "last mile" of garment manufacturing automation. In this interview, Palaniswamy "Raj" Rajan, Chairman and CEO of Softwear Automation, talked about sewing robots, especially the sewing robots that the company is manufacturing, which are now able to automatically produce T-shirts in an astonishing number, and some of them will be able to use this in the future. This ability extends to other clothing types. He also shared his predictions about when the technology will become more commercialized. Watch video

Lux research analyst Anthony Schiavo reported on the work being carried out by the European-based Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymers and the Swedish company re:newcell to make viscose filaments from recycled cotton, a process that helps reduce Eventually enter the landfill and improve the sustainability of the industry. He said these yarns can be seamlessly inserted into existing fabric manufacturing processes, replacing viscose fibers that are made using less sustainable processes. Watch video

Susan Sherman, co-founder and former chairman of the St. Louis Fashion Fund, and Jon Lewis, head of knitting manufacturer Evolution St. Louis, and senior editor Cary Sherburne discussed how the St. Louis Fashion Fund can help revitalize the St. Louis fashion industry , Used to be a fashion center. The fund also attracted Evolution and its advanced 3D knitting capabilities to the city. Watch video

Frank Henderson of Henderson Sewing Company is the third generation to run this family business and has been doing this for the past 40 years. He has a wealth of experience to share, including what measures are being taken to accelerate the return of sewing product manufacturing, how his company interacts with other companies in the industry to create innovative workflows, and his views on the future development of sewing, robotics and robotics. View workforce development. Watch video

Alex Tschopp founded Tailored Industry with the vision of using 3D knitting machines to produce knitted garments on demand. After a period of educating brands and retailers that they can benefit from on-demand production, they are now beginning to take advantage of this service. He talked about the progress so far and future plans. Watch video

Michael McDonald, President of Sewing Products, Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA), introduced the background of the organization and discussed the latest developments in cutting and sewing automation, with a focus on the "last mile" of sewing. He also discussed the need to attract new talent to the industry and listed some activities that can help achieve this goal. Watch video

Pete Santora has been working in various industries, studying how automation can help the manufacturing industry to reflow and strengthen the supply chain, especially after the pandemic. In this video interview, he shared his views on textile and apparel automation. Watch video

Textile experts said that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many weaknesses in the global textile and apparel supply chain, but as we enter the "new normal" after the pandemic, it may also push brands, retailers and manufacturers to implement major changes Debbie · McKegan. Watch video

Textile expert and CEO of Texintel Debbie McKeegan shared her views on how digital technology can help improve the huge sustainability issues facing the textile and apparel industry, and hinted that after the pandemic, there may be unique opportunities to change the way operations are done. Watch video

Adele Genoni, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EFI Reggiani and Cary Sherburne discussed the most important trends in the textile industry as the industry continues to simulate digital transformation, including sustainability, data management, and artificial intelligence and technical textiles. She also provided updates on EFI BOLT installation. Watch video

David Gross of Conde Systems explained how his passion for sublimation of thermal transfer dyes has developed into a highly diversified business, providing customers with everything they need to decorate almost any product, not only creating and producing items, but also helping them develop marketing strategies . Users can enter this market with minimal investment. Watch video

Tanya Wade explained how the Carolina Textile District acts as a matchmaker for companies and entrepreneurs interested in US textile manufacturing, connecting them with necessary resources. Through the online application process, manufacturers, factories, pattern makers, and others can quickly review requests and determine whether to participate. Watch video

Mark Lane, President and CEO of American Color Imaging, described the company’s digital operation from a portrait photo studio and a wet photo studio to two HP Stitch digital textile printers for the production of personalized blankets and other textile-based Photo product. Watch video

Debbie McKeegan, textile ambassador for FESPA and organizer of event prints. Make. Put on. The exhibition explains how the exhibition showcases the technologies that are changing the future of textile and clothing manufacturing. She pointed out how to expand the exhibition for Madrid FESPA 2020. Watch video

Mike Scrutton, Director of Adobe Printing Technology and Strategy, introduces the latest development of Adobe Textile Designer to our audience. He also explained the process of his participation in the judging of the SGIA Awards. The entries included banners and signs to printed materials, including full-color wedding invitations printed on slates! He also noticed the launch of Adobe Design to Print, which made it easier for designers to imagine the actual appearance of the design when it was manufactured. Watch video

Chief Executive Frank Henderson (Frank Henderson) said that Henderson Sewing Machine Company is a third-generation family business that has been in business for 50 years and that it has kept pace with the times. Sewing-the "last mile" of textile manufacturing automation-still requires a lot of manual labor. Henderson talked about the challenges of automated textile sewing and the progress being made. Watch video

Sarah Krasley, Shimmy's CEO, talked about the company's efforts to help educate the textile industry's workforce through gamification. The initial effort was in Asia, but the company also hopes to bring its unique technology to North America. The goal is to help workers adapt to industry changes driven by new technologies and automation. Watch video

Scott Schinlever, President and Chief Operating Officer of Gerber Automation Solutions, discussed the company's strategy and how its acquisition of MCT fits into the entire integrated ecosystem from design to tailoring. This allows Gerber and its customers to participate in fast fashion and microfactory programs, which have flourished in the textile and apparel sectors. Watch video

Lloyd Wood, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Textiles, Consumer Products and Materials of the US Department of Commerce, gave a speech at the recent SPESA executive meeting and took the time to share his thoughts on what the Department of Commerce has done to help the textile and apparel industry The view of work is more competitive. Watch video

Senior Editor Cary Sherburne talked with Debbie McKeegan, founder and CEO of Texintel, a British consulting service company focused on the textile industry, about her views on how to make the textile industry more sustainable in the entire value chain. Watch video

Michael McDonald, president of SPESA, a supplier of sewing products and equipment in the Americas, discussed the challenges faced by the sewing products industry, including misunderstandings about manufacturing employment, which may become an obstacle to attracting new talent. He discussed the role of the organization's executive meeting, explained what the participants had learned, and pointed out that James Carville, known as Ragin' Cajun and a native of New Orleans, was the keynote speaker. Watch video

US Small Business Administration Acting Director Chris Pilkerton and senior editor Cary Sherburne talked about his experience in textile and sewing industry companies, especially their use of makerspace to provide more resources for small businesses while also doing good for the community. It becomes a case study that can inspire other industries to adopt similar successful strategies. Watch video

In this video sponsored by EFI, Micol Gamba, EFI’s textile product manager, introduced us to the EFI BOLT one-way digital textile printer. As the world's fastest digital textile printing machine with a running speed of up to 90 meters per minute, EFI BOLT was exhibited at the ITMA trade show in Barcelona recently, and four of them had been sold at that time. Watch video

Ron Gilboa of Keypoint Intelligence-InfoTrends talked about different types of textile printing applications and how printing service providers can add more value to customers by entering textile printing. Watch video

Adele Genoni, Vice President and General Manager of EFI Reggiani, discusses the ongoing analog-to-digital transformation of textiles and apparel in this video sponsored by EFI, including the benefits to the brand and the environment. She highlighted several EFI products that make their textile production methods more environmentally friendly. Watch video

In this video sponsored by EFI, the company's chief revenue officer Frank Mallozzi explained EFI's "ecosystem" approach to the markets it serves, focusing on components that inspire the production, transportation and invoices of textiles. He also outlined the range of EFI Reggiani printers available, from entry-level Next to EFI BOLT (high-end 90 meters per minute). Watch video

Roman Barba, HP Textile Marketing Manager, said: "When you buy a printer, what matters is not the printer itself, but what you can do with it." This concept is HP's application in sportswear, fashion, decoration, and soft signage. The key to development work. In this video sponsored by HP, Barba explains how HP entered these markets from an application perspective. Watch video

In this HP-sponsored video, Joan Jorba, HP Textile R&D Engineering Manager, explained how HP implemented color management for its HP Stitch S series dye sublimation printers. He reports that the goal is to simplify color management, even for users with limited color knowledge, and to ensure accurate color across fleets and mixed analog/digital productions. Watch video

Color Solutions International Tim Williams introduced the company's background and the value it brings to the textile and apparel supply chain. This includes integration with Datacolor's ColorReader PRO and Adobe Textile Designer. He pointed out that 30% of the colors come from the company's ColorWall, which provides nearly 10,000 colors, and 70% are customized colors required by the brand. Watch video

EMEA Service Manager Joan Carol discusses HP Smart Services for textile printing in this video sponsored by HP. He shared how the system can be used for predictive and responsive services, and use HP's large global service footprint to respond quickly when needed. Watch video

Ken Butts of Datacolor explained the importance of its new ColorReader PRO throughout the textile and apparel design process, enabling designers to quickly and easily obtain color data from inspiration projects, which can be passed along the rest of the supply chain. The ultra-portable colorimeter is also linked to the CSI ColorWall color library. It is also integrated with Adobe Textile Designer. Watch video

Katelyn Lee, a textile chemist at Cotton Incorporated, explained how cotton, as a natural fiber, is processed during carding, spinning, and woven fabric preparation to make it a good surface for digital printing using pigments or reactive inks. She also pointed out developments that the industry should focus on to make the process more effective and sustainable. Watch video

Three years ago, HP introduced PrintOS for commercial printing and packaging. Now HP is also migrating this cloud-based production management solution to its new textile business. In this video sponsored by HP, Jan Panek, Senior Product Manager of Global Software Solutions, explains how it can help improve the efficiency of textile printing operations. Watch video

Ronald Van Den Broek of Mimaki talks about the new features of Mimaki's textile digital printing product portfolio, including 400 square meters per hour Tiger 1800B MkII printing; the company's ability to control the entire workflow (analog and digital processes); for advanced interconnection job control TA job control; a new type of ink for printing on genuine leather and synthetic leather; and a technical demonstration of a textile printer with a dual ink system to expand the range of fabrics it can print. Watch video

Carlos Lahoz, a global textile brand strategist, explained the role of digital technology in improving the sustainability of the textile and apparel industry in this video sponsored by HP, from design to production and supply chain. He talked about the role of innovation in helping the industry move towards a more digital and sustainable future. Watch video

Omer Kulka, vice president of marketing and product strategy at Kornit Digital, and senior editor Cary Sherburne talk about Kornit Konnect, Kornit Konnect is a cloud-based solution that can realize Kornit’s vision of a data-driven business and production environment for textiles and apparel, with an emphasis on data Importance as an asset in the design and manufacturing environment. Watch video

Joan Perez Pericot, general manager of HP's textile business, shared his views on the status quo of the textile industry, the impact of digital technology, the future opportunities he sees, and the role HP hopes to play in this evolving market. Watch video

Pointcarre develops, sells and supports textile design software. President Steve Greenberg explained how the product helps brands and designers visualize the surface design of the fabric before production. The product supports both Pantone and CSI color libraries. Watch video

Yariv Bustan, Twine's vice president of product marketing, explained the company's digital thread dyeing system, which can create multi-color threads on a single spool (or a single custom color) on demand, which can be used to produce complex embroidery, knitting and sewing applications. He also commented on the sustainability aspects of these market solutions. Watch video

Udi Arieli, Senior Product Director of EFI's Scheduling, PrintFlow and TGO, explained how FedEx Office uses technology to build smart factories, the benefits they have achieved, and the importance of other companies following suit. Watch video

Jos Notermans has been working almost from the beginning of SPGPrints' digital journey, and he joined the company in 1989. Recently, he took over the role of managing the company's digital textile printing ink product portfolio, including reactive, sublimation and acid inks. He also explained the benefits of the company's Archer technology and the origin of the name. Watch video

Parashar Kacha, the head of the Indian-based Conceptive Colors business, is a manufacturer of reactive and acid dye colorants for traditional and digital textile printing. He explained how the company ensures highly purified dye colorants and at the same time guarantees these dye colorants In-depth research and development with the necessary performance after two years. Watch video

Reto Simmen, Chief Commercial Officer of BOBST's Mouvent, talked about the full commercial availability of its digital textile printers (including the new model launched on ITMA, which prints 400 square meters per hour) with reactive or acid dye inks. He also explained the unique compact and lightweight print head cluster technology used by these printers. Watch video

Mike Scrutton, Director of Printing Technology and Strategy at Adobe, talks about how Adobe Textile Designer enables brands to bring their defined color library into the world of digital textile printing. This helps ensure color consistency in mixed analog/digital production environments. Watch video

Martin Winkler, manager of Durst's textile department, explained how digital textile printing is used in traditional analog businesses and new online businesses. He also emphasized the importance of end-to-end workflows to solve the shorter running and faster cycle time issues that appear in today's textiles and apparel. Durst is also focused on making these technologies more sustainable. Watch video

Robin East, the group director of CMYUK, a graphic arts distributor based in the UK, suggested that printing service providers should explore digital textile printing as a new business channel with a higher growth rate than commercial printing. He pointed out that digital printing suppliers have many transferable skills that can serve them well in the textile market, especially home decoration. Watch video

Iain Pike of X-Rite/Pantone talked about some of the changes the company has made to its products to simplify the color selection and management of textile designers and others in the textile and apparel supply chain. New features include easier-to-use color palettes, i1Pro 3, and collaboration with Adobe to create color palettes on color.adobe.com. Watch video

Chris Bernat, chief revenue officer of Vapor Apparel, discussed how his company avoids channel conflicts between B2B and B2C apparel businesses. The company sells blanks and garments printed using dye sublimation. He discussed channel strategy, fabric procurement, printing technology, etc., including IT systems that promote an accurate and timely manufacturing environment for B2C. Watch video

Anne Veldman, Ricoh Direct Garment Product Manager, explained Ricoh's mid-range DTG Ri 1000 printer launched on FESPA, and talked about Ricoh's future strategy in the textile market and the market where its DTG printers are being installed. Watch video

Bluestone Fabrics is a wholesale digital textile printing company that also provides cutting, sewing and packaging services. Co-founder and CEO John Otsuki and senior editor Cary Sherburne talked about his efforts to promote the benefits of digital textile printing to the market, including the ability to obtain unprecedented products and the ability to help make the industry more sustainable . He also talked about the need to introduce things that help automate the sewing process in the printing process, which is currently the least automated process in the manufacturing process. Watch video

Interior designer Kristen Dettoni founded Design Pool as a resource for highly curated interior textile design and a way for designers to connect with fabric printers capable of producing the work they need. Her goal is to make the customization of interior decoration more affordable and convenient. Watch video

Dr. Hamid Shirazi explained how Fujifilm has been involved in the textile industry for many years by providing contract manufacturing to original equipment manufacturers to produce colorants and purify these colorants. Recently, Fujifilm has launched colorants and inks for textile digital printing under its own brand. Watch video

Paolo Torricella, an expert in the sales department of EFI Reggiani's digital textile equipment, explained all the different elements that EFI considered when designing the EFI BOLT single-pass digital textile printer in order to formulate the printer's manufacturing process and its use as environmentally friendly as possible. Watch video

Ronen Samuel, CEO of Kornit Digital, talked about consumer demand driving changes in the textile and apparel supply chain, and what this means for apparel and interior design. It is shifting from brand-driven supply and demand to demand-first-supply, shortening the delivery time from 18 months to 1 month or less. He outlined the role of Kornit Digital in helping drive this change. Watch video

FESPA textile evangelist Debbie McKeegan and senior editor Cary Sherburne discussed how digital technology can help solve the sustainability problem of the textile industry, the world's second largest source of pollution. This includes not only printing, but also the entire textile and clothing supply chain. Watch video

Duane Neidert, SmithersPira Americas Operations Director, explained the origin and future of its digital textile printing conference. The meeting started about five years ago. Its goal is to educate the industry about the digital technologies that will shape its future, from print engines to inks and substrates/fibers, as well as the software and processes required for an on-demand production environment. Watch video

Interior design textile designer Claire Vos shared her thoughts on how digital textile printing and general digital printing can enhance her business and open up a whole new world of design possibilities for her. Her work was exhibited at the Mimaki booth at FESPA. Watch video

Ester Sala, HP Global Business Director, talked about the development and launch of the new HP STITCH dye sublimation textile printing portfolio. By working with customers, HP has created a product to solve real-life problems. Watch video

Print. Make. Put on. It is one of the highlights of FESPA, creating a micro-factory environment on the exhibition site to show participants that just-in-time manufacturing of textiles and clothing is not only possible, but also being realized today. Debbie McKeegan, textile evangelist at FESPA, organized the event and explained the reasons for its integration. Watch video

Senior Editor Cary Sherburne and EFI Senior Product Manager Mike Wozny talked about the EFI FabriVU 340i. FabriVU 340i is suitable for the soft sign and textile market, integrating patented printing and calendering into one footprint and one-step operation. Watch video

Santi Morera, general manager and global head of HP's graphics solutions business, discussed the company's dye sublimation strategy in the textile market and how the new HP Stitch fits into the current HP product portfolio. Watch video

Wim Maes, executive director of Summa, talked about the company's entry into the textile field to solve the bottleneck in the cutting department that has been created as the speed of textile printing presses increases. The company acquired CadCam Technology to develop Summa L3214, a 3.2-meter-long laser cutting device that can cut fabrics while passing through the table, and can cut at a speed of 800 square meters per hour. Watch video

Joan Perez Pericot, general manager of HP's large-format graphics division, talked about the company's entry into the growing textile printing market based on dye sublimation together with HP Stitch. Watch video

Adele Genoni, Vice President and General Manager of EFI Reggiani, and Cary Sherburne, Senior Editor, discussed EFI's sustainable textile digital printing method from design to production and finishing, including two sustainable inks covering almost all fabric types. Watch video

Thomas LaTempa and Oriol Martinez Riba announced the establishment of a partnership between Datacolor and Inedit as they collaborated to bring Color ReaderPRO, a color reading management device and related mobile application, to the market. Watch video

Epson US Senior Product Manager Tim Check talks about textile printing technology and how commercial printers use textile printing to open up new business opportunities and provide customers with more choices. Watch video

Mary McFadden, Executive Director of CAD Project Management at Gerber Technology, discussed the new enhancements of AccuMark Version 11. Gerber will continue to enhance this major CAD system used in the textile and apparel industry. Watch video

Michael Frankhauser, owner of Carriage House Printery, shared his inspiring personal story, from designing equipment for manufacturing companies to starting his own custom textile printing company. Watch video

Tim Brule, vice president of disruptive technology at Fanatics Inc., shared how the company has grown its business through an online store. From fast fashion and popular fashion to micro-moments, the fashion world is changing rapidly. Watch video

Spoonflower's CEO Gart Davis took us back to the history of this company, which developed its business mainly through digital textile printing and e-commerce, and is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. Watch video

Paolo Torricella, textile department manager of EFI Reggiani, introduced the advantages of EFI InNova pigment inks in direct textile printing, from bright colors to low environmental impact. Watch video

Matt Poovey, President of Champion Thread Company, discussed the importance of automation in bringing textile and apparel manufacturing back to the United States. This industrial sewing thread manufacturer leads the trend through a number of innovations. Watch video

Karsten Newbury, senior vice president of Gerber Technology and general manager of software, discussed the trends that are driving change in the textile industry. Now that the industry pays more attention to speed than ever before, brands and manufacturers are under pressure to accelerate time to market. Watch video

LACorp President Jeoff Bodenhorst, Jr. talks about his contract cutting company, which provides a wide range of services to the apparel industry. He talked about how automation will continue to improve this part of the manufacturing process, which is usually a labor-intensive bottleneck. Watch video

Ryan Kurek, North American Marketing Director of Kornit Digital, discussed the analog-to-digital conversion related to textiles. As the way we buy clothing changes, the textile industry must make adjustments to speed time to market and reduce waste in the supply chain. Watch video

Yoram Burg, Regional Sales Director of EFI Optitex, showed us what will happen to the textile market as the analog to digital transformation continues. Companies need to develop products and bring them to market faster than ever to keep up with consumers’ changing buying habits. Watch video

At TechTextil, Kirby Best, chairman of OnPoint Manufacturing, talked about his company, which was founded based on lessons learned in the book industry. OnPoint uses automated production to produce original and exquisite textile works. Watch video

Carlos Jimenez, Manager of Professional Services for Lectra Fashion and Apparel, discussed the wide range of services provided by the company to simplify the process of textile products from design to tailoring. Lectra serves other market segments where the fashion industry, furniture and textiles play an important role. Watch video

Mark Sunderland, textile engineer and strategist at Thomas Jefferson University, discussed the future of high-performance textile coatings and their impact on sustainability. Watch video

Sharon Donovich, product marketing manager at Kornit Digital, talked about the products of this Israeli company, which is a textile printing solution provider. At the TexProcess exhibition held in Atlanta recently, Kornit's direct garment and direct-to-fabric printer series received enthusiastic responses. Watch video

Mark Sunderland, textile engineer and strategist at Thomas Jefferson University, discussed emerging trends in high-performance clothing and products, including moisture management and "wearables." Watch video

Mike Tancini, Sales Director of Datacolor North and Central America, introduced Datacolor's services to the textile industry. The company recently launched Spectravision, positioned as a game changer for measuring printed textile samples. Watch video

Dave Pullin, CEO of Coldlogic LLC, recommends applications as a solution to increase the automation of workflows in the textile industry, just like JDF does for printing, enabling systems to communicate with each other and minimizing human intervention. Watch video

Giorgio Sala of EFI Reggiani talked about the company's new pigment inks for FLEXY textile printers. The new ink contains a binder and does not require post-processing such as washing or steaming the fabric after printing. Watch video

Bert Benckhuysen, senior product manager for Mimaki Europe, Middle East and Africa, introduced the new Tiger textile printing system, which is capable of direct-to-fabric and transfer-based dye sublimation. Mimaki has also incorporated Tiger into its own micro-factory concept for fast fashion and other textile-based applications. Watch video

Scott Schinlever, President of Automation Services at Gerber Technology, discussed the similarities and differences between digital and analog, and his transition from EFI to Gerber. Watch video

Fabio Gromo, global sales manager of durst textile printing, introduced the durst textile printing machine series and capabilities, as well as the company's strategy in the textile digital printing industry. Watch video

Frederic Gaillard, vice president of product marketing at Lectra, talked to Cary Sherburne about Cut 4.0, a new smart cutting machine used by Lectra for textile cutting that can be connected to the new cloud-based cutting platform Lectra Digital Cutting. The machine receives and executes instructions, and returns data to control the entire process in real time. The platform aims to solve new challenges that the company sees in the market, such as small batches and customization. The new platform also includes a structure library. Watch video

ACL Color Consulting LLC consultants Ann Laidlaw and Cary Sherburne talk about how ambient lighting affects our perception of color-an important consideration in a retail environment, where the lighting for consumers viewing clothing may be different from the lighting where the clothing is manufactured. Compounding the problem are the latest trends in LED lighting (of which there are many different types) in retail stores, which affect people's perception of clothing in a particular color. Watch video

Kirby Best, President and CEO of Purchase Activated Apparel Technologies (PAAT), talked about one of the biggest challenges he found in the analog-to-digital conversion process of textile printing: the difficulty of providing information to production equipment. In order to realize all the advantages of on-demand production, all systems in operation need to be synchronized and "talk" to each other. He talked to Cary Sherburne about how PAAT can overcome this challenge. Watch video

FESPA 2018 textile ambassador Debbie McKeegan took us to the Print Make Wear micro-factory and demonstrated the textile printing process from start to finish. Watch video

At this week's TechTextil, Will Duncan, Executive Director of SEAMS, talked about SEAMS, which has been the "speaker" of the American sewing industry for 50 years. Members include brands and retailers, as well as the textile supply department. "Made in America" ​​is the main initiative of the association. Watch video

AATCC Executive Vice President Brian Francois discussed the analog-to-digital conversion of textile printing and pointed to emerging challenges such as wearable technology and the development and implementation of LED lighting color standards. Watch video

Sebastien Hanssens, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Dover Digital Printing, talked about the "microfactory" concept of on-demand digital garment printing, which Dover Digital Printing demonstrated at FESPA 2018. "The Sports Factory" showcases everything from online ordering to printing and sewing. Watch video

Rachel Nunziata, product development manager at 4Walls, talks about the design process of digital decoration. 4Walls designs and prints wallpapers and various other materials, handling the entire process from design to production. Watch video

Tim Check, production manager of Epson USA, talked about direct ready-to-wear printing, especially using the new Epson F-2100 series printers, which can be directly printed on T-shirts, baby onesies, towels and other types of fabrics-based on the project. Clothing printing is not only a growth area for traditional screen printers who wish to print short-run products, but also a growth area for commercial printers that can supplement other display graphics services they may provide. Watch video

Senior Editor Cary Sherburne and Zazzle Chief Executive Officer Charles Ohiaeri discussed the role of digital textile printing in its e-commerce business that provides personalized paper and textiles. He shared his views on the ongoing analog-to-digital transformation of the textile industry and how digitization can make the industry more efficient, profitable and environmentally friendly, while providing consumers with more choices and the ability to personalize or customize them The clothing and other textiles are based on products. Watch video

Chris Bernat, chief revenue officer of Vapor Apparel, likes to break the rules. 14 years ago, the company determined that high-quality fabrics for sublimation printing were difficult to obtain, and was committed to solving this problem. Today, the company provides high-quality blanks for shirts, accessories, etc., including sublimation-certified white and color clothing, performing well in the media and the market, and producing clothing in the United States. He also discussed the relative role of digital textile printing and traditional printing. Watch video

Ryan Moor of Ryonet and senior editor Cary Sherburne discussed the overall positive impact of the analog to digital transition in the textile and apparel sector on the environment. He also discussed how his company can help the Haitian people by providing living wages, good working conditions, etc. to the workers in his manufacturing operations in the country. Watch video

Andy Louis-Charles, vice president of business development at CustomInk, one of the largest online custom apparel companies in the United States, talked about the importance of building mutually beneficial partnerships with other companies in the industry. He believes that this "cooperative competition" approach has improved the level of everyone in the industry. Event custom clothing is a $7 billion industry-everyone has a lot of room for development and also has the opportunity to make a big cake. He said that with a bigger pie, everyone will get a bigger piece. Watch video

Robert Prioleau, partner and brand director of the Blue Ion organization and the head of another organization Outpost, explained what he meant in a ThreadX speech. He said: "The best brands are defined by their ingredients, not by Their production." In addition to outstanding products and services, what values, purpose, mission and career do you bring to the table? "Listen to what he says and think about how to apply his advice to your brand. Watch the video

Matthew Cochran, CCO of Purchase Activated Apparel Technology (PAAT), is building an open digital product development network, hoping to enhance the traditional technology package as product DNA. His Smart Tech Pack (STP) technology is a machine-readable file that can take advantage of opportunities for human error in the garment manufacturing process. The goal of this digital product development network is to shift to a design-sales-production model instead of today's design-production-hope-sales model. Watch video

Mark Coudray, the founder of Catalyst Plan, has nearly 50 years of experience in graphics communications. He talked about the analog-to-digital conversions that have taken place in the industry over the past few decades. The fourth iteration of analog-to-digital conversion is revolutionizing the marketing discipline and has a huge impact on the textile and apparel industries. He provides guidance to buy time and get breathing space. Watch video

Blue Ion Digital Marketing Director Chris Simpson talks about how the company transitioned from marketing B2B to marketing B2C. He identified a set of tools from Google and other companies that can help the company add this new feature. Watch video

Mel Lay, owner of Sandilake Clothing, tells the fascinating story of how she went from producing clothes for children in 2014 to becoming a clothing icon. Her business has grown to a large extent through the use of social media, including her public battle with Target and her eventual appearance on Shark Tank. Great story! A lot of guidance on how other people use social media to grow their business. Watch video

Matthew Cochran, Chief Operating Officer of OnPoint Manufacturing, talked about the feasibility of clothing on-demand manufacturing to solve fast fashion and the waste of time and materials associated with the traditional clothing supply chain, from design-production-hope to sales, to design-sales-production . Watch video

Skya Nelson, Chief Operating Officer of Fed By Threads, talked about the company's "dirty to shirt" strategy and its innovative approach to environmentally sustainable and recyclable fibers. An example is 65% recycled plastic bottles and 35% recycled organic cotton. Currently, they are studying a recyclable cotton fiber that has good printing effects, is easy to recycle, and is cost-effective. Watch video

Tom O'Brien, President of AccuLink in Greenville, North Carolina, talked about how he turned his business around by sublimating textiles and ceramics after the economic downturn. Compared with ordinary commercial printing investment, this commercial printing machine is now also one of the largest dye printing companies in the Southeast, with the least investment-about 100 pieces of equipment cost less than a digital printing machine! Watch video

In order to better serve members, SGIA listened to the advice of its Garment Decoration Committee and organized an event specifically for the underserved part. Senior editor Cary Sherburne was present and explained why this event was unique. The sold-out event will be held again next year, and the location is to be determined. Watch video

Adele Genoni, Vice President and General Manager of EFI Reggiani, and Senior Editor Cary Sherburne talked about how Reggiani fits into the EFI ecosystem. She explained how the company promoted the analog to digital transformation of textiles, and her expectations for the future, including the transfer of textile production to North America and Europe. Watch video

SGIA CEO Ford Bowers explained the origin of ThreadX as a focus group from clothing decorators who believe that an activity dedicated to helping them provide business and technical information does not exist. The first edition has been sold out, and SGIA plans to hold the event again next year. Hear what Bowers has to say, and stay tuned for more news and videos from ThreadX! Watch video

Thomas Lange, President of Grupo SG, a distributor serving Central America and the Caribbean, talked about his long-term relationship with EFI and the addition of EFI Reggiani textile printers to his products. The region has an important textile and apparel manufacturing base, and many participants are following the pace of brands and retailers to promote the analog-to-digital transformation of these industries to accelerate time to market and increase profitability. Watch video

EFI is about to launch the third year of its Reggiani fabric printing equipment portfolio. EFI recently brought new products to its textile portfolio to simplify the transition to digital production, including EFI Reggiani VOGUE and EFI Reggiani ReNOIR FLEXY. Watch video

Senior editor Cary Sherburne discussed the new content of the event with EFI CFO Marc Olin at EFI Connect 2018, including Nozomi installation and unique applications used by customers, and Pace development. They also discussed other product development around textiles. Watch video

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