SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of leading Japanese computerized knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., in conjunction with its Romanian sales agent KNIT-TEX ROM S.R.L., will hold a private exhibition in Romania in February, in the textile production region near Piatra Neamt.
At the recent IMI Technology Showcase in Charlotte North Carolina I had the pleasure of listening to Stephen Fraser, one of the founders of Spoonflower, a business run out of Durham, North Carolina talk about his story about building Spoonflower, an online community and printing business based upon printed textiles.
UBM Asia announces today that it has entered the digital textile printing market through the acquisition of “China (Shanghai) International Printing Industry Expo (CSTPF)” from SUNEXPO.
Now garment decorators can expand their digital print capabilities and compete in the fashion market
Industry survey is now open for participation
Why is digital textile printing such a big deal? First of all, there is a big practical aspect to it. Regular fabric patterns are created through rotary or flatbed screen printing that require individual screens for every colour used and large yardage. Simply put, you need to print a lot of fabric and waste a lot of time and you would still be restricted in your choices. With fashion changing on the fly and consumers vying for more exclusivity and customization the scope of digital printing is on the rise.
State-of-the-art digital textile printers used to create spectacular designs
