Value-added Services - Textile Printing

Digital textile printing is growing fast. In-plants with latex or dye-sublimation printers should take advantage of the growing direct-to-fabric opportunity.

Roland DGA has introduced new HeatSoft Premium heat transfer material to its family of high-quality media. This flexible, 3.5-mil matte polyurethane film with a waterbase coating is smooth, has a soft hand, and yields vibrant prints resembling screen-printed graphics.

Now may be an ideal time to introduce efficient, eco-friendly, digital direct-to-garment printing into your production environment. In his article, Robert Zoch lists five reasons why.

In a live-streamed product launch, Roland DGA showcased its new Texart XT-640S multi-station direct-to-garment printer and the VersaUV LEC2 S-Series UV flatbed printers.

Ferris State University's in-plant recently installed a Melco EMT16X embroidery machine to tap into the growing demand for personalized T-shirts and garments.

By printing T-shirts and other garments, University of Hartford Print and Mail Services has found both a profitable niche and a way to add value on campus.

This new multi-station direct-to-garment printer delivers productivity, versatility, and flexibility at a lower price than high-volume industrial DTG machines.

The 24-inch SureColor F570 Professional Edition desktop dye-sub printer is ideal for creating promotional products and apparel decorations, including personalizing awards, mugs, mousepads, and garment embellishments.

As director of Purchasing, Mail and Printing Solutions at Franklin University, Bob Donahue gets a look at the work procured outside.

When considering soft signage and other wide-format fabric applications, both direct-to-fabric printing and dye-sublimation transfer are viable options. But which will work best for the applications your in-plant has in mind?