SignLink - February / March 2024 - Issue 251

DTF offers garment decorators a simple and effective solution for printing onto almost any colour and material, with highly detailed artwork and in vibrant colour 70 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 251 - February / March 2024 the UK’s only garment decoration and promotional product exhibition. This year’s event will see returning exhibitors such as Amaya Sales UK, AWDis, Grafityp UK, Result Clothing, DTF-Printers, and Stanley/ Stella showcase their offerings. The 2024 edition will also welcome a number of new exhibitors such as advanced on-demand 3D customisation SaaS platform, Kit Builder, and fashion supplier T&F Sports Apparel. This is just a taster of the textile and garment print markets. The reality is that there is so much more going on, with new advancements on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Keeping abreast of the latest developments and ensuring you are responding to the latest trends will help you succeed in these exciting areas. ▲ Mimaki entered the direct-to-film market in early 2023 with the TxF150-75 ◄ Printwear & Promotion Live! 2022 saw the return of big crowds following the Covid-19 period “DTF offers garment decorators a simple and effective solution for printing onto almost any colour and material, with highly detailed artwork and in vibrant colour. Mimaki’s solution delivers this, in a stable and reliable package that ensures maximum uptime and counters the typical challenges that other systems experience, with consistent runnability and proven technology that ensures a quality result, every time.” Gregory goes on to say that DTF printing affords a relatively simple entry into textile printing, with many of the usually associated garment decorating challenges removed. He adds that thanks to the simplicity of the process, even the most complex and detailed designs can be created on T-shirts, hoodies and other apparel, helping establish a new revenue stream that in many cases, companies will already be sourcing from an alternative supplier. “The Mimaki TxF150-75 was launched in early 2023 and has been a huge success,” of its launch model. This machine will be debuted at Sign & Digital UK from Sunday 25th February to Tuesday 27th February with the event co-locating with Printwear & Promotion Live! for the first time after it was acquired by Datateam Business Media in summer 2023. Held in Hall 1 of the NEC, Birmingham and linked to Sign & Digital UK by a joining corridor, Printwear & Promotion Live! is TEXTILE AND GARMENT PRINT Supplied in the UK and Ireland by RA Smart, the HP Stitch S1000 measures 3.2m wide 3.2 Gregory says, adding: “Customers have been reassured by a combination of the Mimaki brand, Hybrid’s long-established position in the market, and the proven technology incorporated into the new printer, and it has delivered on every level.” Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to the printer, Mimaki is set to launch the TxF300-75, the fastest direct-to-film printer from the manufacturer to date offering three times the productivity

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