Value-added Services - Textile Printing

Industry veteran takes the reins, poised to further elevate the Apparelist brand and strengthen community ties within the decorated apparel and printing sectors.

The PRINTING United Expo is just weeks away. We’re asking in-plant managers why they are attending the Expo, what they hope to learn, and what most excites them about the upcoming event.

With the addition of a second print head, the new TxF300-75 demonstrates an increase in productivity by 300% compared to the existing model.

Though venturing into direct-to-garment printing seems like an obvious way for in-plants to expand services, DTG comes with its share of ups and downs. For Shocker Printing at Wichita State University, the DTG journey has been bumpy.

Mimaki USA introduced two technologies in textile printing while at ITMA 2023: a Textile Pigment Transfer Printing System and the Neo-Chromato Process. Both processes enable more sustainable ways to print.

Epson announced the hybrid SureColor F2270 for both direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTFilm) printing.

DTG Connection unveiled the X2 DTG Printer, the latest addition to its family of Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printers. The printer offers retail-ready prints, a range of plate sizes, a push-of-the-button switch to DTF, and a user-friendly interface.

I talk so much about the need to add new services that sometimes I’m taken aback when someone tells me “We tried that and it didn’t work.” One such new service is garment printing.

A common scenario is using your wide-format printer to offer custom printed wraps, decals, or some sort of adhesive vinyl. But what if I told you that you can do much more with that piece of equipment?

In-house garment printing is growing in popularity among in-plants. We talked with three to learn how they do it and the benefits.