Next year’s giant Fespa event will launch a dedicated textile printing trade show alongside its digital exhibition, when it takes place in Amsterdam.
The textile show will have its own 7300sqm hall filled with a raft textile printing equipment, consumables, and applications for printers looking to upgrade or diversify.
Fespa’s latest superhero Textile woman will guide visitors to the show
Roz McGuinness, divisional director for Fespa, says, “We know that textile covers many different areas, from garments, to interiors, banners and beyond, and we are confident that next year’s event will be a key launch platform for many technology innovations in this dynamic segment of speciality print.”
The Fespa Print Census showed textile printing for garments and décor as huge growth areas, with textile printing for soft signage not far behind. The survey also saw 81 per cent of respondents viewing textile it as key for their business.
McGuinness says more than a fifth of census respondents said textile printing capabilities and equipment purchases are high on the agenda. She says, “As always, we are committed to helping printers understand the opportunities open to them and how to make the right investments.”
Exhibitors will show equipment, consumables, substrates and apparel solutions. Fespa has introduced a new superhero called Textilewoman, who will help printers find new opportunities.
The Fespa Digital Textile Conference will run on the first day of the show and will include presentations from Ron Gilboa of Infotrends called ‘Insights into the growth and creative development of digital textiles markets’ and Daniel Arzt of Sun Ski Sport with ‘Growing your business with fabric printing.’ Visitors can alsso attend a question and answer session with Basso & Brooke, who created a digital print process in fashion that won Best New Designers at the Elle Style Awards.
Visitors who register online before January 15 get free access to all events at the March 8-11 show.
