Textile printing is set to boom, with a major digital equipment developer breaking ground on its 20,000sqm campus in Italy as it gears up for growth. It has 400 solar panels supplying most of the energy.

At PacPrint, for the first time in Australia, Epson Australia will present opportunities, applications and samples on its new Monna Lisa ML-8000 direct-to-fabric textile printer.

For the first time printers are able to see live demonstrations of Kornit’s Max technology full portfolio in one place, as the company continues its mission to provide print opportunities in fashion and apparel.

Heat transfer specialist Velflex is marking its 15th anniversary this year, and is taking the opportunity at PacPrint to celebrate what has been a continuous growth story, based on its innovative approach.

The unstoppable mega trend to personalisation has been good news for Ben Carroll, CEO at trade heat transfer supplier Vicon, and its Velflex, which supplies heat transfer equipment.

Direct to garment solution developer Kornit achieved record fourth quarter revenue, saw a 67 per cent increase in its full year and says it is on track to achieve its $1bn revenue figure by 2026, three times higher than its current level.

The thought of setting up in a new market can be daunting, but Vicon MD Ben Carroll says heat transfer garment printing is straightforward, low cost, and can add a whole new revenue stream.

Digital direct-to-garment systems manufacturer Kornit saw its year on year revenue shoot up by 51 per cent to the end of September, with record revenues across all regions.

Ricoh is ramping up its DTG business, partnering up with industrial textile printer developer aeoon Technologies, to offer a range of industrial scale direct-to-garment garment printing systems.

Digital direct-to-garment systems manufacturer Kornit has released its Presto MAX system,which it says will enable white printing on coloured fabrics, and will be a catalyst for new business practices.

Digital direct-to-garment systems manufacturer Kornit is presenting a virtual one-day sustainable fashion event on 4 November, highlighting features of the KornitX workflow ecosystem.

Sydney-based printing business T-Shirt Magic has installed the first new Brother GTXpro Bulk direct to garment printer in Australia, upping its capacity and tightening turnaround times.

After continued growth in the on-demand personalised fulfillment space, and two years after it bought eight Ricoh digital colour printers, Prima has expanded into the DTG market, with the purchase of two Kornit Atlas digital inkjet printers.

EFI Reggiani has launched Blaze, a new, industrial, entry-level 1.8m digital textile printer, which it says offers an innovative, low-maintenance, continuous recirculation ink system.

The outfit to be worn by the Israeli entry in this year’s global high point of culture, the Eurovision Song Contest, has been printed on Kornit direct-to-garment technology.

The environmental impact of textile production is starting to get more attention, but there are many aspects to consider, with DTG vendors weighing in as the eco-friendly alternative.