Issue 2 - 2023

Just like in our first 2023 issue, this second issue contains a lot of show news. In May, FESPA Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo will again take place in Munich, Germany. Here you will be offered the latest products and information for your decoration business. Next to visiting these two well-known events, you will also have the possibility to attend the brand new event Personalisation Experience, where individual content streams by expert speakers will be offered.

In June, after four years, ITMA will open its doors again in Milan, Italy. Here you will once more find a showcase of trendsetting textile and garment technologies. There will be over 1,600 exhibitors from 44 countries.

During the last week of March, Expo 4.0 show took place again in Stuttgart, Germany. It was great to see all the major suppliers of embroidery and printing equipment, garment manufacturers and suppliers all together again at one show.

DTF printing is becoming more and more popular and therefore many companies are expanding their product ranges with DTF machines. There are now a number of DTG printing machines on the market that can also do DTF printing. Bernard Hofer informs you about the trends in DTF printing and you will also find an overview of DTF machines and DTG machines that can do DTF printing as well.

Brother has appeared in our magazine right from the start. The company, however, has a much longer history of over a hundred years. In this issue Folker Stacketzki, Head of Marketing at Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen GmbH, will inform you about the company’s challenges and developments over the years.

Contents

  • Folker Stachetzki about Brother
  • Three events for the global decoration industry in Munich
  • In memoriam Matthias Schmidt
  • Trends in DTF printing
  • Overview of DTF printers
  • ITMA 2023: Transforming the World of Textiles
  • Calendar
  • Direct-to-Film compared to Direct-to-Garment
  • Special materials used in spacesuits
  • Fixing embroidery errors
  • Expo 4.0: High international attendance