SGIA has announced the winners of the 2017 Product of the Year Awards. 49 products rose to the top of the 222 entries.“Wherever we could, we used objective criteria,” said Ray Weiss, Digital Imaging Specialist, SGIA. “That means categories like Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Textile were objectively evaluated to include industry specifications.”
This year’s competition saw several new categories, including die-cutters, automation equipment, RIP and workflow software, and finished garment blanks. “The uptick in the number of fabrics entered underlines the surge in printing to fabric. In fact, this year we saw the most entries ever in dye sublimation and direct-to-fabric printing,” Weiss added.
The entries will be on display in the Golden Image Gallery at the 2017 SGIA Expo. The awards will be presented in a special ceremony the night before the SGIA Expo opens. “Each of the entries is something special,” Weiss said. “I encourage everyone to visit the display in the Golden Image Gallery.”
