FESPA Review | Textile
printers, garment producers, designers and brands with practical knowledge on how to improve production efficiency and run more environmentally responsible textile printing operations.
Visitors to the event also had the opportunity to discover an array of applications and equipment under one roof, including: roll-to-roll digital production for fashion and home textiles, direct to garment (DTG) and direct to film (DTF), workflow and design software, colour management and RIP solutions, embroidery and sewing; cutting and finishing, pre-treatment and fixation; and inks, coatings, materials and garments.
The wider textile ecosystem was also represented via blank apparel and blanks suppliers who facilitate garment decoration and merchandise production. Exhibitors included: Antigro Designer, Brother, Fabrixa, Kornit Digital, KYOCERA, M&R, Polyprint, Roq, Stahls’, and Tajima. Many of these brands are recognised for their textile, direct to garment and direct to fabric solutions.
Textile also highlighted trends that are shaping textile printing, production and related applications. For example: How are textile printing businesses reducing waste and managing energy? How are they responding to sustainability regulations? How are they navigating shorter fashion cycles and increased demand for customisation?
In addition, within the FESPA conference, visitors were able to attend selected textile-focused panel sessions, which explored topics such as: how to improve productivity and efficiency, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact, as well as make better use of data and workflow automation across the textile production chain.
These topics were covered by textile technology providers, printers, garment manufacturers, suppliers, garment brands and designers. The sessions, moderated by FESPA Textile ambassador and CEO of Textintel, Debbie McKeegan, included: • The digital switch: Textile technologies and key market insights
• Décor on demand: Design to dispatch and the printed interior
• Added value apparel: Surface effects and embellishment for garment decoration.
Trends
More and more textile businesses want to know how they can reduce waste and better manage their resources, so, as
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DTG, DTF and so much more under one roof
expected, sustainability was a dominant topic at Textile. Visitors were able to see inks and fabrics with lower impact, and explore ways to cut water and energy use in their production models to help them address their business’ needs. Automation also emerged as a growing focus across the production workflow. Exhibitors showcased solutions designed to reduce manual handling and improve efficiency, including automated folding systems and robotic arms that transfer garments directly from printers to dryers. These technologies highlighted the industry’s move toward more streamlined, scalable operations, helping print businesses increase productivity, maintain consistency, and address ongoing labour challenges.
Duncan continued: “Another trend we noticed was the growing shift towards digital, agile and on-demand production. Companies want to know how they can offer shorter fashion cycles, grow their e-commerce platforms and adopt digital print, automated workflows and local or nearshore manufacturing.
As with previous years, we also saw a lot of interest in personalisation and customisation, especially in sportswear, athleisure, merchandise clothing and interior décor. Textile businesses can gain a competitive edge by offering smaller runs, bespoke designs and faster delivery.” Textile highlighted how printers and brands are leveraging these trends, as well as the opportunities presented by customised products and collections.
Textile 2027
the show will return for its second edition from April 6 to 9 2027, at the Messe Munich, Germany, alongside FESPA Global Print Expo and its co-located events: European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience and WrapFest.
Duncan concluded: “The co-located format will build on Barcelona by once again welcoming the textile and print communities to explore cross-sector opportunities, broaden their networks and so much more at the Messe Munich. “We look forward to seeing you at FESPA 2027, next year.”
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