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planning, design and prepress, progressing to printing, drying, cutting, sewing, welding and embellishment and finishing with packing and retail display. This year’s edition includes two workflows running side by side. The first one will exhibit direct to garment (DTG) printing onto blank sportswear and athleisure garments, where visitors will be able to order and customise a men’s running shirt or women’s racer back vest and leggings. The second workflow, dedicated to roll-to- roll printing, will replicate the whole garment production process from web-to- print to final delivery, with sample fabrics printed, cut, sewn and packaged on-site. The final printed samples will be displayed in a retail display and worn by models on the show floor.
I love the energy and pace of the World Wrap Masters vehicle wrapping competition, and this year will see a reinvigorated display and an all-new scoring system. We’re excited to see the re-designed feature elements come to life, as we are to meet the winners from the regional qualifiers. And finally, nothing says colour like a glamorous awards ceremony, with the FESPA Awards once again showcasing a wide range of impressive entries from 17 categories. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 25 at Real Fabrica de Tapices.
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ASportswear Pro is an exhibition exclusively dedicated to the end-to-end
importance for UK garment decorators?
manufacturing of sportswear. The most recent FESPA Print Census revealed that 84% of respondents from the FESPA community are involved in textile print, including garment printing. Investigating those figures further, it transpired that the top performing garment segment is sportswear. While there are some incredible technologies and materials that are revolutionising how sportswear is made, there is no event dedicated to sportswear manufacturing that recognises the growth of sportswear and future trends within the industry. That is how the idea for Sportswear Pro came about; we want to deliver an event that speaks directly to sportswear manufacturers by focusing primarily on sportswear design, production and decoration, while also highlighting the latest technologies in these areas.
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AAt this stage, it’s still early to comment on preview news from our exhibitors, but
Do you know if there is any new equipment launching at this year’s exhibition that would be of interest to garment decorators?
in previous years FESPA Global Print Expo has always been a hub for significant
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
Sportswear Pro is a new exhibition this year. What is it and why is it of
global launches by major industry players, with a growing emphasis on solutions for textile printing. We expect the same will be said about Madrid this year,
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AIn the Trend Theatre seminar programme, there will be over 40 conferences covering topics from automation to sustainability to colour management. Highlights include: ● The future of textile printing from Roland Biemans, owner of LMNS. ● Textile/ sublimation trends in the sign and graphics sector by Eric Zimmerman, director of wide format print at Keypoint Intelligence.
businesses?
Are there any seminars or talks that our readers can attend to enhance their
Consumers now expect an increased transparency regarding ethically sourced materials. We know from the 2019 FESPA Print Census that this demand is having a dramatic effect on business strategies but the future is hopeful and many business have reported that they have been able to invest in sustainability without passing on the cost to their customers. And the even better news is that equipment manufacturers are making it easier than ever for PSPs to adopt greener initiatives, with environmental sustainability a key factor at the heart of many R&D strategies.
Customised garments are also a key consideration for customers and end users. When it comes to customised T shirts, digital inkjet printing offers a host of new opportunities to both the
Print Make Wear recreates the live end-to-end production process for sports and athleisure garments
●Workflow: automation saving money from Ryan McAbee, director of production workflow at Keypoint Intelligence. ● Digital Print Technology in Luxury Fashion by Jessica Kayll, founder and designer at KAYLL.
The full conference programme can be viewed online.
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AOne of this year’s highlights is that visitors are getting three shows in one.
Whether you are interested in print, signage or garment production there is something for everyone.
As in previous years, our extensive feature programme will be a highlight for the event. It is great to see a high level of engagement from our visitors year on year and we are looking forward to seeing how these features evolve for 2020. Personally I am always excited about the platform that FESPA offers for technology innovations and I‘m looking forward to hearing all about the products that will debut at FESPA 2020.
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A2019 was the year where environmental concerns dominated new
headlines across the globe and that was no different for the garment decoration.
How would you describe the garment decoration industry in the UK at the moment?
What do you think will be the highlights of this year’s exhibition?
entrepreneur and the established business. The ability to custom print just one or thousands of shirts using the same machine has carved out a new marketplace that continues to flourish as the technology advances.
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AWe are excited to be welcoming all of our exhibitors and visitors to Spain – for the first time since 2012 – to witness the latest innovations and see colour come to life. With the size of the show and the exhibitor and features on display, we recommend spending more than one day at the exhibition to make the most of your time. This year, we have partnered with oneworld travel to offer easily accessible and discounted flights to all visitors. To take advantage of this offer, visitors should go to:
www.oneworld.com/events and enter event code OW97A19 to access the online booking tool.
FESPA 2020?
● For more information on FESPA Global Print Expo 2020 and to register to attend, visit:
www.fespaglobalprintexpo.com. For free entry use code FESM222, which will also grant you access to co-located shows European Sign Expo and Sportswear Pro
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And finally, is there anything else that you would like to tell our readers about
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