Pamex 2024 shall be held 6-9 February 2024 on the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai. The present will see the inclusion of exhibitors from the textile world. On this column, Tushar Dhote discusses textile printing strategies, and the way it opens up new alternatives
Persevering with with the theme of Convergence in Print, Pamex 2024 will see an thrilling addition to the exhibitor’s profile: textile and signage printing. This new growth highlights digital print’s rising reputation and usefulness within the textile business, as a robust software for creating customised material and fabric. These printing processes require specialised gear, much like the large-format digital printers generally utilized in different industries. Nevertheless, the machines are outfitted with several types of heads and inks particularly designed to go well with the distinctive substrate of textiles and signage. With this know-how, the chances for inventive and personalised design are infinite.
Digital textile printing strategies
Let’s talk about sublimation printing. On this method, sublimation inks are warmth transferred onto the material, changing into fuel and permeating the fibres. The result’s a vibrant, sturdy, and long-lasting print that doesn’t fade or crack. Sublimation printing is often used for sportswear, energetic put on, and polyester materials.
Direct-to-film printing, often known as (DIF) movie switch printing, is a selected method inside textile printing. It includes printing a design straight onto a skinny movie or switch paper, then transferring it onto the material utilizing warmth and strain. This method permits for high-resolution printing and exact detailing on nearly any material materials.
Direct-to-garment (DTG) printing is a method that includes utilizing specialised inkjet printers to print the design onto the material straight. It supplies high-quality and detailed prints with limitless colors and designs. DTG printing is good for small manufacturing runs or customised designs.
Main textile cities
I just lately travelled to Surat, Jetpur, and Tirupur, that are three main cities well-known for textile material printing and changing. These cities use numerous applied sciences reminiscent of rotary, display, and digital to satisfy the particular wants of material converters. It was really wonderful to see quite a few small to giant printing items catering to the particular necessities of customers, starting from sarees to decorate supplies, to sportswear. These items provide their printed merchandise to numerous components of India.
India’s place within the world textile printing and changing business characterises its giant manufacturing capability, value competitiveness, number of merchandise, and compliance with worldwide high quality requirements. It serves as a vital provider to a number of world manufacturers and retailers. The business exports a good portion of its merchandise to international locations worldwide, together with the USA, Europe, and the Center East.
Can textile printing be a brand new vertical?
Technological developments have considerably contributed to the expansion of the textile business. Digital printing, particularly, has change into a preferred technique for textile printing in India. It supplies a number of advantages reminiscent of the pliability to print small portions, high-quality prints, and customisation choices, making it a most well-liked selection for a lot of consumers worldwide.
Moreover, India has made important efforts in the direction of sustainable practices within the textile business. Quite a few printing and changing items throughout the nation have carried out eco-friendly strategies, together with water-based inks and environmentally pleasant dyes. These measures goal to cut back air pollution and minimise the business’s carbon footprint.
We goal to make Pamex a complete occasion overlaying all printing processes and presenting them to the print neighborhood on a single platform. It will present new enterprise alternatives and verticals for our members. We now have partnered with three of India’s main textile printing associations, specifically the Tirupur Export Knit Printers Affiliation, the Rotary Display screen Printers Affiliation, and the Jetpur Dyeing and Printing Affiliation. By collaborating with them, we hope to obtain assist and share information.
We additionally anticipate attracting extra textile printers to Pamex 2024, who could have the chance to see the business, packaging, and label business on show.
(That is the second column in Tushar Dhote’s weekly sequence main as much as Pamex 2024. He’ll talk about what to anticipate on the present and why it is vital to attend.)