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Working with textured fabric creates new printing partnerships
May 1st, 2008
Printing on textured fabrics has introduced a world of new applications. Thanks to the ability to print on non-smooth surfaces with the end result of bright, unified colors and sharp, high-resolution graphics, industries such as exhibition, retail, film, interior design, and fine art reproduction are benefiting from this market segment. What once was a standard […]
Examining UV-curable inkjet printing
May 1st, 2008
UV-curable inkjet printing has been available for a while now, and the number of printers using UV-curable inks consistently grows. Yet, in inkjet printing, the total number of printers is very small compared to solvent and other types of inkjet printing. Although UV-curable inkjet is exciting and seems to have the potential for growth, there […]
Tent graphics create their own audience
May 1st, 2008
Picture a tent, pure white and large enough in which to park a Boeing 747. What would you notice about it? Probably that it was very large, and very white. But what could you notice? “The tent by itself says something special is going on here,” says John Schlueter of Karl’s Event Rental. “But if […]
Bamboo plants used for textiles
May 1st, 2008
It can be stronger than iron, yet fragile as paper. It can be eaten as well as worn. As a source of medicine, it can heal. It cleans the air and makes music in the wind. Now, make room in your closets for the newest in textile plants...bamboo. In an April, 2008 article, www.naturalnews.com reports […]
Graphics Gallery adapts services to reflect customer’s needs
May 1st, 2008
Steve Samuel and Michael Elrod, owners of Graphics Gallery in Richmond, Va. have learned the value of adapting their service offerings to reflect their customer’s needs. At first, Graphics Gallery offered pre-press services for the offset printing industry. As the need for those services faded, Graphics Gallery evolved to focus exclusively on large format digital […]
Practicing good customer service on the phone
May 1st, 2008
Better customer service starts with a smile; even when it’s a telephone call, it makes good sense to use a friendly tone of voice. Listen to good speakers on the radio and note the warm, inviting tone of voice. You want to replicate this relaxed, easy-going style in all of your telephone calls. Also, give […]
Textile designers rethink digital printing
May 1st, 2008
From trompe l’oeil to edgy to personalized, digitally printed fabric is beginning to catch the imagination of more textile designers—even those who previously viewed the method as inferior. “Ugh, the computer does it, it’s digital.” That’s the reaction that Raylene Marasco, ower of Dye-Namix, New York, N.Y., came to expect from clients and designers. But […]
What you need to know about coated fabrics
May 1st, 2008
Coatings are very important for direct solvent printed fabrics. Inks and coatings need to be matched to ensure adhesion of the inks to the fabric and to avoid print flaws, like “fish eyes”. Sublimated fabrics can be coated to ensure that the transfer process maximizes the penetration into the fabric. Testing of the fabric and […]
Suppliers provide fabrics for making keder
May 1st, 2008
Where can we find fabric to use to make keder? Keder is a component piece used in construction methods in which fabric has to be threaded through a track or channel. It’s used primarily in the construction of tents and fabric structures, but has other applications as well. Keder consists of fabric wrapped around a […]
Bernhardt supplies designer upholstery materials
May 1st, 2008
We have a client specifying Bernhardt Winkraft fabric for an outdoor awning. Is this an awning fabric? Probably not. Bernhardt Design is a supplier of designer upholstery materials. Within the last couple of years, Bernhardt collaborated with Winkrelative to create Winkraft, a line of contemporary materials, including upholstery fabric. From what we can tell, the […]