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Digital fabric printing responding to technical and creative demands
June 1st, 2016
As applications respond, the digital fabric printing industry is responding to the technical and creative demands of customers. Digital printing on fabrics has revolutionized a number of markets: trade show exhibits, event marketing, home décor, activewear, retail branding, architectural signage, outdoor advertising and others. “Demand for printed fabrics and textiles continues to grow, and the […]
Fisher Textiles’ feather flag fabric stocked at 125 inches wide
November 20th, 2015
Fisher Textiles, a supplier of fabrics for digital printing, now offers DD 7375 Feather Flag at 125 inches wide. DD7375 Feather Flag has a treatment for direct dye sublimation printing and is 3.4 oz/yd. It has bleed through to the backside, is flame retardant, passes NFPA-701 and is ideal for feather flag and outdoor street […]
Successful color management (Part 2)
May 1st, 2011
Learn how to communicate color, achieve accurate color results and control color effectively within your organization and throughout your supply chain, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. Editor's note: X-Rite Color Services partnered with Fabric Graphics on a two-part series about the challenges involved in communicating color, the human aspect of viewing and […]
IFAI Expo 2008 to offer fabric graphics educational events
September 1st, 2008
The Fabric Graphics Association and Fabric Graphics magazine are presenting educational events during IFAI Expo 2008 in Charlotte, N.C. The symposium, “Fabric Graphics—Your Environmental Edge,” on October 21 discusses trends and expert insights on digital printing, ink technology and greenhouse gases, and other environmental topics. Graphics workshops on October 22 cover color management and dye […]
Ink designed to produce red shades of high light fastness
September 1st, 2008
Lanaset® Red SI HS-5240 is the latest addition to Huntsman’s Lanaset’s® SI HS textile Inkjet range. This acid ink is based on Huntsman acid dye chemistry and is designed to produce red shades of very high light fastness in digital printing on nylon substrates. In addition the product has benefits in the swimwear and other […]
Weather-resistant Inkjet fabric
July 1st, 2008
Problem: Consumers expect a fabric suitable for digital printing that shows off vibrant color and is appropriate both for outdoor pole banners exposed to high winds and flame-resistant, indoor point-of-purchase displays. Solution: The new inkjet fabric, Vivitex™ FR Banner, does it all. The durable 9.6-ounce per square yard oxford weave polyester is coated on both […]
Fisher Textiles Inc. releases new fabrics
May 1st, 2008
Enviro-Tex fabrics are made with Repreve® yarn, which meets FTC guidelines for recycled products. Enviro-Tex is suitable for use in banners and flags, digital printing, tents and tensile structures. Three new fabrics have been added to the Solvent Inkjet fabric line: SI 2425 Satin, SI 210 Nylon Taffeta and SI 200 Poly Taffeta. Fabrics in […]