Boosted by the success of its first ever Digital Textile Conference, Fespa is planning to host a UK-focussed textile conference this autumn, in conjunction with Prism, its UK member association.
Over 130 delegates attended the inaugural event, which was held in parallel with Fespa Digital Printing Europe 2008, and attracted a variety of printers, manufacturers and entrepreneurs. Speakers at the conference shared their knowledge and experience on new technologies and advances in digital textile printing, with sessions covering topics such as flag printing, consumer customisation, and inks for garment printing.
Fespa managing director, Frazer Chesterman, said: "The textile sector is generating a lot of interest among the wider print community, as our pan-European research into the digital wide-format printing marketplace revealed. 93 per cent said they considered textile applications a significant area of growth, so we felt the time was right to support members in this market, as well as offering those seeking to add a new revenue stream, with a solid understanding of the sector."
One of the most popular sessions was entitled market projections for digitally printed fabrics and garments, presented by IT Strategies' Patti Williams. The session provided market segmentation and segment forecasts for hardware, media and ink, summarised key technologies, applications and trends.
Chesterman concluded: "We value feedback from our member associations and the wider print community so we can provide effective support to help them grow their businesses. Events such as the Digital Textile Conference are key to helping us achieve this aim."
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