FEATURE: Six months into the year, I doubt anyone would argue if I were to say that we haven't seen anything world-shatteringly new find its way onto the wide-format market.
FEATURE: We all talk about digital textile printing, but what exactly does it mean in our own wide-format terms?
FEATURE: A couple of years ago, FESPA saw enough potential in the textile printing market to devote a sub-exhibition to it within its overall show, and in June 2010 FESPA Fabric was born.
FEATURE: When house-hunting, a phrase which turns up frequently is 'in need of some modernisation'.
FEATURE: There's increasing talk about the potential of digital textiles these days, with most conversations tending to encompass discussions about dye sublimation printers and their advantages.
NEWS: Visitors to Landa's Nanography presentation at drupa were treated to a pre-show performance, with dancers appearing in costumes printed on Mimaki's textile solutions.
NEWS: Bordeaux Digital Printink is demonstrating its new water-based ink, PRDS, on a Speedjet Subly 180 wide-format printer at the drupa show in Germany.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations experienced an 'extremely busy and successful' appearance at March's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: The HP Latex Application Tour will continue its European roadshow with dates confirmed for Spain and Portugal.
NEWS: Mutoh's stand at drupa 2012 next month will demonstrate the 'realigned' manufacturing process of its digital wide-format printers.
NEWS: Banner tensioning system manufacturer Spirit Displays has added a new 'sturdy [and] easy-to-use' frame product to its range.
NEWS: Mimaki has announced the impending launch of the TX500-1800DS direct-to-polyester printer.
NEWS: A German printer has used an HP Scitex machine with latex inks to produce a 2,200sq m replica of the Brandenburg Gate for a music festival in Berlin.
PRODUCT PROFILE: Sophie Matthews-Paul gives her opinion of the Mutoh ValueJet 2628TD.
NEWS: Epson's move into the digital textile printing market is continuing with the acquisition of a 50 percent share of Italy-based For.Tex.
NEWS: Mutoh, in collaboration with UK distributor Colourgen, is to demonstrate the newest printers in its ValueJet range at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: The return of the FESPA Fabric show-within-a-show at this week's FESPA Digital trade show demonstrates 'the continued significance of garment printing as a sector'.
NEWS: Mimaki has added to its dye-sublimation printer range with the Mimaki TS500-1800.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics will perform a series of live demonstrations of its :Anapurna, :Jeti and :M-Press lines.
NEWS: The new EcoPrint trade show has confirmed Mutoh as its newest founding exhibitor.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at some of the printer and software introductions due at FESPA Digital.
NEWS: Mutoh's ValueJet wide-format printers will be on display at FESPA Digital, demonstrating their applications in signage, print-to-cut, commercial printing and textile printing.
NEWS: The Wild Group has commented on how winning an award at last year's Sign and Digital UK Awards has impacted its business.
NEWS: A pop-up cafe with examples of wide-format digital printing techniques on a range of media will feature at FESPA Digital 2012.
NEWS: EFI says it has helped to remove the 'cost barrier' for the production of soft signage with the EFI VUTEk TX3250r 3.2m fabric printer.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul outlines what to expect this year at FESPA Digital in the first of two previews.
NEWS: Agi & Sam, a menswear label described as a 'fast rising' brand on the UK fashion scene, has commented on its use of digital polyester printing for its collection.
NEWS: Mimaki will show how its UJF-3042FX UV flat-bed printer can be used for value-added printing at the PSI Trade Show 2012.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul gives her review of the past twelve months in wide-format print and what this may mean for 2012.
FEATURE: Latex printers can help designers because they provide several output options, all using the same Latex ink which helps bring down the number of output variables.
NEWS: Mimaki printing equipment distributor Hybrid Services has announced that Mimaki is to launch a new dye-sublimation printer in early 2012.
NEWS: FESPA Digital 2012 will offer an educational programme designed 'to encourage printers to look at the wider opportunities for their business'.
NEWS: The recent IMI Europe Ink Jet Conference featured a number of speakers who identified key growth trends in the ink-jet industry, in particular textile and ceramic tile printing.
FEATURE: No matter what the ink chemistry, there are people out in the big wide world who might not be sign-makers or display printers but are still able to find a use for product decoration or marking.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul attends IMI's 19th annual European Ink Jet Printing Conference in Lisbon and declares it unmissable.
NEWS: Hybrid Services, distributor of Mimaki printing equipment in the UK and Ireland, says it was 'delighted' to see the Mimaki JV34-260 receive an award at Viscom Düsseldorf.
NEWS: Digital cutting systems developer Zünd and welding equipment manufacturer Forsstrom have announced a global co-operation agreement.
NEWS: Printer and hardware manufacturer Mutoh will unveil new printers in its ValueJet series at Viscom Italia 2011.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul reports on her recent visit to Itma.
OPINION: Trade fairs in our industry have done a good job of combining demonstrations with educational sessions. This year's Viscom Düsseldorf is not likely to disappoint in this regard.
NEWS: Mutoh will launch its new wide-format digital ink-jet printer series, ValueJet TD, at Itma.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul visits the home of Hollanders textile production solutions.
NEWS: EFI is to exhibit at Itma for the first time next month, where it will demonstrate its 3.2m VUTEk TX3250r fabric printing system.
NEWS: Fujifilm has announced that more than 50 of its textile ink products have been certified under the Soil Association's new Approved Inputs for Textiles Scheme.
NEWS: Sabur Ink Systems has announced it has signed UK distribution deals with both Klieverik and La Meccanica.
FEATURE: Morwenna Kearns gives an overview of the opportunities in the apparel market for printers.
NEWS: Durst is to demonstrate its new digital ink-jet textile printer, the Kappa 180, at the Itma 2011 trade fair in Barcelona in September.
NEWS: Wide-format printer manufacturer Mutoh says that punters at FESPA Digital 2011 showed particular interest in its textile printing systems.
NEWS: Sophie Matthews-Paul is invited to Kufstein to preview the new Durst Kappa 180.
FEATURE: Consolidation – that's the word I'd use to describe this year's FESPA Digital, and the atmosphere throughout has been alive and buzzing.
NEWS: At FESPA Digital, EFI has officially launched the VUTEk GS3250LX, an upgrade to the original GS3200 platform.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul outlines the hardware trends appearing at FESPA.
NEWS: Mutoh Belgium has picked up two awards from the European Digital Press Association (EDP).
NEWS: Viscom has launched the fifth edition of its Best of Awards, and has invited all companies exhibiting at the Viscom Düsseldorf 2011 exhibition to take part.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics will exhibit at FESPA Digital later this month, where it will introduce 'an extensive ink-jet portfolio increase' with a number of new machines, it has announced.
NEWS: Wide-format printer and cutter manufacturer Mutoh Belgium, along with its European partners, will demonstrate its latest releases at FESPA Digital in Hamburg.
NEWS: Durst has announced that it will launch a new division of its business at FESPA Digital in Hamburg, Germany, which will be held from May 24th to 27th, to concentrate solely on textile printing technologies.
NEWS: Hertfordshire-based Best Digital has made a double purchase at Sign and Digital UK from Atech, sole UK distributor of the ATP Color range of textile printing engines.
FEATURE: Sign and Digital is, essentially, the biggest date on the calendar for many in the industry in the UK, whether they are manufacturers or suppliers, or sign shops or printers.
NEWS: A total of five Mimaki product launches will take place on the stand of distributor Hybrid Services at next month's Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: EFI has confirmed it will be among the exhibitors at April's Sign and Digital UK show and will be demonstrating its new dye sublimation fabric printer, the 3.2m VUTEk TX3250r, for the first time.
NEWS: The shortlists for the Sign and Digital UK Awards have been announced.
NEWS: Next month's Sign and Digital UK exhibition will feature a number of exhibitors displaying digital textile technology, its organiser has revealed.
FEATURE: Last month Output reported on the tender for a 900m-long building wrap for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, which is expected to be seen by 4bn people around the world.
NEWS: Digital printing and sign-making materials supplier Spandex has launched a new campaign designed to show how printers' existing ink-jet equipment can provide opportunities in textiles.
NEWS: Mimaki will release a new high-production, 2.6m-wide addition to its wide-format printer range in April, its UK and Ireland distributor Hybrid has announced.
NEWS: Spandex says it will demonstrate its end-to-end solutions for sign-making and digital printing at the upcoming Sign and Digital UK exhibition, with a range of materials and applications on display.
NEWS: Neschen has announced it will exhibiting with its Swedish partner Expolinc at Sign and Digital UK in April, where it will display its entire product range of pop-ups, roll-ups, L-banners and light-boxes.
NEWS: CMYUK Digital has launched a new micro-site to help its customers choose materials that are compatible with Berger products.
NEWS: Roland DG has announced the introduction of its new VersaArt RS-640S, a dye-sublimation version of its VersaArt RS-640.
NEWS: Landor Phototex self-adhesive printable wall fabric has appeared on Channel 5's The Gadget Show, where it competed against conventional wallpaper.
NEWS: FESPA says its dedicated textile show, FESPA Fabric, will be a 'campus-style' learning event for garment printers.
NEWS: Wide-format printer and consumables manufacturer Mutoh Europe has announced a raft of product releases and development intentions, especially in its key growth areas of textile printing and traffic signs production.
NEWS: UK and Ireland distributor Atech has announced the availability of the new DFP series direct-to-fabric printers from Italian manufacturer ATP Color in 1.8 and 2.6m widths.
FEATURE: With all the talk of niche markets this year, are you planning to broaden your services to take on board new applications? Have the latest arrivals in wide-format machines and materials encouraged you to take a detour from your standard production avenues?
NEWS: A new distribution agreement between CMYUK Digital and A Berger has been announced.
NEWS: Textile company Berger has commented on the use of fabric and printing processes to provide sound absorption in interior spaces.
NEWS: Textile company Berger has added two new non-woven fabrics to its range, which it says are suitable for outdoor banner advertisements and event decorations.
