THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS THE ACTUAL PROGRAM FROM
THE
5th ANNUAL
DIGITAL PRINTING OF TEXTILES CONFERENCE
October 15-17, 2001
Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Savannah, Georgia
co-sponsored by
Information Management Institute, Inc.
and
I T Strategies
and
techexchange.com
CONFERENCE FOCUS
Digital printing of textiles is an application that presents both tremendous opportunities and significant challenges for digital printing technologies. The current worldwide production of printed textile fabric is approximately 34 billion square yards and is dominated by rotary screen printing. During the past five years, the textile printing industry has expressed great interest in using digital printing technologies in the design and sampling process. And now, digital printing solutions are evolving to enable short run production printing to meet industry requirements. Digital printing advantages over conventional printing are significant: quick turn-around, efficient set-up, lower costs and increased flexibility. However, many technical and industry infrastructure challenges must be overcome for digital printing to achieve significant market penetration. This unique conference program will address the technology developments, standards issues, applications requirements and other critical issues in the ongoing digital textile printing evolution. This 5th Annual Digital Printing of Textiles Conference provides a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments in digital textile printing as well as the application requirements and current experiences in this exciting application area.
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
- Learn the current state of the art for digital printing of textiles from recognized experts and leaders
- Gain an understanding of the significant market potential for digital printing of textiles
- Receive an appreciation for the challenges and issues requiring attention if digital textile printing is to expand in importance in the commercial textile world
- Establish personal relationships with key players in the textile and digital printing fields
- Gain knowledge of the technology developments being made and still required to meet the needs of digital textile printing
Conference Chairman
Mark Hanley, I T Strategies
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Bert van Agen, Stork Digital Imaging
Howard Baldwin, Spectra
Michael E. Compton, DuPont Ink Jet
Dr. Linda Creagh, Spectra
Michael J. Flippin, I T Strategies
Mike Fralix, [TC]2
Jean Gipe, Cal Poly Univ.
Bill Grier, Beta Management Team
Michelle Hill-Campbell, Parsons School of Design
Dr. Alan Hudd, Xennia Technology
Gerald Knight, Russell Corporation
Paul T. McGovern, SunJet
Stewart Partridge, Web Consulting
Longina Phillips, Longina Phillips Designs
Wendy Ragsdale, GooneyBird
Conrad Simoneau, Mimaki USA
Brooks Tippett, Digital Printing Systems
Mark Trimble, Digital Fabric Solutions
Rick Wallace, T2 Solutions
Ronen Zioni, Aprion Digital
5th Annual Digital Printing of Textiles Conference
October 15-17, 2001
Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Savannah, Georgia
Program Coverage and Schedule
| Monday, October 15, 2001 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session - Market & Implementation Overview |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
Mark Hanley, Managing Partner, I T Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING: KEEPING THE FAITH
Michael J. Flippin, Consultant, I T Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts
- What's Working Now?
- How Fast Will It Develop?
- The Promise Of Continuous Ink Jet
USER'S PERSPECTIVE ON DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING
Gerald Knight, Business Analyst, Russell Corporation, Alexander City, Alabama
- Merging Digital Printing With Current Methods: A Challenge When New Methods Actually Cost More
- Requesting R&D Investment In New Technologies
- Requesting Management Buy-In To New Technology: Why Change?
- Challenges For Sales & Marketing
- Market Analysis
- Technical Support, Supplies & Equipment: Digital Printing Industry Must Be Prepared To Support New Technology
- Textile Industry Needs Incentives To Adopt New Technology
- Testing Of Digital Printing Equipment During Infancy: New Equipment On Horizon May Prove Feasible For Manufacturing
DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING TODAY AND TOMORROW
Mike Fralix, Corporate Vice President, [TC]2, Cary, North Carolina
- Current Digital Textile Printing
- Design Studios & Engravers
- Commission Printers
- Home Furnishing Manufacturers
- Textile Manufacturers
- Apparel Manufacturers
- Digital Vs. Traditional Printing
- Barriers To Widespread Adoption
- Reactions To Breakthrough Developments In Colorants
- How Other Industries Are Using Digital Products
- Role Of Digital Printing In Totally Digital Product Supply Chain
THE EVOLUTION OF TEXTILE TRANSFER PRINTING
Stewart Partridge, Managing Director, Web Consulting Ltd., Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Transfer Printing Vs. Direct Printing - Which Is Best?
- Analogue Print Transfer Techniques
- Digital Print & Transfer Techniques
- Technology Issues
- Digital Roadblocks & Some Solutions
- Applying The "Chemistry" Of Product Development & Marketing
- Market Sizing & Forecasts
- Potential Winning Strategies For Vendors & Printers
CHALLENGES OF A DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTER
Wendy Ragsdale, Owner, GooneyBird's Digital Textile Printing, Snellville, Georgia
- Materials: Color Consistency, Fabric Shrinkage, Quantity, Quality, Cost, Etc.
- Testing To Meet Client Needs
- Types Of Testing: Flammability, AATCC, AQMD, OSHA, Etc.
- Who Tests: Manufacturer Or Printer
- MSDA Sheets & Standards Requirements
- Environmental Regulations
- Finding Your Markets: Where Do Your Customers Find Value
- Keeping Up With Dramatic Technology Changes
| Tuesday, October 16, 2001 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 2 - What Is Happening? |
PRODUCTION PRINTING OF TEXTILES WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE PIEZO PRINTHEADS
Dr. Linda T. Creagh, Director of Ink Development and Howard Baldwin, Vice President of Sales, Spectra, Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire
- Evolution Of Digital Textile Printers
- Ink Jet Printheads For Textile Printing
- Digital Textile Printing Equipment
- Results From The Field
- What Next?
A NEW ERA IN DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING
Michael E. Compton, Regional Sales Manager-Textiles Americas, DuPont Ink Jet, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Value Drivers For Digital Printing
- Technology Challenges For Digital Printing
- Need For Integrated Solutions
THERMAL TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY FOR TEXTILE APPLICATIONS
Rick Wallace, Senior VP & General Manager, T2 Solutions, Amherst, New York
- Sublimation Transfer Technology For Textiles
- Rental Uniform Market
- Tshirts
- Soft Signage
- Why TTR: Speed, Reliability & Durability
- New Printing Systems For 2001
NOVEL METHOD FOR INK JET PRINTING OF TEXTILE FABRICS
Dr. Alan Hudd, Managing Director, Xennia Technology Ltd., Royston, Hertfordshire, England
- Printing Bright Vibrant Colors Onto A Range Of Dark Fabrics
- Examples Using Piezoelectric & Thermal Ink Jet Printheads
- Technology Outline
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Product & Partnership Options
- Demonstrations
ENABLING THE LINK BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS
Bert Van Agen, Marketing Manager, Stork Digital Imaging, Boxmeer, The Netherlands
- Macro Economic Effects Drive Fashion & Home Furnishing Worlds To Need Chain Management Systems, Shorter Lead Times, More Efficient Logistics/Production, Etc.
- Most Existing Digital Print Systems Address Development & Prototyping
- An Integral Workflow Approach Is Needed For Real Breakthrough
- Stork & Lectra Are Positioned To Enable True Integration, Linking Designers & Brand Owners To Producers
- Need For Improved Communication & More Efficiencies In Design & Color Communication Processes
- Dedicated To Use Of State Of The Art Printing Platforms Adjusted To Real Needs Of The Industry
- Requirements For Heavy Investments In Communication Tools & Textile Application Know How In Addition To Printing Platform Engineering
- Solution Implementation In Close Cooperation With Customers
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 3 - What Is Happening?
|
INTEGRATED TEXTILE PRINTING SYSTEMS: SUPPLYING USERS' NEEDS
Mark Trimble, Owner/President, Digital Fabric Solutions, Inc., Acworth, Georgia
- Defining User Needs
- Defining "The Perfect" Integrated Systems
- User Case Studies
- Looking To The Future: Better Integrated Systems
DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING WITH PIGMENTED INKS
Paul T. McGovern, Sales Development Manager-North America, SunJet-Division of Sun Chemical, Marietta, Georgia
- Need For Pigmented Inks For Digital Textile Printing
- Development Progress For Printing Non-apparel Textile Materials Without Pretreatments & Special Preparation Processes
- How Pigmented Inks Effect Textile Fiber Chemistries & Material Substrates
- Benefits & Characteristics Of Pigmented Ink Jet Inks For Textiles
MAGIC DROP-ON-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY TO OPEN NEW TEXTILE APPLICATIONS
Ronen Zioni, Product Marketing Manager, Aprion Digital Ltd., Netanya, Israel
- Changing Demand Dictates New Methods Of Textile Production
- Throughputs Over 200 sm/hr At 600 Dpi
- What Needs To Be Provided
- Quick Response To Customers
- Short Time To Market
- Affordable Production Costs
- Custom Designed Clothing
- Minimized Set Up Time & Costs
IS QUALITY SHORT RUN DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING HERE?
Conrad Simoneau, Vice President, Mimaki USA, Duluth, Georgia
- Requirements For Quality Short Run Digital Textile Printing
- Considerations For Success
- Printhead Type
- Material Handling
- Drying Time
- Where Do We Go From Here?
SUPPLIER'S FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To New Digital Textile Printing Products or Service Capabilities and Introductions: Open to all Conference Registrants
| Wednesday, October 17, 2001 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 4 - What Does The Future Hold?
|
DESIGNING AND TEACHING FOR DIGITAL FABRIC PRINTING
Michelle Hill-Campbell, Artist/CAD Designer/Instructor, Parsons School of Design, New York, New York
- Innovations In Computer Generated Designs Compatible With Digital Printing
- Development Of New Age Cloth
- How To Exploit Digital Technologies To
- Scan & Input Digital Images Via Digital Photography & Downloaded Images
- How To Manipulate Raw Data Through CAD Software
- How To Work With Color & Adapt Final Results For Digital Printing
- Goal: If It Can Be Scanned, Digitally Photographed Or Created On Screen - It Can Be Printed
DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING: A DESIGN STUDIO'S PERSPECTIVE
Longina Phillips, Principal Designer and CEO, Longina Phillips Designs Pty
Ltd., Sydney, Australia
- Integrating The Process From Design To Print
- Strengths Of A Broad Multi-roll Design Studio
- Innovation Technology In Today's Digital Textile Design Studio
- CAD & Colour Control
- Database & Digital eCommerce
- Digital Textile Printing - Magic Or Blood, Sweat & Tears?
- Computer Operators Versus Textile Designers
- Where To Next?
HOW TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE TEXTILE PRINTER
Brooks Tippett, Textile Product Manager, Digital Printing Systems, Orangeburg, New York
- What Is Textile Printing?
- What Is Involved In Traditional Textile Printing?
- What Does The Textile Industry Expect From A Digital Printer?
- How Can Digital Technology Manufacturers Meet These Needs?
- What Is Happening & What Will Happen In This Market And To Meet These Needs?
REPORT ON ZIP (ZERO INVENTORY PRODUCTION) AFTER FIRST YEAR
Jean Gipe, Director and Professor, Apparel Technology & Research Center, Cal Poly University, Pomona, California & Bill Grier, President, Beta Management Team, Ontario, California
- After Achieving Digital Production Printing: Next Goal Is Zero Inventory Production Of Garments & Promotional Fabric Materials
- Manufacturing
- Roll Printing
- Repeat Piece Printing
- Engineered Piece Printing In Change On The Fly Production Speed
Environment
- Marketing & Merchandising
- Operations & Accounting: Production On Demand Provides New Terms
| 12:00 p.m. | Closing Luncheon & Adjournment |
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