AATCC and SGIA partner for digital textile printing event

The conference will be held from December 11-12, 2019 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, NC, US, according to a press release by AATCC.

Some of the biggest names in the industry are included in the programming, covering topics on the newest digital textile ink and printing technology developments, key market drivers, global market conditions, colour management and workflow developments, design software, digital manufacturing and integration, etc.

Confirmed presentations and speakers include: a) Digital & Donuts (designed for anyone who needs a primer on available digital printing technologies for textiles and their requirements) by Hitoshi Ujiie, Thomas Jefferson University; Kerry King, Spoonflower Inc; Ken Bach, Aberdeen Fabrics Inc; Michael Sanders, Top Value Fabrics; Katelyn Lee, Cotton Incorporated; David Clark, Huntsman Textile Effects; and Johnny Shell, SGIA b) Digital Fabric Printing—The Innovation Continues by Ron Gilboa, Keypoint Intelligence c) Pre-Coating of Textiles for Digital Printing by Roland Zimmer, Zimmer Austria d) End-to-End and In-between: A Multi-dimensional View of Building a Reliable Digital Printing Workflow, from Design to Manufacture by Mike Scrutton, Adobe; Dustin Bowersox, Datacolor; Tim Williams, Color Solutions International; and Clark Omholt, Spectraflow e) 'Pixel to Output'—Managing Data from the Source File to Printed Fabric by Mike Syverson, Durst f) Color Lifecycle Management: A Holistic Approach to Color Management of Digitally Printed Textiles by Julian Mussi, DeSL g) The Future of Textile Color Management by Tim Mitchell, HP h) Applying Ink Technology to the Development of Pigment Inks for Digital Textile Printingby Eric Beyeler, DuPont i) Software and Digital Workflow for High Speed Single-Pass Textile Production by Lou Prestia, EFI j) Advantages of Laser Cutting Workflow for On-demand Digital Textile Printing and Finishing by Jim Manelski, Summa k) Sustainability in Textile Printing by Michael Labella, Sensient l) Brand Adoption of Digital Print Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities by Meagan Tyler, Colosseum j) The Micro-Factory: A Domestic Manufacturing Strategy by Kristin Ritter, Gerber Technology k) Transforming Designs from the Past for Today’s Digital Printing by Kathy Phillips, Springs Creative Products Group LLC.

AATCC is the world's leading not-for-profit association serving textile professionals since 1921. AATCC, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, US, provides test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for members in about 50 countries throughout the world. (PC)

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