Research Triangle Park, N.C. – The Digital Textile Printing Conference 3.0 is scheduled for Dec. 5-6 at the

Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, N.C.

A joint production of the American Association of Textile Colorists and Chemists (AATCC) and the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), the conference will offer presentations by experts which will cover the latest industry trends, the newest digital textile ink and printing technology developments, key market drivers, global market conditions, color management and workflow developments, design software, digital manufacturing and

integration, micro-factories and other topics.

Digital Printing

The sessions include:

“Digital Textile Print Renews an Industry,” by Mark Hanley, IT Strategies

“Designing for Digital Textile Printing,” by Debbie McKeegan, TexIntel

"Print on Demand: Exploring the Market Opportunities,” by Kristen Dettoni, Pattern Pod

“The Evolution of Customization,” by J. Flint Davis, WeaveUp, Inc.

“Embrace Your Digital Reality… A New Paradigm in Creating Digital Print Files,” by Kristen Ritter, Gerber Technology

“Integrated Color Management: The X-Factor of Digital Textiles,” by Duncan Ross, AVA CAD CAM Group Ltd.

“Print Clarity Test on Digitally Printed Textiles: A Quantitative Evaluation,” by Xingyu Li, Intertek

“Replication of Screen-Printing Fabric via Ink-jet Textile Printing,” by Ming Wang, North Carolina State University

“Adobe Insight: The Future of Workflow in Digital Textile Printing,” by Mike Scrutton, Adobe

“New Print Head Technologies: Breaking Down Barriers,” by Mike Raymond, Xaar

“Pigment Inks Explained,” by Wolf Reddig, EFI

“Bespoke Experiences Made Economical: The Pigment Pretreatment Process Evolution,” by Kelly Lawrence, Lubrizol

“The Taming of Pigment Inks: How to Gain Control over Print Quality by Using Primers,” by Helmuth Haas, CHT

“Building an Apparel Micro-Factory: Real Life Lessons,” by Bill Grier, AM4U

“First Sell, Then Produce: Enabling Sustainable Capsule Production,” by Sharon Donovich, Kornit

“Reaching Full Visibility in Digital Textile Manufacturing,” by Per Bringle, Exenta

“Building the Bridge for a Stronger U.S. Supply Chain,” by Will Duncan, SEAMS

“Digital Dye Sublimation Printing for Customized Warp Knit Advanced Flexible Composites,” by Mark Sunderland, Thomas Jefferson University

“Digital Pile and Carpet Printing: Possibilities and Limitation,” by Roland Zimmer and Thomas Kloebl, Zimmer Austria In addition to the presentations, the program will feature two panels. The Dec. 5 panel will focus on

“Brand/Color Management/Digital Workflow,” and the Dec. 6 panel will address “Micro-Factory/Automation.”