The textile screen printing equipment market is expected to emerge as a highly remunerative vertical in the years to come. This industry vertical is split into numerous segments.

Screen printing is the most popular printing technique available currently, used for printing fabrics. The screen printing process has three components, including a screen on which the image is printed, a squeegee, and ink. A squeegee is a smooth and flat rubber blade that controls or removes excess ink on a screen during printing.

The screen printing sector has come a long way from just printing visiting cards, letterheads, and invitations to garments, textiles, automotive for auto dials, decals for motorcycles and four wheelers and other commercial uses. Since screen printing, digital sublimation, heat transfer and textile printing/garment decoration are undergoing a rapid change.

Garment production is another significant area of growth and migration from analog to digital production. Digitally produced garments are expected to become an important alternative to traditional screen printing within two years. The shift toward digital textile printing is also enabling new levels of customization and increased design complexity which – together with digital’s inherent just-in-time advantage – can be expected to fuel further growth. Increased interest in printing on textiles seems to stem from two key considerations; aesthetics and economics.