How many new wide-format textile printers have we seen come to market over the past few months and how many more will we see introduced over the coming ones? Enough to make us all think digital textile printing is the next ‘big thing’, and so it might prove – there’s enough argument in its favour. And various reports provide amazing growth stats. But the UK wide-format print community is yet to be convinced, according to Image Reports’ own annual Widthwise survey stats. Of the 343 UK/Ireland wide-format print producers polled this spring, textile printing for home/interiors showed a smaller percentage involvement than last year (5.8% of responding PSPs as opposed to 8.5% in 2013), and even when it comes to the more ‘mainstream’ soft signage applications the number of those involved has fallen (16.9% versus 24.7% last time). So what’s the story?
Editor, Lesley Simpson
lesley.simpson@imagereportsmag.co.uk
Tel. 01932 707173
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