Textile Printing and Sustainability

TPS was an exciting conference to take on important topics of the future – transformation, sustainability and digitalisation – tangible and illustrative. No one in the industry should miss this format.

Events like these allow to connect and join forces for a better future – so valuable!

The TPS conference provided a great platform to discuss together the challenges posed by sustainability in the textile industry and how as technology providers we can provide solutions for the future. The range of topics and speakers provided some inspirational thinking and direction for the future of our industry.

The enthusiasm to rethink established processes and material solutions to make the textile industry more sustainable was palpable – an event with diverse minds but one common goal.

To have a conference that covers both strategy and technical innovation can be a powerful tool to drive innovation faster in the textile industry.

A very well organised conference with a wide variety of topics. We made good connections to potential business partners.

It was high time for an event which deals not only with technological advances, but which puts the focus on sustainability and circularity in the textile industry.

A very familiar atmosphere of experts which invites to a positive exchange. Good and fruitful discussions. I will participate again!

Together resolving current challenges for more sustainable tomorrow, and for all the tomorrows that come after us.

Technology Evolution

Over generations, the textile industry has built the reputation of one of the world’s biggest polluters. Today, it recognises and answers to the call for change. The shift in environmental and social awareness impacts textile markets, business models and production techniques. Print technology has an important role to play here and explores opportunities presented by advances in automatisation and digitalisation.

The new Textile Printing & Sustainability Conference (TPS) looks at all critical factors and global trends which influence the textile market condition today and in the nearest future: customer-made fashion, responsible businesses, quality concerns, customisation and personalisation… The event assembles industry experts from two main printing processes – screen and inkjet – to promote best practices, discuss new application fields and explain benefits and challenges of individual technology choices.

With the existing resources and know-how accumulated over thirty years of its service to industrial, functional and specialist printing community, ESMA is confidently looking forward to welcoming you at the inaugural edition of TPS. Together with our partner and industry veteran, Thomas Poetz, we invite you to join this new platform for learning and networking about the disruptive developments in printing on all types of textiles.

Topics Covered

Technology

Hardware (printheads, electronics, systems)
Workflow automatisation (software, RIP, CM, stitching, cutting)
Chemistry (inks, pre- and post-treatment)
Applications (home textiles, apparel, sports- and workwear, DTG, DTF, smart textiles)

Sustainability