Berger Textiles and Media One Digital Imaging Solutions of Garden Grove, Calif., announce a new latex, solvent, eco-solvent and UV line of fabrics with fire-retardant certification in both North America and Europe. The products are available in 60-, 72-, 100- and 122-inch rolls. Applications for the wrinkle-free and water-resistant 195-gram Samba: 4384/2665 include light boxes, [...]

Epson America, Long Beach, Calif., enters the dye-sublimation printing market with a pair of roll-fed dye-sublimation transfer printers: the 44-inch SureColor F6070 and the 64-inch SureColor F7070. The printers are the first in which every component, from ink and printhead to printer chassis and bulk ink delivery system, is designed and manufactured by a single [...]

Designed to accommodate readily available tension fabric graphics, Minneapolis, Minn.-based Stylmark’s LED StretchLite Backlit Light Box is suited for large-format graphics—from conventional sizes to custom applications. The light-box frame has a slender edge and an invisible perimeter-tensioning feature, which gives graphics of all sizes a sleek, frameless appearance and enables users to quickly and easily [...]

Sensient Imaging Technologies SA, a unit of Switzerland-based Sensient Technologies Corp., announces the ElvaJet Alpha platform, based on water-based inks, for digital printing directly onto polyester fabric. The inks are applied directly onto virtually any polyester textile, being fixed only with dry heat; no washing or other finishing step is needed. The inks offer deep [...]

Print-media supplier Ultraflex Systems has named Andrea Hypes as its new inside sales and customer service manager. She brings more than 15 years experience in customer service and sales. Ultraflex has hired Bill Bieger as its new eastern territory sales manager for parts of the U.S. and Canada. Bieger offers more than 20 years in [...]

Three Roland DGA Corp. products—Eco-Sol MAX ink, Eco-Sol MAX 2 ink and WallFlair removable fabric—received Greenguard Gold UL 2818 certifications from UL Environment, a unit of Underwriters Laboratories. The certification means the products meet standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds into indoor air. Such certification is a key factor for a growing number [...]

HP’s new Scitex FB10000 Industrial Press shifts retail graphics and corrugated display applications from analog to digital. As demand for shorter runs and faster turnaround times has increased, print service providers have found it more difficult to profitably produce these applications with analog printing presses. Other applications required a combination of higher print quality and [...]

With total sales of more than $10 million in 2012, and some 300 customers in 37 states and 25 countries, online printing-equipment reseller Global Garage celebrates four years in business, providing new, third-party used and reconditioned parts. The company also offers print-head cleaning services, the company’s fastest growing segment. Print-head cleaning improves the print quality [...]

By Dara Syrkin In answer to questions about machinery, Michael Reed, director of digital printing at Rose Brand, Secaucus, N.J., says “Fabric first.” He notes Rose Brand’s theatrical customer base has expanded into many markets over the years because fabric is a universal design element. Printing on fabric expands design possibilities. Reed suggests knowing your [...]

By Mason Riddle It is no news that our world is one of rapidly changing technologies. What once was a standard practice or an expected result is not necessarily the case in fields as varied as product design to print media. The world of fabric graphics is no exception. To get to the heart of [...]