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  • Premier Digital Textiles launch prize at 40th edition of New Designers

    Premier Digital Textiles launch prize at 40th edition of New Designers

    A Premier Digital Textiles prize to celebrate emerging talent will be handed out at the 40th edition of New Designers. 

    The Vibrancy in Print Award celebrates creativity, innovation and the power of digital textile printing. 

    It will be given to the graduate who masterfully blends colour, pattern and digital techniques to create standout textile prints. 

    New Designers is an annual exhibition that brings together the best graduate design talent from across the UK. 

    During two weeks in July 2,500 talented graduates from a range of disciplines, including textiles, graphics and product design will showcase their work. 

    Elen Hughes, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Premier Digital Textiles, said: “The winner of the Premier Digital Textiles Vibrancy in Print Award will receive an exciting £500 cash prize, along with £500 worth of our PrepRITE fabric and print time, enabling them to bring their designs to life.

    “As Europe’s leading supplier of fabric truly prepared for digital print we very much wanted to support New Designer’s 40th show. It’s a crucial platform to nurture and celebrate creativity, innovation and emerging talent within the design world. 

    “This initiative not only empowers the next generation of industry leaders and influencers but also plays a key role in the evolution of the industry. By championing fresh ideas and diverse perspectives, we can help the sector adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape, where new ways of thinking and creating continue to challenge traditional boundaries.”

    The winner of the Premier Digital Textiles Vibrancy in Print Award will receive ongoing mentoring support from the North West-based company’s industry experts and feature in an exclusive ‘New Designer Spotlight’ interview across its social media channels. 

    “Whether abstract, geometric, or inspired by nature, the winning designs should highlight the full potential of digital textile printing in a modern and dynamic way,” added Elen.

    “It’s important to mention also that the winner will have the opportunity to be showcased in OEM demo and experience centres worldwide, offering global exposure to leading brands, industry professionals, and innovators. Each display will credit the designer, ensuring well-deserved recognition for their work.”

    New Designers 2025 will be held at the Business Design Centre, London for two weeks from July 2. 

    JUDGES – The Premier Digital Textiles Vibrancy in Print Award – Week 1: July 2 – 5 

    Elen Hughes

    Grainne Brennan

    Toby Lunn

    Ashok Kallumpram (TBC)

  • PDT announce the expansion of their environmentally certified textile collection

    PDT announce the expansion of their environmentally certified textile collection

    Premier Digital Textiles are proud to announce the expansion of their environmentally certified textile collection. 

    A specialist print-ready collection expertly developed and sourced to fulfil the Industries requirement for Textiles that meet the needs of an expanding marketplace for sustainably sourced fabrics suitable for Digital Textile printing.

    In tune with industry trends and demands, and in partnership with their longstanding connections amongst the world’s most prestigious mills, the textile specialists and fabric technologists within the Premier Digital team have created a substantial offering of fabric print bases that offer the manufacturer viable, sustainable alternatives to the world’s most popular woven and knitted textiles.

    Certification is paramount, and as we move into an era of transparency within the global supply chain, sourcing confidence is essential. Premier Digital Textiles have worked tirelessly to provide accurate certification, and importantly, a collection with the provenance that the consumer now demands.

    Which certifications apply :

    Cottons – Soil Association, GOTS, Oeko-Tex, BCI

    Polyester – Repreve (by UNIFI)

    ENVIRONMENTALLY CERTIFIED COLLECTIONS INCLUDE:

    Organic Natural Fabrics 

    2386 Recycled and Organic cotton blend – twill – 213gsm

    6903 Organic Natural drill – 255gsm

    2886 Organic Half panama bleached  – 309gsm

    2886 Organic Half panama natural – 309gsm

    3030 Organic Dedsuti – 195gsm

    6985 Organic Satin -140gsm

    7027 Organic Interlock – 210gsm

    2260 Organic Plain – 156gsm

    6999 Supa Soft Organic Cotton – 150gsm

    Recycled Polyester (100% or blended)

    2331 Freemont – Linen look poly – 210gsm

    2333 Eco Austin – Polyester linen – 284gsm

    2336 Eco Phoenix – 247gsm

    2332 Eco Canvas – 215gsm

    2406 Cordoba

    2565 Colorado – 100% Recycled half panama

    Premier Digital Textiles also see the value of the addition of Lyocell (a wood pulp fibre) to the strong offering of their current sustainable textiles and an important fibre for future production.  

    Lyocell will be launching at the end of March. Please contact sales for more information. 

    Premier Digital Textiles have been supplying the worlds Textile industry for over 30 years, and the Digital Textile industry for over 15 years. Importantly they are also credited as the pioneers for the many new substrates and woven innovations that have unlocked the textile supply chain to bring the print Industry a balanced selection of print-ready Textile substrates available in large and small volumes.

    “Our fundamental commitment to sustainable fabric development is at the heart of what we do. Our team has been working closely with existing key suppliers for over 12 months, to bring new sustainable fabrics to market. This has involved close collaboration and a sharing of knowledge, which has resulted in an exciting new range of print ready fabrics, all of which are fully certified and tested to meet our exacting quality standards”.

    “Premier truly believes that quality and cost shouldnt be compromised in the search to deliver customers truly sustainable print solutions.” “Premier Digital Textiles are proud to offer the industry a comprehenshive collection of eco print ready base fabrics and look forward to sharing future innovations and developments, alongside continued investment in the supply of sustainable textiles.”

    – Emily Falconer: Business Development Premier Digital textiles.

     For more information please contact sales: HERE

    Article also shown on Textintel website

  • The Dye Sublimation Heat Transfer Process Explained

    The Dye Sublimation Heat Transfer Process Explained

    The Heat transfer process is the means by which Dye-Sublimation printing is transferred and fixed to the fabric to be produced.

    Dye-Sublimation is an ink-set used exclusively on Polyester Fabrics.

    Sublimation is a scientific term which describes the process by which a solid transforms into a gas without an intermediate liquid phase.

    This process allows colour to be fixed onto Polyester fabrics with a great degree of accuracy and impact, owing to a vivid colour gamut.

    In Dye-Sub printing the process is for the pattern to be printed with dye-sub inks using a standard inkjet printer onto a high release transfer paper.

    The next stage of the process is to place the paper next to the textile to be transferred in a high temperature heat transfer press.

    When this happens, the ink sublimates from liquid to a gas and transfers from the paper to the textile producing vivid colours in near perfect resolution on the textile.

    In order to transfer the image from the paper to the substrate, it requires a heat press process that is a combination of time, temperature and pressure.

    The heat press applies this special combination, which can change depending on the substrate, to “transfer” the sublimation dyes at the molecular level into the substrate.

    The most common dyes used for sublimation activate at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

    However, a range of 380 to 420 degrees Fahrenheit is normally recommended for optimal colour.

    The end result of the sublimation process is an almost permanent, high resolution, full colour print.

    Because the dyes are infused into the substrate at the molecular level, rather than applied at a topical level (such as with screen printing and direct to garment printing), the prints will not crack, fade or peel from the substrate under normal conditions.

    Dye Sublimation printing onto Polyester Fabrics is very accurate, with great stability and ease of process, heat transfer is widely used as a printing method by many digital textile printers specialising in Fashion, Interiors, Sportswear and Athleisure.