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DTF Printing: Did I trigger a time machine somewhere?
DTF printing has truly stormed the industry, revolutionizing the world of transfers. This shake-up, spearheaded by a surge of innovation from China, has sent Western manufacturers scrambling to keep up. In short, DTF is changing the game-not just in t-shirt transfers but in so many other applications as well.…
Will AI Play A Role In Color Management In The Near Future?
As a color expert who’s been in the printing business for over 40 years, I often ponder this possibility. Could my job be taken over by AI? Probably not before…
DTF Printing – Understanding the basics of direct-to-film printing for textiles
Direct-to-film (DTF) printing is a process that involves printing a design onto film using pigment inks and then transferring the design onto a fabric using a heat press. It requires…
A New/Better Spot Color Matching System
There is so much talk these days about spot colors, namely the PANTONE libraries. This “matching system” has been the defacto used by many industries, specifically printing. Recently PANTONE made…
AI, Image Creation and Color – Quality Output or a Color Conundrum?
It would be difficult to find someone who hasn’t heard of artificial intelligence (AI) these days. And every day, more and more people are using AI. On the word side,…
The Process Control Cycle: How To Maintain Consistent and Predictable Color Quality
One of the best ways to achieve consistent and predictable color quality on a printer is to calibrate it and create a custom ICC profile for it. But the work…