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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.…
Read MoreWill 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 I retire, but at the pace it’s advancing, maybe sooner than we think! While I don’t have the ability to predict the future, I can…
Read MoreDTF 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 an inkjet digital printer with pigment-based inks, which include CMYK colors and typically a white ink that serves as the base for the design, especially…
Read MoreA 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 the decision to remove the libraries from Adobe Creative Cloud applications and charge loyal customers a fee to access them. This has left many scrambling…
Read MoreAI, 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, it’s being used to write short stories or to spruce up resumes and cover letters. On the art side, it’s being used to edit photos…
Read MoreThe 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 doesn’t stop there. To maintain consistent and predictable color quality, you need a verifiable color management strategy that centers around process control. When you choose…
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