UK independent coating and converting company Tullis Russell is making its mark with a new and improved range of transfer papers designed specifically for the textiles market. The trutextile range comprises three different grades of quality transfer papers, each designed to be used with offset litho, screen and flexo printing.

M&R's SureVac Vacuum-Pallet System enables textile presses to print specialised products, including transfers, poster stock, and other rigid and semi-rigid flat substrates. SureVac Pallets can be retrofit to most manual and automatic M&R carousel presses. It's a fast, easy way to maximise textile press versatility, says M&R. Its SureVac Vacuum Pallet System includes a foot pedal and valve assembly that allows the operator to turn the vacuum on and off from the load station.

With the large range of transfer media available at Doro Tape, for both solid plotter-cut lettering, and solvent or inkjet printing, garment decoration has never been quicker, easier, or more economical.

ETC Heatpress Supplies has launched a new range of garment heat press films to the market.  The products are sold per metre and are all around 50cm wide.

"Quality and reliability, that's what customers say they want," says Grafityp. "Cheap, inferior products are fine until you start having problems, wasting bits here and there, product not performing as it should, customers rejecting work - then the small savings are quickly eroded."

TheMagicTouch says it is very proud of receiving recent awards recognising the advantages of using the new WoW transfer paper for full colour garment decoration, and continues to develop more innovative applications and products for introduction throughout 2008.

Druch Tech has used new designs and concepts in making the diaphragm table - its new pneumatic heat-press.

The Transfer Industry is rapidly evolving, making it more important than ever before to keep abreast of developments and stay customer focused in the products and services that are on offer, says Target Transfers, which is doing just that.

Xpres continues to extend its innovative line of digital transfer technology and consumables, offering a combination of low set-up and consumable costs to produce shorter runs of personalised clothing and promotional products both quickly and profitably.

It was four and a half years in the making but the end result is definitely worth the wait. TheMagicTouch’s new, patented WOW transfer paper is being hailed as a ‘milestone’ in garment decoration.

Dye-sublimation specialist Listawood Trade Supplies is offering two-day training courses for anyone interested in setting up in, or learning more about, sublimation.

The latest innovation from Sawgrass Technologies is the 4800 Hybrid system – a dual-purpose system offering flexibility to businesses that want to capitalise on the growing personalised products segment.

Grafityp UK says it offers customers the ability to purchase a variety of heat applied garment films in one place. And each of the products has its own unique features, whether it contains elasticity for application on to stretchy materials or has a slightly sticky backing to help it adhere to the fabric when laying out your design for heat pressing.

Sporting iD, the dedicated creator of iDentity heat transfers for licensed players’ sportswear, has secured a prestigious new contract.

The company, which makes name, number and badge transfers for professional team and replica sportswear, has been named the official supplier for the Premier League’s new name and number style, with effect this month.

This year sees the introduction of yet more innovative and revolutionary products, application and marketing ideas from TheMagicTouch.

Low set-up costs and the ability to produce shorter runs of personalised clothing and gifts quickly and profitably are the major benefits of incorporating a digital transfer system into your business, says Xpres, which has introduced a number of new technologies and consumables for 2007.

Apparel heat transfer producer Chris Kay Ltd has developed a range of new products for 2007 following its recent merger with transfer and licensing specialist ITW Graphics.

I was struck by one word at this year’s P&P show: technology. That surprised me, but it occurred to me how much technology has influenced our industry and, more to the point, how many businesses are adopting new methods and enjoying the profits that accompany them. The first to seize my thoughts and form the basis of this article are transfer technologies.

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