First-ever Garment Decorator’s Conference comes to 2016 SGIA Expo

The largest specialty imaging show in North America, the 2016 SGIA Expo set for September 14 – 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada, will present for the first time in its history the Garment Decorator’s Conference. The event is a full day of presentations catering directly to the apparel decoration industry.

Taking place on September 13, the day before the Expo, the biggest names in the garment industry will gather to present the opportunities, challenges and solutions that uniquely affect this exciting and growing imaging community. Session titles include:

• CPSIA and Beyond – A Look at Children’s Products Regulations (Marci Kinter, SGIA).
• Quality White at the Speed of Light! (Joe Clarke, Synergy Inks).
• Tri-blends, Silicones and Polyesters…Oh My! (Lon Winters, GraphicElephants).

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  Fast-Fashion: From Start to Finish (Merav Zimerman, Kornit Digital; Mike Sanders, Pacific Coast Fabrics; and Travis Wood, Fashion Institute of Technology.
• Analogue versus Digital Marketing for Textile Printers (Mark Coudray, Coudray Graphic Technologies)

The show floor will also include the Garment Zone that will feature both screen and digital garment decoration, special-effect techniques and interactive solutions.