DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING IS SLOWLY COAXING THE FASHION INDUSTRY BACK TO AUSTRALIA
September 1st, 2018
COULD digital textile printing help bring the Australian textile and clothing manufacturing sector back to sustainable growth? There are experts who believe this scaleable finishing technology can give Australian design talent room to thrive.
Faced with the proximity of China’s manufacturing juggernaut, it is no surprise that mass textile and clothing manufacturing declines in Australia, but digital technologies are giving the industry a chance to find new niches.
“The Australian market is still tiny”, cautioned Julian Lowe, founder and general manager of ...
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