A4 Goes Green with Recycled Polyester
A4, manufacturer of premium sportswear and team uniforms, is now making all its most popular apparel, and the vast majority of its line, with recycled polyester.
FULL STORYMade Lab, Fort Worth, Texas, has partnered with Japan-based Matsui International Company to expand education and product immersion.
The new partnership strives to bring awareness to sustainable practices, an increase in education to the apparel decoration market, and additional research to the print industry, according to both organizations.
“MADE is excited to assist in bringing Matsui’s innovative products to the forefront of the apparel decoration industry,” says Tom Davenport, co-founder of MADE. We are looking forward to teaching and displaying how to use Matsui’s unique product lines. MADE resonates with their core values of Dedication, Innovation, Balance, and Passion for Precision.”
Benefits of the partnership include making technical knowledge and instruction available to all who seek it, while encouraging the mindset of sustainability for the future. The goal for both organizations is to further increase innovation from both an industrial and artistic perspective, using real-world research and application to achieve maximum, productive aesthetic.
“With over 90 years of experience making water-based solutions for the garment decorating industry, Matsui is looking to expand its reach in the screen-printing industry and is the fastest-growing ink manufacturer that can provide Eco-Friendly solutions”, says Jesse Martinez, sales manager at Matsui. “Partnering with MADE will help us spread that message; to make that personal connection to printers through content and practical application.” — D.S.
A4, manufacturer of premium sportswear and team uniforms, is now making all its most popular apparel, and the vast majority of its line, with recycled polyester.
FULL STORYPer the global market-research firm Repot Prime the global direct-to-garment (DTG) printing machine market is expected to grow $710 million by 2030.
FULL STORYThe Vastex PTF-100 powder-to-film coating system in combination with an integral Vastex D-100 conveyor dryer increases production efficiencies for direct-to-film (DTF) heat-transfer apparel decorators.
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