Epson's Textile Academy empowers future print designers
Epson hosted its second Textile Academy event last week to educate fashion and design students on the power of print, with special guests including a print designer from Burberry
Brother, STAHLS, and Kornit are among the inaugural Textile exhibitors at FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, which is co-locating with the European Sign Expo, WrapFest, and Personalisation Experience
FESPA’s inaugural Textile show, which is a new dedicated event that will run as part of FESPA 2026, will shine a light on the technologies, processes, and applications shaping printed textiles and garment decoration.
Many well-known and industry specific exhibitors have been announced, along with exhibitors from across the show that tie into the textile sector.
Brands specifically in the Textile section include STAHLS’, Kornit Digital, Roq, TRUJET, and Brother, which will offer a variety of decoration and printing solutions. Visitors can also see a range of screen printing solutions from the likes of Anatol, CST, Easiway, Exile Technologies, and Saati Iberica.
Companies like Epson, InkTec Europe, efi, and Mimaki have also been positioned in Hall 3 of the Global Print Expo but with proximity to the Textile event, in order for those exhibitors to offer crossover solutions for the textile and apparel markets.
Also on offer will be a range of suppliers of inks, materials, and software solutions with names such as Fiery, Sun Chemical, MICC Coatings, and Crea8iveSkill.
The Textile area is combined/co-located with the Personalisation section which includes the likes of Antigro Designer, Design Huddle, and Innova Art.
Speaking of Textile, Callum Legg, group sales and project manager at FESPA, says: “Textile printing and garment decoration is one of the most dynamic growth areas across the speciality print sector.
“In light of this, we’ve developed our new event – comprising a strong line-up of exhibitors and a dedicated conference programme – to provide our community with access to textile-related technologies, expertise, and applications that can benefit their businesses. We look forward to seeing and supporting members of our community in Barcelona.”
Attendees will also be able to attend ‘The Conference’, which will cover areas of intelligent production and customisation.
Debbie McKeegan, chief executive officer of Texintel and FESPA’s textile ambassador, who has run many of FESPA’s textile-based offerings in recent years, comments: “FESPA Textile is providing a vital platform for the conversations that actually matter.
“We must confront the immediate challenges facing textile printers, whilst examining exactly how technology is being applied in the here and now.”
Speaking about the focus of Textile in more detail, McKeegan adds: “More importantly, we need to understand how these innovations – and the trends driving them – will fundamentally reshape the manufacturing landscape for printed fashion, sportswear, furnishings, and interiors in the years to come. Together we will define our industry's future.”
