In the past three to five years, the growth of digital textile printing on anything from soft signage to T-shirts has exploded—both because the technology has become mainstream and the end customer likes the look and feel of fabric over vinyl.

Roland’s TrueVIS VG-640 and VG-540 printer/cutters won in the “Outstanding Enhanced CMYK Eco Solvent/Latex 54″/64″ Printer (7-Color)” and the “Outstanding High Production CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54”/64” Printer (Dual CMYK)” categories.

Over the last 20 years, wide-format printing has developed into a very profitable sector for cutting-edge shops that have kept their finger on the pulse of the industry and monitored current and future market trends. Many of these pioneering business owners did their homework and invested wisely in the latest equipment and materials to meet the demand for these up-and-coming revenue streams. 

Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and other advanced digital devices, has announced that two of its products – the Roland VersaUV LEC-540 printer/cutter and ECO-UV ink – have won coveted 2018 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) “Product of the Year” Awards. Roland’s VersaUV^® LEC-540 received top honors within the “Roll-to-Roll UV Printer” category, while the company’s ECO-UV ink was recognized as the best product in the “Digital Inks – UV” category. This year’s competition featured a record-setting 255 submissions, with winners selected in 68 different product categories.

Using white and clear inks can transform any design into a stunning, eye-catching display. For example, we recently outfitted the floor to ceiling glass doors and windows to all conference rooms at our new EFI Center for Innovation in Londonderry, NH with printed graphic film.

What would life in the US look like if World War II had ended differently? That question sets the stage for Amazon’s streaming series “The Man in the High Castle,” which will air its third season in October. Based on a book of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the show explores America in the 1960s with the Axis in power. The series’ production designer called upon SagaBoy Productions to craft signage and graphics to transport viewers to an alternate reality.