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Explore the Future of Innovative Printable Textiles
Posted on by Liliana Wright Posted in Marketing & Sales, News & Trends, Technology & Products
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Explore the Future of Innovative Printable Textiles

With trade shows back in full swing, people are more excited than ever to gather and see the latest products and services offered up close and personal. The experience of seeing solutions in action may convince many consumers to make purchasing decisions during the shows, so attracting buyers is crucial, and the way to stand out in the large crowd of competitors is with a dynamic booth display.

To succeed at live events, displays must showcase the very best of what an organization or business has to offer, starting with the aesthetics of the space. These live events can generate substantial returns on investment, potentially leading to a significant number of high-quality leads. Thus, being fully prepared to captivate the crowd becomes indispensable.

Our booth at the recent Printing United Expo was our best one yet, dazzling visitors and immersing them in a world of innovation, color, and sensory delight as we showcased stunning displays created with cutting-edge materials from the UFabrik line of digitally printed textiles. With UFabrik, graphics are dynamic, colorful, and high impact, stealing the show every time.

The Future of Digital Printing

While printable textiles have been around for a while, recent innovations have turned this market into a highly competitive arena. UFabrik textiles have set a new industry standard, elevating the bar for excellence. LexJet, as the exclusive North America dealer, offers a specially curated selection that meets a comprehensive array of applications, covering 95% of applications used in exhibition, event, and retail markets. With materials available in 2.6m (102 inches) and 3.2m (126 inches) sizes, UFabrik empowers you to dream big and bring those large-scale projects to life without compromise.

UFabrik stands as a testament to adaptability and high-performance innovation. These fabrics work flawlessly with a broad array of super-wide-format UV, Latex, and dye sublimation technologies, ensuring smooth operation with systems from global frontrunners like EFI.

 

Environmental Consideration

The commitment to exceptional quality at UFabrik also extends to their dedication to environmental stewardship. Several eco-friendly fabric materials ingeniously repurpose single-use plastic waste into vibrant, robust display graphics. Complementing this are polyester-based fabrics, offering the potential for recycling or energy conversion.

Now is the time to stock up on media essential to your customers in the event signage industry.

To delve deeper into the UFabrik portfolio and its potential for your projects, connect with a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or explore your options at lexjet.com.

Unveiling UFabrik: Pioneering Sustainability, Versatility, and High-Quality Fabric Materials for Super-Wide Format Printing
Posted on by Liliana Wright Posted in Marketing & Sales, News & Trends
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Unveiling UFabrik: Pioneering Sustainability, Versatility, and High-Quality Fabric Materials for Super-Wide Format Printing

Embark on a journey into the future of display graphics with LexJet’s exclusive unveiling of the innovative UFabrik collection. This specially curated selection meets a comprehensive array of applications, covering 95% of applications used in exhibition, event, and retail markets. With materials available in 2.6m (102 inches) and 3.2m (126 inches) sizes, UFabrik empowers you to dream big and bring those large-scale projects to life without compromise.

UFabrik stands as a testament to adaptability and high-performance innovation. These fabrics work flawlessly with a broad array of super-wide-format UV, Latex, and dye sublimation technologies, ensuring smooth operation with systems from global frontrunners like EFI, Canon, Mimaki, Durst, Agfa, and HP.

The commitment to exceptional quality at UFabrik also extends to their dedication to environmental stewardship. Several eco-friendly fabric materials ingeniously repurpose single-use plastic waste into vibrant, robust display graphics. Complementing this are polyester-based fabrics, offering the potential for recycling or energy conversion.

Be part of this exciting evolution as UFabrik sets the stage for sustainability and versatility in super-wide format printing. By choosing UFabrik, you’re selecting products with vibrant color reproduction and high-quality performance while championing a more sustainable global ecosystem.

Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to experience the UFabrik range.

To delve deeper into the UFabrik portfolio and explore its potential for your projects, connect with a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538.

Color, Fabrics & Customization Lead the Trends at RetailX
Posted on by Shellie Terry Posted in News & Trends
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Color, Fabrics & Customization Lead the Trends at RetailX

Our teammates at our parent company, S-One, made their debut at GlobalShop @ RetailX in Chicago last month, showcasing media options hand-selected for retail environments.

Fabrics were a huge trend all throughout the show, and S-One highlighted some tried-and-true favorites as well as brand-new to the market options.

“Fabric was everywhere, and it’s always going to continue to trend,” says sales rep Matt Radauscher. “The guys who don’t have dye-sub yet were happy to hear they had options to print fabrics on latex.”

Our team showcased HP Durable Backlit Fabric, a lightweight option suitable for SEG frames that’s latex-compatible. We also brought the brand-new adhesive fabric, Squid, which generated a ton of buzz. The fabric’s fibers are finished on one side with a special adhesive that is designed for windows. Squid can be printed or used alone to create privacy, block out the sun’s rays and/or display brand messaging. It’s an elegant solution for high-end retail and corporate environments. Stay tuned for more info to come soon!

Throughout the show floor, we were excited to see some emerging trends, most of which played around with dynamic color and customization. SuperColor Digital featured printable blackout fabrics that were enhanced with lighting features that actually changed the colors of the graphics (see photo).

We noticed that many of the exhibits focused on brick-and-mortar retail’s current challenge: competing with ecommerce by using dynamic, sometimes over-the-top displays to create a memorable in-store experience.

“When looking at the booth designs, nearly every one of them had some sort of electrical element in the displays themselves,” says S-One Marketing Director Terry Lynn Belzer. “Whether they were blow-up fixtures, floor fixtures or even animal displays with eyes that lit up. There was also a lot of focus on tactile experiences throughout the show.”

There was even an “Instagrammable” moment with a Game of Thrones-inspired display with a giant throne and sword that was a photo opp just waiting to happen.

Colorful, hyper-customized walls, windows, floors and even ceilings showcased the power of print throughout the exhibits at GlobalShop @ RetailX. To get a closer look at the materials that S-One showcased, please visit our RetailX page for product info or give one of our retail specialists a call at 800-453-9538.

Posted on by Shellie Terry Posted in Tips & Tricks
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HP’s Timothy Mitchell: EnduraFab Stretch “Excellent” for Sign Frames

If you’ve got customers demanding fabric solutions for retail signage or trade show displays, HP’s “Latex Czar” Timothy Mitchell suggests EnduraFab Stretch for great performance on HP Latex printers as well as excellent scuff and scratch resistance.

“This was the first company to come out with a truly durable latex textile,” he says in the video above. When building its durable textile portfolio, HP was looking to improve scuff and scratch resistance, as well as improved performance on the latex printers.

The EnduraFab Textiles family of products include a proprietary coating that ensures they print seamlessly on the latex and maintain a soft hand-feel while also standing up to multiple washings. The 100% polyester warp knit fabrics are specifically designed to be used with HP’s third generation latex inks.

The EnduraFab Stretch option, which is also available in a fire retardant option, has a one-directional stretch that’s ideal for easy installation into SEG frames. It is also acoustically rated for Sound Absorption and Noise Reduction when paired with acoustic foam or boards.

“This would be excellent, for example, in a sign frame,” Mitchell says. “Using a SignComp frame where you are going to stretch it into a frame or sewing in the SEG gaskets.”

Watch the video about for all the details and possible uses for EnduraFab Stretch. Call a LexJet representative at 800-453-9538 to learn more about the EnduraFab line and how it can help you grow your retail and trade show offerings.

To see how EnduraFab was used in an over-sized SEG frame to create décor in an office setting, watch the video below.

Fisher Textiles Now in Wide-Format Sizes – Only at LexJet
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Fisher Textiles Now in Wide-Format Sizes – Only at LexJet

LexJet is excited to announce that it will offer eight Fisher Textiles dye-sublimation fabrics, sized for wide-format printers. Previously available for grand-format printers, this is the first time these world-renowned, award-winning fabrics have been converted and distributed for wide-format applications.

LexJet will carry a variety of Fisher Textile products in 61-inch widths by 100-foot rolls for a multitude of applications, including trade shows, SEG frames, retail signage, back drops, home décor and furnishings, soft signage, backlit graphics, banner stands, table covers and more.

“At wide-format widths, these trusted, well-known and proven-to-perform dye-sub fabrics from Fisher open the door to the benefits of wide-format applications, such as smaller runs, one-off prototypes, quicker turn-around and customization, which is in higher demand than ever,” says LexJet VP of Sales, Justin Lehman. “With the success of our LexJet InFuze dye-sub transfer paper last year, we are seeing fast-growing, high-margin possibilities with dye-sub technologies for our wide-format PSPs.”

Products Now Available:

These fabrics round out LexJet’s dye-sub portfolio of products, which includes Epson printers and inks, InFuze transfer papers, ChromaLuxe metal photo panels and heat presses from Geo Knight and FLEXA.

For more information about Fisher Textiles or the possibilities of adding dye-sub technology to your business, call a LexJet pro at 800-453-9538.

Get the Most Out of Your Aqueous Printer
Posted on by Jennifer Corn Posted in Technology & Products
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Get the Most Out of Your Aqueous Printer

Are you using your aqueous printer to its full potential? From canvas prints to temporary outdoor graphics, your aqueous printer is the utility player every profitable printshop needs. We’ve put together some applications and media suggestions to help you get the most out of your printer:

Décor: If you are considering décor applications, you may have thought an aqueous printer limited your capabilities, but, in fact, you can print plenty of décor applications, including wall art and wall murals. LexJet Sunset Select Matte Canvas is a customer favorite for photo prints or fine art reproductions. It can also be easily stretched for canvas wraps, like the GOframe system. If you are looking for wall murals, decals or window graphics, try LexJet Print-N-Stick Fabric, an easy-to-use and apply option that’s forgivable and repositionable during installation. Check out our Digital Décor Printing Line Card for more aqueous options, as well as many others.

Soft Signage: One of the fastest-growing trends in the market is the transition to soft signage using fabric rather than rigid vinyl or polyester films for POP displays, banners, framed graphics and even trade show booths. The advantage to fabrics like LexJet Water-Resistant Satin Cloth or LexJet FlexTex 170g is that they are easier and lighter to ship, image nicely and can be used for indoor or temporary outdoor applications. With soft signage textiles, you’ll need some easy finishing techniques — watch this video for quick tips on using a hot knife for perfectly finished edges.

Outdoor Banners: When it comes to outdoor advertising and event signage, LexJet TOUGHcoatTM Water-Resistant Polypropylene and  TOUGHcoatTM ThriftyBanner are two of the most popular products. Both products are easy to handle, offer scratch- and water-resistance, and a bright white point which means vibrant prints, even in outdoor weather. Need more outdoor aqueous options? Check out this blog for more ideas and applications that will look great and stand up to the elements.

Still unsure how you can use your aqueous printer to expand your market offering? Call one of our specialists at 800-453-9538 or visit us at LexJet.com.