Chairman of International Expo Consults, Mr. Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, stated that the UAE can capitalise on the fast growing textile printing industry and the country has a huge potential to become one of the market leaders. As per the Global Industry Analysts report printed textiles market is projected to touch 29.8 billion square meters by 2020, due to the technology enhancements aimed at improving print speeds, design and efficiency.
Textile printing industry in the country is set to gather momentum as UAE stands as the world’s fourth largest trading centre of textiles, generating an approximate $17.5 billion annually.
Screen printing continues to hold a major share of the global textile printing market, in terms of production volume of printed textiles. However, it is facing a strong competition due to the fast adoption of digital technology.
“Growth in the coming years will surely be driven largely by the digital textile printing market. Manufacturing of high-quality inkjet print heads, presence of open system inkjet print heads that enable use of inks from multiple vendors, and launch of lower priced competitive solutions are expected to fast-track the adoption of digital printing technology”, added Mr.Falaknaz.
Mr.Falaknaz further stated, “The textile printing industry is taking the fashion world by storm. New York Fashion Week recently featured a runway show parading pieces of clothing made of digitally printed textiles. As UAE is one of the most fashion forward places around the globe, we are sure to adapt this style—whether it’s for the fashion or the interior design industry. Digital printing gives freedom not just for designers but also for fashion enthusiasts as the latter can design their own prints and acquire a tangible version of it—whether it’s clothing, accessory, or even furniture”.
SGI Dubai 2016 will include an exclusive textile printing focused pavilion called ‘SGI Textile’. This announcement will see the introduction of new technologies under two broad printing categories namely ‘technical fabric’ and ‘garment decoration’ alongside other major pavilions.
“Textile is the oldest trade in Dubai, with some merchants established for more than 60 years now. With over 750 wholesale textile shops and an import of AED10 billion annually, the textile sector is one of the largest trade segments of Dubai. The potential of the textile trade is enhanced with the construction of Dubai Textile City by Texmas, an association of textile merchants, and the upcoming Dubai Design District (D3) promises a new dimension to textiles business with a large number of new and established fashion designers in the region”, said Ashok Sawlani, former chairman and present Managing Committee member at Texmas.
Continuous rise in production activity across Europe, as local textile manufacturers’ focus on re-shoring manufacturing activities hitherto outsourced to low-cost developing markets, bodes well for future growth. Digital printing technology is also positioned to benefit immensely from the success of fast fashion, which requires manufacturers to reduce time to market in order to capitalize on the short-lived window of opportunity offered by fast changing fashion fads.
The SGI Dubai 2016 show is the most anticipated event of the year in the MENA region with the successful history of creating a great platform for exhibitors and visitors in the signage, digital signage, retail signage solutions, outdoor media, screen and digital printing industries. SGI Dubai 2015, an official DSF event welcomed over 400 global exhibitors from across 34 countries and registered over 12,781 trade visitors from 78 countries.
“The retail industry in UAE is a preferred destination for an international shopping experience as it is constantly improvising. We are pleased to introduce this exclusive segment – Textile pavilion at SGI Dubai 2016 to fulfil the growing industry requirements”, concluded Mr. Falaknaz.
