Cassie Green

The event not only showcased equipment, but gave attendees a healthy dose of learning on each system. Onsite sponsors demoed the equipment and showed people how to use them.

More than 50 members of the press from around the world came together for a full-day event to hear about the latest technologies, product launches, and news from some of the top print industry exhibitors.

Day three of the FESPA event in Berlin opened up to a surge of attendee traffic – eager to explore and connect with exhibitors and join conversations with their printing peers.

PSPs, suppliers and exhibitors, and B2B media thought leaders came ready to rock on day two of FESPA. Major equipment rollouts, partnership announcements, and general technology buzz dominated the day.

Innovation, automation, and new technology were the key terms defining day one of FESPA, taking place in Berlin, Germany, May 6-9, 2025. This year’s event played host to several new equipment and technology releases, and served as a marker for key partnership announcements between major companies.

PRINTING United Alliance webinar unveils the Alliance ECG Profile, a seven-color printing standard.

From three days of networking, dedicated attendee-sponsor meetings, and education sessions to panel discussions, the second-annual Apparel Decoration Summit had it all.

The EPA just issued a final rule banning the use of methylene chloride in most industrial applications, including printing. Gary Jones, vice president of environmental, health, and safety affairs at PRINTING United Alliance, joins Cassie Green, content director of Apparelist, to discuss the big implications this ban carries.

In the first part of this article series, experts took a long, hard look at laws and legislation that are making their way into our lives. When it comes to sustainability in the apparel and textile world, these laws have become crucial turning points — turning points that must happen for real change to take place.

The environmental impact of waste from apparel and textiles is leading to an increasing number of legislative efforts and demand for change.