HP reinvents dye sublimation printing with HP Stitch launch

HP has announced the new HP Stitch S series, a portfolio of digital textile printers that deliver fast, precise colour-matching, alongside efficient, simplified processes. It is HP’s latest innovation designed to accelerate commercial digital print adoption. Décor and fashion application trends, on demand production and personalisation are boosting digital print growth. According to Smithers Pira, the digitally printed textiles market is experiencing double-digit annual growth, forecast to reach $5.5 billion by 2023. HP is is looking forward to more digital print transformations being realised with the arrival of the new HP Stitch S series.

The portfolio of HP Stitch S series printers couple HP Thermal Inkjet technology with industry-standard dyes for superior colour durability. The first-ever built-in spectrophotometer enables Stitch’s fast and exact colour-matching. The introduction includes three new printers from 64-inch to 126-inch wide: the HP Stitch S300 64-in Printer, the HP Stitch S500 64-in Printer, and the HP Stitch S1000 126-in Printer. The HP Stitch S300 Printer holds the first user-replaceable printhead, resulting in reduced down-times and service costs. The HP Stitch S300 Printer was designed specifically for new-to-dye sublimation professionals, prototyping departments, and growing print providers.