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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 16 images AUGUST 2020 Brother introduces new GTXpro DTG printer Brother has announced the launch of its latest direct-to-garment printer. The new GTXpro offers a compact, industrial design and size suitable for a variety of production environments. The GTXpro features newly developed white print head technology with inside ink circulation, which is designed to ensure that less white ink is used for cleaning. The new design of the white print head allows the use of more nozzles compared to previous models, which enables up to 10% faster printing with special ‘fast mode’ print settings, explained Brother. Using Oeko-Tex Passport and GOTS 5.0-certified Innobella textile inks, the new machine enables printing on a variety of fabrics, such as cotton, silk and polyester, and can be used on a range of textile products, including caps and shoes. The printer also features an additional print height sensor, which uses “new sensor technology to detect if the platen is too low, in order to reduce ink mist and ensure print quality”, and a print reservation function, as well as reduced automatic cleaning processes for increased productivity. Authorised Brother DTG technicians can provide users with installation and training on the GTXpro, and all additional GTX products, such as the various printing platens, can also be used on the new machine. The new GTXpro printer is available through Brother’s dealers from 3 August 2020 . imagesmag.uk/BrotherGTXpro The restarting of the Premier League in June was welcome news for many football fans, but especially for those who follow Liverpool FC – the club was on track before the lockdown to win the league and were crowned champions on 25 June 2020. It is the first time the club has topped the Premier League, and 30 years since it had last won a league title. It’s little wonder, then, that a few T-shirts have been created to celebrate this momentous occasion! One great example is from For The Shirt, which features a cartoon of Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp on either a black or white Anthem tee. Not only is it a great design, but 10% of each sale is donated to Paper Cup Project, a Liverpool charity that supports local rough sleepers and homeless people. For The Shirt director Adam Boaks comments: “The Paper Cup Project is a really amazing and relatively new charity in Liverpool doing great things. We were really wanting to give something back and this was a great idea to mix both the passion for Liverpool FC and helping the city into one.” DECORATED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH For The Shirt celebrated Liverpool FC becoming champions with T-shirts featuring designs by local artist Dan Cally Pin it... on the Images Pinterest boards: www.pinterest.co.uk/imagesmaguk/ used a print shop in Great Yarmouth. The slim-fit, lightweight tees were digitally printed using a Kornit Storm Hexa machine. The reaction to the T-shirts so far has been really good, confirms Adam, and the company is looking to add three more designs in the coming months. www.fortheshirt.co.uk www.instagram.com/dcallydesign The design, along with the others sold by For The Shirt, is the work of local artist Dan Cally. “We had seen these on Instagram and bought one in a frame before deciding they would be really cool on a T-shirt,” explains Adam. “Dan was happy to sell us three of his designs exclusively.” They had 200 T-shirts printed (100 white and 100 black) through buying house TMS Manufacturing, which The GTXpro features newlydevelopedwhite print head technologyand offers 10% fasterprint speeds in ‘fast mode’