Naomi Kaempfer, creative director of art, design and fashion at Stratasys, explores “the hottest new business opportunity” for textile printers: 3D printing.

Set to be worth US$6.65bn by 2030, the digital textile printing market has gained traction in recent decades, fuelled by technological advancements that have helped to increase efficiencies and drive the industry forward. Today, however, with digital printing technology now the industry standard, textile printers are having to work harder than ever to push the boundaries of creativity and achieve true product differentiation.