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Jon Harper-Smith discusses outlook for digital textile printing

A person in a black shirtDescription automatically generatedJon Harper Smith has extensive experience within the printing industry with particular focus on industrial inkjet processes. As Jon's latest report The Future of Digital Textile Printing to 2028 nears publication, we chatted with him about the opportunities in the digital textile printing industry and outlook for the next five years.

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