In its recent report, ‘The Future of Dye Sublimation Printing to 2021’, Smithers Pira tracks the increased use of this technology across key end-use segments – signage, technical, household, and garments. The data demonstrates a strong year-on-year growth of 18.4% in the amount of material printed across the next five years. This in turn is projected to increase by over 100% of the volume and value of material that is dye sublimation printed across the study period.

Smithers Pira also forecasts approximately 900,000m2 of textiles be printed with the process by 2021, the global dye sublimation print market is anticipated to grow over double in the coming five years, creating a global market worth of nearly 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) by 2021. The increase is attributed to the broader rise of digital inkjet systems in the textile trade.

Eventually, as the dye sublimation market booms, it will create several opportunities for ink and textile suppliers, press builders, and partners across the value chain. In its analysis, Smithers also identifies five major factors that will determine the dye sublimation print market’s growth through to 2021.