1. Epson SureColor SC-F100 (F170) Desktop dye-sub makes home printing possible

The total European DIY retail sector was valued at 368 billion euros in 2023. And 15.2 percent of that came from ecommerce sales, reaching 56 billion euros. The market’s ecommerce share is estimated to increase 18 percent by 2025, to 66 billion euros.

To help when choosing which sublimation printer is best for you, these are a few factors to consider. Firstly, ask yourself what you will be mainly printing. An A4-sized sublimation printer will be fine if you need the best printer for t-shirts, mouse-mats, and other small projects. This is the most common format and the least expensive.

DTF (direct-to-film) apparel printing is making a real impact on the decorated apparel market. Machine manufacturers now offer ever more successful industrial solutions for this growing technology that just a few years ago seemed to be the preserve of the small craft manufacturer. In a global market for DTG (direct-to-garment) printing that is predicted to reach nearly US$1.9 billion by 2032, the DTF process is gaining ground by the month—as it offers new and unique advantages to trade printers.

According to Lynette Nicholson, Research Manager at Old Mutual, 'a growing number of people in working metropolitan households - particularly in the middle to upper income brackets - are finding ways to supplement their incomes by having more than one job'. This is based on research findings of the 2017 Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor.