Report Features:
- Global dye sublimation printing markets have resumed past strong growth trends (averaging more than 10% year-on-year annual growth)
- The global value of dye sublimation printing is forecast to reach more than €14 billion in 2027
- Global digital dye sub printing has seen a 3.9% CAGR between 2017 and 2022
- The household sector has the greatest CAGR for the period 2017-22 at 4.2%.
The Future of Dye Sublimation to 2027 is the latest in a series of such reports, published most recently in 2018, describing the state of the industry and the likely course of its evolution over the five years to 2027. This in-depth study provides current (2022) global and regional marketplace and end-use segment data, along with market forecasts to 2027. It discusses important developments in dye sub printing technologies, end-use applications, innovations and trends in end user preferences and requirements.
Our exclusive content
- The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic severely depressed global dye sub printing markets in 2020, through much of 2021 and into 2022. Key markets appear to have substantially recovered and resumed historical growth rates of greater than 10% annually during 2022.
- Dye sub equipment manufacturers and systems suppliers continue to focus upon providing greater economy and reliability, through greater line speeds and broader printing process automation. Significant development effort is focused upon improving direct-tofabric / direct-to-garment dye sublimation printing processes.
What will you discover?
- Global dye sublimation is recovering from the disruption caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic of 2020-22. Textile printing leads consumption of dye sublimation printing in terms of physical volume, while apparel application and printing on rigid substrates together generate the majority of dye sublimation revenues
- Ink manufacturers and textile suppliers are striving to develop dye sub formulations suitable for a broader range of substrate materials.
The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
Who should buy the report?
- Dye sublimation equipment providers
- Ink formulators and transfer paper suppliers
- Print service providers
- Consultants and analysts
About the author
Bob Brothers has an extensive portfolio of hands-on experience in market research, market development, and new business creation with global manufacturing giants, and as an independent consultant. Under Bob's leadership, the independent consultancy Marketing Intelligence & Strategy Associates plans and executes complex market research programmes, formulating valuable insights, and collaborating with business leaders.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction & methodology
- Key findings
- Report objective
- Definitions and abbreviations
Key drivers and trends
- Overview of dye sublimation market
- Summary of key market drivers affecting usage
- World economic outlook
- Effects of Covid-19
- Reshoring of print work in developed world economies
- Political disorder in key textile printing markets
- Effects of fast fashion and e-commerce retailing
- Demand for pigment inks in textile work
- Business evolution and consolidation
- Availability of DTG machines
Technology developments
- Printers
- Finishing machinery
- Substrates
- Consumables (inks)
End-use markets and forecasts
- Apparel
- Swimwear
- Sportswear
- Fashion
- Haute couture
- Ties and scarves
- Other apparel
- Household
- Upholstery
- Carpets/floor coverings
- Window curtains
- Shower curtains
- Bed linen
- Decorative pillows
- Towels
- Wall coverings
- Other household
- Technical textiles
- Automotive
- Sails
- Medical
- Protective clothing
- Other technical
- Visual communications
- Display (indoor)
- Banners and signage
- Scenery, backdrops
- Other indoor display
- Display (outdoor)
- Banners and signage
- Scenery, backdrops
- Other outdoor display
Dye sublimation print processes and inks 2022-27
- Contact type
- Dye sub transfer
- Dye sub direct low energy
- Dye sub direct high energy
- Ink type
- Aqueous inkjet
- Solvent-based inkjet
- Eco solvent-based inkjet
- Other inkjet
Dye sublimation media markets 2022-27
- Base media used in dye sublimation printing
- Polyester 100%
- Polyblend
- Polycotton
- Poly-coated solids
- Poly-coated rigids
- The volumes of dye sublimation papers
Geographic markets and forecasts 2022-27
- Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Other Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Other Latin America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Other Asia-Pacific
- Africa and the Middle East
Tables & Figures
- End-use segment categories and subcategories
- Summary key drivers and trends for digital dye sublimation printed output
- Global digital dye sub printing technology trends to 2027, summar
- Global digital dye sub printing revenues by segment, 2017-27 (% share by value of output)
- Summary global digital dye sub printing output by segment, 2017-27 by volume of output)
- Summary global digital dye sub printing output by segment, 2017-27 by value of output)
- Global digital dye sub printing output by product segment, 2017-27 (€'000)
- Global digital dye sub printing output by product segment, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of garments by geographic market, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of garments by geographic market, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of household products by geographic market, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of household products by geographic market, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of technical products by geographic market, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of technical products by geographic market, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of visual communications by geographic market, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output of visual communications by geographic market, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Sample of newer marketed digital dye sublimation machines since 2015
- Comparative analysis of a sample of pre-2016 and the sample of newer 2016 and post-2016 digital dye sublimation textiles machine models
- Dye sublimation printhead manufacturers
- Digital dye sublimation print configuration by printed output area (million m2)
- Dye sublimation inkjet global printed output, 2017-27 ('000 m2s)
- Dye sublimation inkjet global printed output, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Global digital dye sublimation printing output by print process, 2014-23 (€'000s)
- Global digital dye sublimation printing output by print process, 2014-23 ('000 m2)
- Global digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Global digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Global digital dye sublimation papers consumption, 2014-23 ('000 m2)
- Global digital dye sublimation papers consumption, 2014-23 ('000€)
- List of leading or upcoming countries for digital dye sublimation markets with short notes
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by geographic market, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by geographic market, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output, summary 2022 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output, summary 2027 (€'000s)
- Digital printing by dye sublimation, summary 2022 (€'000s)
- Digital printing by dye sublimation, summary of projections 2027 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 ('000 m2)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Western European digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 ('000 m2)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Eastern European digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-23 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-23 ('000 m2)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by ink type, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- North American digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment and by country, 2022-27 ('000 m2)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by print process, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by print process, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by print process and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 (€'000s) (includes Turkey)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by material, 2017-27 ('000 m2) (includes Turkey)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2022 (€'000s)
- Asian digital dye sublimation printing output by material and by country, 2027 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment in the rest of the world, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by product segment in the rest of the world, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by print process in the rest of the world, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by print process in the rest of the world, 2017-27 ('000 m2)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by material in the rest of the world, 2017-27 (€'000s)
- Digital dye sublimation printing output by material in the rest of the world, 2017-27 ('000 m2)