Seminar & Workshop on Textile Transfer & Screen Printing
Date: 18 to 20 Jan 2007

Like other DMI’s programmes, the Seminar and Workshop on Textile Transfer Screen Printing held from 18 to 20 January 2007 too received overwhelming feedback. For  Atanu Bhuniya, Sr. Marketing Executive at Baroda office of ZYDEX INDUSTRIES the DMI experience  was an eye opener since it was his first training programme in textile transfer and screen printing. “I could learn some basic of screen printing, though I have done marketing of textile inks. It will help in convincing the customer with proper knowledge in screen printing” he commented adding that he never seen an institute like DMI. “The environment and the work management at DMI is something what I liked the most” he said by giving a 9 marks (out of 10) for DMI.

Every programme at DMI had the participating of printing professionals from all over the country including  Gopal Neekhra, Managing Director of Gwalior based  Deepak Screen offset Printer P. Ltd.   Besides management of his business he also undertakes Research & Development. “At DMI I extensively learnt profile making & CMYK and whatever I learn is very much helpful” he said adding that though in screen printing business he neither got an opportunity to undergo any course like this nor heard of any  training institute like DMI. “I liked the warm hospitality and very good communication at DMI”, he said by giving a rating of 9 out of 10 for DMI.
 
In this programme there were many participants from Tiruppur, the manchestar of south India and hub of India’s textile exports (and printing!) with over Rs 10,000 worth exports. This reflects the importance and need for training in textile transfer and printing.

For  R. Prabhu, a  Designer at  Tiruppur based SHAKTHI SCREEN AND ARTS with an experience in  Textile Printing and who is conscious of  Quality said he learnt some good techniques in printing. “Its very useful in our business” he remarked. However he admitted that he never ever undergone any systematic training or course like this in screen printing

Vasantha Kumar A, the  Printing Manager of  Tiruppur based GANGAI GARMENTS  was another participant from far south (India). His company undertakes direct textile printing and transfer jobs.  However he revealed that he never attended any course like this in screen printing.  When asked what new things he learnt from the workshop,  he said, “I learnt not only unit setup system and working methods but also gained quality and cleanliness awareness as I could witness these aspects practically at DMI. I cannot explain the immense benefit that I derived from the course in words except to say that I gained confidence to undertake print transfer as better than ever before.”

The Seminar and Workshop on Textile Transfer Screen Printing held from 18 to 20 January 2007 also had a participant from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. K. Sathya Narayanan, the  Managing Partner of SS ASSOCIATES in his feed back wrote that he learnt techniques in pre press/ perfect application of screen printing  technology.

For R. Dhandapani Prabhu, the  Production Manager of FAIRFIX LABELS PVT. LTD, Tirupur, the training programme at DMI brought a fair  awareness about the perfection required in printing pre press work. His company undertakes jobs in manual screen machines besides offset printing and stickers printing jobs. Like many other participants DMI was his first ever experience as he never undergone such programme. He said the knowledge gained will go a long way in getting more good jobs.

Interestingly,  the workshops and seminars at DMI also had the participation from senior officials of India’s leading textile printing ink manufacturer, Zydex Industries Ltd.

Madhuresh Kumar Sinha, General Manager (China) attended the programme on Textile Transfer & Screen Printing held from  18 to 20 January  2007 .  For him DMI was a first experience and gave him all the knowledge in  basics of screen making and printing.  In his feedback he wrote that he liked the environment, staff , the setup, equipment and workshop at DMI. “Wonderful experience, I learnt a lot. knowledge is a continuous process, therefore continuous production techniques will be required learnt”, he said. And his ranking for DMI? “As of now 8/10 as compared to training programmes and as far as printing course is concerned it is 10/10”.

Jaipur  based ELFAD GRAPHICS’ Partner Sanjay Ghabra undertakes a variety of printing jobs such as flex, sun board, sun pack, banner printing. However, he hardly underwent any systematic training or course like the one he attended at DMI. “I learnt screen printing process and quality control and it will help in improving the quality. He liked the method of training at DMI and he has a valid suggestion to make:  “I learnt about screen printing but before giving the detailed knowledge on printing techniques, DMI should make participates understand about the entire printing process”,.

Mumbai based VASTRA CREATIONS’ partner Niraj M. Dharia undertakes direct printing jobs. For him the workshop at DMI brought knowledge in screen printing right from basics to advanced version. “It will help a lot in many ways to upgrade skills and better management of the screen printing business”. When I asked whether he heard any institute like DMI, he shots back with a reply: “Not in India” and adds to say that he liked the simple to understand theory and practice. For him the overall experience was “Just excellent”, no wonder then that he rates DMI 10 on 10 with a remark that it is “clean, well equipped & managed”. He expressed his  high emotions to DMI’s Director Bhargav Mistry and his team: “Keep it on. Well done. Just personal note from myself with all best wishes and hearty congratulation for your efforts towards DMI to upgrade every single persons knowledge”.

“It was fantastic experience at DMI. We got much more than what we expected in terms of knowledge, techniques and technology. The live show of printing and practical application of all the techniques which was also taught theoretically got absorbed simultaneously. This was the most significant thing which helped us in grasping and understanding minute details. I sincerely appreciate and congratulate Bhargav Mistry by initiating such an institution”, these are the words of  Narender Sabloak, Partner of Mumbai based KOSMOPOLITAN ENT who under take Transfer Printing jobs.

He continued his expressions by saying that he never undergone any course like this.  “Overall, it is beneficial to your business to  upgrade my knowledge and to keep myself  being at par with the latest technology.

When asked him about what did he like the most at DMI, Mr. Sabloak replied to say that the systematic teaching technique, very co-operative staff, cleanliness and hospitality, and of course the equipment and machinery at DMI  deployed for teaching purpose are worth noting.

C. S. Muthukumar,  Managing Partner of SHAKTHI TRANSFER  came all the way  from Tirrupur, from down south,  to attend a programme at DMI  on  Textile Transfer & Screen Printing held from  18 to 20 January 2007.

His company  undertakes direct printing and heat transfer sticker jobs.  He happened to attend a basic course at AEPC at Tirupur in the past. However at DMI he could learn techniques of CMYK prints, besides seeing a clean the factory which is rare at Tiruppur and he rates DMI 9 out of 10.

Of course, he being a person with humane touch, had  a different experience at DMI which was rather related to softer side of the management  he says: The Director of DMI is down to earth,  he gives respect to his staff which is important in today’s business management especially in a labour intensive sector like textile printing.

“I learnt  many  techniques at DMI. I liked the concept of giving training to print institute students at DMI. But DMI should train unskilled staff also, not just students, because at Tiruppur workers are mostly uneducated and lack knowledge in printing”