Industry Insights & Opinion
SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILES - CAN DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING OFFER A GREEN FUTURE OVER ROTARY
“The water saving credentials of digital textile printing now provide a welcome eco-friendly solution to the textile industries negative environmental legacy” FESPA
TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY - HOW RICHARD QUINN BUILT AN INTERNATIONAL FASHION LABEL WITH EPSON
“For us as a brand it's really important that all our prints have consistency, and they're accurate to what we see on the screen. I think the uniform way in which the Epson printers print the fabric allows us to use it not only for show samples, but for production as well. I started using Epson technology as a student and continued using Epson’s technology when I founded my brand. It's always been a strong partnership and one that has grown alongside my business.” - Richard Quinn
NOT FAST FASHION - EXTRAORDINARY FASHION - KORNIT FASHION WEEK ROCKS LOS ANGELES TO DELIVER A NEW FUTURE FOR APPAREL PRODUCTION
“The future of fashion production demands a new era of collaboration and knowledge sharing. Only by bringing all stakeholders together can we truly reinvent the apparel supply chain. We need to form new allegiances and partnerships and together invest in a new vision and a new future for fashion design and production. In the hands of the creative technology is powerful, and the quality and extraordinary creativity witnessed in LA didn’t disappoint. Pushing boundaries to explore new opportunities and production techniques each collection delivered a majestic display of unbridled creativity”.
LEVERAGING GROWING 3D INVESTMENT BEYOND DESIGN FOR VOLUME AND SPEED
“Let’s hone in on 3D design, which by many years predates the pandemic. No other digital technology serving the fashion industry has been as transformative as it steadily evolved. This I know from having worked at high levels for EFI Optitex for 16 years before joining Embodee in 2019.” Yoram Burg - Embodee
BUILDING A DIGITAL FASHION HOUSE - A HOW TO GUIDE WITH MICHAELA LAROSSE OF THE FABRICANT
“When The Fabricant was founded in 2018 digital fashion barely existed as a concept, and the idea of a digital atelier crafting couture for the non-physical environment? Forget it. It meant not only signing up for the wild ride that is start-up life, but also creating a new industry for the company to operate in”. THE FABRICANT
THE NEXT BIG THING FOR TEXTILES: REUSE, RECYCLING AND UPCYCLING
“The pandemic has placed increased focus on supply chain issues in textiles and apparel, but a lot of this has been figuring out how to manufacture the same items more efficiently, especially Fast Fashion”.Cary Sherburne - WHAT THEY THINK
FIVE REASONS TO ADOPT DYE SUBLIMATION - DISCOVER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
“With just 6% of the world’s printed textiles produced digitally and an increasing demand for personalised goods there is a great opportunity for growth” Tom Owers - EPSON UK
DEMOCRATISING FASHION - WHY THE DIGITISATION OF THE APPAREL PRODUCTION CYCLE UNLOCKS CREATIVE GROWTH
“The digital textile printing industry for apparel is now driven by fashion design, production technology and software. The digital pixel now generates ever more sophisticated options” FESPA
WHAT ARE ACID INKS FOR DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING AND WHY ARE THEY USED?
“The glorious colours, and the fabric softness of Acid digital prints enhance the natural beauty of Silk and fine fabrics. On Nylon – Acid dyes deliver durability and high performance in extreme conditions.”
THINKING OF INVESTING IN DTG TECHNOLOGY? FIVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIRECT TO GARMENT PRINTING
“When introducing a new solution or enhancing existing offerings, the ability to be up and running immediately and consistently is crucial.” - EPSON UK