Princess Kate Sees Ground-Breaking Digital Inkjet Technology As She Visits Historic Textile Printworks In Lancaster
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The Princess visited Standfast & Barracks, a Lancaster printworks dating back to 1924.
The company is renowned for its impressive heritage in textile and places design, creativity and innovation at the heart of its product development.
Standfast & Barracks has expertise in both conventional printing techniques including rotary and flatbed printing and ground-breaking digital inkjet technology.
While at Standfast & Barracks, Her Royal Highness learnt about the history of the company and was shown artefacts from the company’s archive.
She then met with the owners of House of Hackney, who have partnered with Standfast & Barracks since they established their company in 2011.
House of Hackney is an interiors brand that champions print, colour and British craftsmanship; aiming to rework tradition for a new generation by inspiring people to bring the beauty of nature into their home.
The Princess will hear about how Standfast & Barracks and House of Hackney’s creative and production process.
Her Royal Highness was then given a tour of the printworks, taking in both the traditional and modern processes.
The development of digital printing has provided a more sustainable approach to fabric printing, with each metre of fabric produce estimated to use approximately 80 litres less water than traditional processes.
During the tour, The Princess met with young trainees who Standfast & Barracks are training as part of their commitment to education and skills development.
About Standfast & Barracks
Established in 1924, based in the heart of Lancaster, Standfast & Barracks is renowned for its impressive heritage of textile printing.
Design, creativity, and innovation are at the centre of our product development, with expertise in both conventional printing techniques and ground-breaking digital inkjet technology, making us market leaders in fabric printing.
Standfast & Barracks is at the forefront of an exciting new era in digital fabric printing.
The first in the UK to introduce Durst advanced digital inkjet printing technology, we are committed to the development of a more sustainable and environmentally friendly business practice.
These advances enhance the excellence of our printed textiles, creating high quality products with lower environmental impact, delivering ever more flexible, efficient, and reliable printing solutions for our diverse customer base.
Aiming to be Net Zero emissions by 2030, we continue to reduce our carbon emissions to protect future generations and unite against climate change, whilst proudly being Planet Mark certified for the past three years.
