Event

92% Of FESPA Visitors Seek To Invest In Next 12 Months

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Firming up investment plans was high on the agenda of visitors in four co-located FESPA events held in March in Amsterdam, with 92 percent buyers looking to invest in equipment in the next 12 months. According to a FESPA press release, the collective median budget was over €2.7 billion. The

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Kornit Showing Vibrant Digital Fabric Solutions At Texprocess

Textile Insights April 12, 2024

Manufacturer of digital textile printing machines Kornit Digital will display its vibrant digital fabric and integrated workflow portfolio at Texprocess 2024 in Hall 8, Stand A32. Kornit’s display will allow visitors to experience the unmatched power of digital textiles, enabling companies to grow both dynamically and sustainably, respond to ever-changing customer demands.

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Epson Launches New Surecolor F-Series Dye-Sublimation Printers

Textile Insights April 6, 2024

Epson has launched two new industrial SureColor F-Series dye-sublimation printers engineered to achieve both industrial reliability and round-the-clock productivity at a low total cost of ownership. “The new models, the SureColor F11070 and SureColor F11070H, are highly productive printers that offer an optional large roll media unwinder,” Epson said in a press release.

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EFI Does LCA Of Nozomi Single-Pass Digital Print Technology

Textile Insights March 22, 2024

Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has completed a life cycle assessment (LCA) of Nozomi single-pass digital print technology in partnership with award-winning sustainability consulting firm Clean Agency. Through this initiative, Clean Agency also developed an LCA tool that EFI customers and their customers can use to analyse their CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions as part of

Sustainability

Kyocera Launches ‘True Blue Textile’ Project To Conserve Water

Textile Insights March 14, 2024

Kyocera Corporation has launched a ‘True Blue Textile’ project based on a ‘Wear to Save Water’ fashion concept with the aim to promote consumer awareness of environmental issues. ‘True Blue Textile’ fabric was printed by Kyocera’s Forearth water free concept digital inkjet printer with patterns based on the Niyodo River in Kochi

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Mimaki Europe Celebrating 20th Anniversary At FESPA Amsterdam

Textile Insights February 21, 2024

Mimaki Europe is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will celebrate its extensive portfolio of technologies at its FESPA stand and also at Mimaki’s Experience Centre, just 10 minutes from the show. Mimaki Europe, a manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies will bring the latest in UV print technology, including brand new products to FESPA […]

Sustainability

Epson Transitions To Green Electricity At All Worldwide Sites

Textile Insights January 11, 2024

Japanese digital textile printer manufacturer Epson announced that all electricity used at Epson Group sites around the globe are from renewable sources. This makes Epson the first in the Japanese manufacturing industry to complete the transition to renewable electricity at all of its sites worldwide, including Japan. The Epson Group consumes approximately 876 GWh3 of […]

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Ahmedabad Textile Process Units Veer Towards Digital Printing

Textile Insights October 30, 2023

Ahmedabad based standalone textile process and printing factories are installing digital textile printers, even though they are faced with slowdown in demand since the last one year. “Cotton price volatility has impacted the entire value chain, leading to fewer orders, making us wary of holding significant inventories,” Naresh Sharma of the Ahmedabad Textile Processors’

Corporates

Durst Group Acquires Digital Printer Maker Aleph SrL

Textile Insights September 20, 2023

Manufacturer of advanced digital printing solutions Durst Group has acquired Aleph SrL, a pioneer in sustainable digital solutions for textiles and interior and exterior decorations. “With this strategic move, Durst Group further enhances its position in water-based and sustainable printing technologies,” the Italian company informed in a press release. The acquisition

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ColorJet’s Earth Eco 16 Installed At DIMITEX, Russia

August 20, 2023

In a remarkable stride towards sustainable digital textile printing, ColorJet proudly announced the installation of the Earth Eco 16 – Pigment Printing Machine at DIMITEX facility in Russia. Partnered with Konica Minolta Business Solutions Russia, this innovation marks a significant leap in eco-friendly and resource-conserving textile printing solutions. Earth Eco 16