Printing machines manufacturer Epson will demonstrate its most advanced range of digital textile printers at the upcoming Heimtextil 2017 edition, a leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, slated to be held from 10th to 13th January in Frankfurt, Germany.
The company will demonstrate the 160 cm Monna Lisa T16 model using eight-colour Genesta pigment inks to print onto natural fabrics for a variety of home textile applications. In addition, printing on the Monna Lisa with Genesta pigment inks requires no steaming or washing. Manufactured by Robustelli with Epson printheads, and using Genesta® inks designed by Epson in cooperation with For.Tex, the Monna Lisa is a unique Total Solution for the professional textile market.
At the four-day event, Epson will also demonstrate SureColor SC-F9200 64-inch model from its SureColor range of dye-sublimation printers. This affordable, easy-to-use and highly flexible machine is ideal for producing small-to-medium volumes of high-quality textiles. The SC-F9200 features dual Epson’s PrecisionCore TFP printheads to ensure consistent and reliable results with superb colour and clarity.
Additionally, visitors will also get to see the working of desktop Epson SureColor SC-F2000, direct-to-fabric printer, producing a variety of T-towels, aprons, cushions and tote bags on-demand and in minutes.
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Giovanni Pizzamiglio, Head – Pro-Graphics Sales, Epson Europe said, “Choice and customization is what the home textile industry wants today and Epson’s highly versatile dye sublimation and direct-to- natural fabric printers are designed to meet this demand. The significant range of wool, linen, cotton, silk and polyester-based fabrics that can be printed, combined with the latest in Epson digital textile printing technology, means that it is now possible to reproduce high quality, vibrant and durable designs in any volume. Our aim is to give designers, manufacturers and retailers the ability to produce quality, bespoke textile products cost-effectively and quickly to meet fast-changing market trends.”
