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Insight11 Jan 2021

Summarising the Australasian digital textile printing market

The Australasian region – which comprises Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring islands – is not particularly synonymous with digital printing on a worldwide scale.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligencefree8 Jan 2021

Transparency tech: The demystification of supply chains

Otis Robinson investigates transparency, social and environmental sustainability, and the technology capable of demystifying the textile & apparel supply chain.

FabricsApparelSustainability

Insight17 Dec 2020

US$2.6m investment secured by Future Fashion Factory

By Otis Robinson

EffectsApparelResearch & Development

Insight17 Dec 2020

Thies explores digitalisation in the dyeing & finishing sector

Otis Robinson speaks with Verena Thies, shareholding manager, and Jochen Stillger, director of sales at Thies about digitalisation in the dyeing & finishing sector

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Dec 2020

Telecom giant Ericsson explores the industrial potential of 5G

Clouded by conspiracy but slowly breaking through the mist is 5G technology. Otis Robinson speaks with Erik Josefsson, head of advanced industries at Ericsson, about the revolutionary capabilities of 5G connectivity in industry.

Smart TextilesManufacturing Technology

In Brieffree8 Dec 2020

Big brands turning to lucrative 3D printing

3D printing is breaking boundaries and proving to be a lucrative industry.

ApparelEffectsIndustry 4.0

Insight3 Dec 2020

Archroma explores biosynthetic EarthColors dyes and Esprit collection

Otis Robinson speaks with chemical specialty company Archroma about its EarthColors® range, a collaboration with clothing brand Esprit and the limitations of natural dyeing.

ApparelDyeingSustainability

Innovation Briefing17 Nov 2020

Digital profile generation through vacuum scanning

WTiN examines a patent that puts forward a method for creating a 3D human body profile using a vacuum scan suit.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

In Brief16 Nov 2020

Improving garment design with AI

By Otis Robinson

ApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight12 Nov 2020

CLO and Jeanologia enable software integration

CLO Virtual Fashion has teamed up with Jeanologia to create a direct connection between the former’s CLO3D and the latter’s eDesigner software.

Effects

Insight9 Nov 2020

Insight into the South African digital textile industry

Like all countries around the globe that have suffered under Covid-19, South Africa faced a serious economic hit: its GDP is forecast to contract by 7% this year (2020), according to South African Reserve Bank figures.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligencefree5 Nov 2020

3D printing: Revolutionising design and manufacturing

Otis Robinson investigates the potential of additive manufacturing in the fashion supply chain through conversation with experts on 3D printed textiles, garment design and industrialisation.

ApparelManufacturing Technology

Sector Analysisfree5 Nov 2020

Positivity returns to Industry 4.0 sector

Following a rapid decline in industry sentiment throughout the first half of 2020, attitudes towards and stories circling Industry 4.0 have finally inclined in the third quarter (Q3) of the year.

COVID-19

Insightfree30 Oct 2020

Imaterial shares insight into South African printing market

Otis Robinson speaks with Remo Gorlei, owner of Imaterial, about the South African digital textile printing market and its experience during lockdown.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Insightfree27 Oct 2020

Rimtex showcases spinning innovations at virtual booth

Rimtex is highlighting its ‘spinner centric innovations’ at its booth at WTiN’s Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show.

YarnsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Insight27 Oct 2020

Mantero Seta enters digital printing market

Mantero Seta has entered the digital textile printing market with the adoption of Epson’s Monna Lisa digital printers.

EffectsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Q&Afree27 Oct 2020

Digitalisation never stops, says Epson

Otis Robinson speaks with Paolo Crespi of Epson Group about the company’s virtual booth at Innovate Textile & Apparel and ongoing industry trends.

EffectsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Insight27 Oct 2020

Creazioni Digitali begins GreenDrop project with Epson technologies

Creazioni Digitali, an industrial digital sublimation printer, has chosen Epson’s Monna Lisa Evo Tre for an upcoming project and to increase its sustainability.

EffectsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Insight27 Oct 2020

Lico Print adopts Epson print technologies

Lico Print, a specialist in the printing of stretch fabrics, swimwear and sportswear, has adopted a Monna Lisa Evo Tre machine by technology OEM Epson.

EffectsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Insightfree26 Oct 2020

Innovate Textile & Apparel shares insight into pigment ink market

Despite a reduction in orders and production in the textile market, key players in the pigment ink sector have suggested there continues to be withstanding success within the market.

EffectsCOVID-19

Insight26 Oct 2020

Epson explores sustainable production at virtual booth

Epson is exploring its sustainable technologies for digital textile printing at WTiN’s Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show.

EffectsInnovate Textile & Apparel

Insightfree26 Oct 2020

Taiwanese industry wields automation to tackle environmental issues

Otis Robinson speaks with Taiwanese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Pailung, Asia Kingdom, Acme and Kaeuo Heng about automation in the region’s textile industry.

YarnsEffectsManufacturing Technology

Insightfree23 Oct 2020

Barbieri presents colour measurement technologies

At WTiN’s Innovate Textile & Apparel virtual trade show, electronics company Barbieri is showcasing its latest colour measurement solution for digital textile printing.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Insightfree21 Oct 2020

Impres invests in Epson technologies

Impres, an Italian leather processing company, has invested in Epson’s Monna Lisa Evo Tre machine alongside its GENESTA Acid inks.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

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