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Last month Epson Europe showcased the creative design and production flexibility of its inkjet printers and inks to produce bespoke interior décor products at Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany.
During the show Epson demonstrated digital direct-to-textile, direct-to-cushion cover and wallpaper printing and showed how its innovative inkjet technology can enable new décor applications on materials such as glass, metal and plastic. Everything on the stand – curtains, lampshades, cushions, upholstery, tables, chairs and wallpaper– was digitally printed by Epson.
At the event Epson partnered with the Deutsches Mode-Institut, the German trend forecasting organisation that helps designers to predict seasonal colours for fashion and interior design. Using DMI’s unique DMIx standard for digital sourcing, visitors were able to see the entire production workflow from contemporary design creation on-screen, proofing on an Epson Stylus Pro 4900, output on a SureColor SC-F7100 dye sublimation printer and heat transfer to soft furnishing textiles. The highly versatile SureColor SC-F7100 can also be used to produce superb quality images with vibrant colours on a variety of hard surfaces.
Easy-to-use Epson inkjet printers open up new creative opportunities for designers who wish to produce their own products in small quantities and on-demand. Throughout the show, designer Briony Benge-Abbott demonstrated how she prints her designs directly onto high-quality cotton cushion covers using the table-top SureColor SC-F2000 direct-to-textile printer.
“It’s exciting to see how, in today’s increasingly customised world, digitally-printed interior decor is transforming the spaces we live, work and play in. At Heimtextil we showed how Epson inkjet printers and inks bring new levels of creativity and production benefits to the sector and inspire new applications,” said Richard Barrow, product manager, Epson Europe.
Heimtextil, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, took place on January 14 to 17.
