Using analog technology consumes massive resources and generates waste as a by-product, expending great amounts of water and energy. These contain toxic chemicals used for manufacturing and contribute to environmental damage.
With digital textile printing using Epson's technology, 90 percent less water is used and 30 percent less power is consumed. This is certainly a significant reduction on costs and in environmental impact for a more productive, cost-efficient, and sustainable direct-to-garment business.
Epson's inks for its dye-sublimation transfer printers and direct-to-garment printers are all Oeko-Tex Eco Passport Certified. This is a worldwide safety certification system in which textile products are tested for harmful substances.
Epson is the first company in Japan to achieve this certification in 2016 for its UltraChrome DS Inks. This is a true testament to Epson's quality standards in using colourants, auxiliaries, finishing assistants, and other textile chemicals that are safe and sustainable for textile production.
Epson's SureColor™ F-Series can deliver high-speed printing while enabling output quality and durability on the widest range of media. It has Epson's revolutionary PrecisionCore TFP printheads which are considered to be one of the fastest inkjet delivery technologies in the world.
Epson's digital textile printers are powered by PrecisionCore printheads with piezo elements that can self-diagnose capabilities. This means that businesses who use Epson's technology for digital textile printing do not have to worry about periodic maintenance, since it is made to be more reliable and less costly in the long-run.
Going digital truly stretches the designers' creative freedom to print anything imaginable and on-demand. The technology allows them to reproduce photos and even complex designs, giving designers endless variations and options that suit their respective tastes.
Epson's F-Series brings every designer's creative freedom to life with its top-notch printing quality, providing vibrancy and intense colours to the final output. From the basic CMYK printing to fluorescent print demands, Epson's F-Series line can produce an extensive gamut of colours with nuances captured and reproduced more accurately, showing off the designers' unique ingenuity.
More than the output-based benefits of going digital in textile printing, a cleaner future for the environment is the promise. As consumers and buyers alike are starting to become more conscious of their environmental choices, the true impact to the business not just in terms of quality output but also sustainability will be the deciding factor.
