Epson Introduces SureColor F570 Professional Edition 24-Inch Desktop Dye-Sublimation Printer

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — June 24, 2021— Epson America today introduced the 24-inch SureColor® F570 Professional Edition desktop dye-sublimation printer. Ideal for professionals creating promotional products and apparel decorations, including personalizing awards, mugs, mousepads, and garment embellishments, the SureColor F570 Pro is engineered to deliver fast, reliable dye-sublimation printing right out of the box with demanding color accuracy requirements. The SureColor F570 Pro includes Epson Edge® Print Pro software with Adobe® PostScript® 3™ and PDF Print engines for professional results.

“We’re seeing professional users looking to enter the textile printer business with an easy-to-use dye-sublimation printer that still offers powerful print software allowing them to create personalized promotional products, fashion apparel and home décor and furnishings,” said Tim Check, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America Inc. “The SureColor F570 Professional Edition delivers one of the most compact, feature-rich dye-sublimation printers in the market with high image quality and commercial-grade reliability.”

The high-performance dye-sublimation printer delivers professional-quality prints using powerful PrecisionCore® print head technology. A true turnkey solution, the SureColor F570 arrives with a host of convenient features to streamline workflow, including specialized transfer paper for both rigid and soft media, a 50-sheet auto-feed tray and built-in cutter, and two full sets of inks.  Offering advanced features for easy dye-sublimation printing in a remarkably compact, space-saving design that maximizes workshop space, the SureColor F570 includes:

  • Astounding print quality: PrecisionCore MicroTFP® printhead offers Precision Droplet Control for outstanding clarity, plus commercial-grade reliability with Nozzle Verification Technology.
  • Bright, brilliant images: Vibrant ink delivers extraordinary color saturation and high contrast.
  • Professional software: Epson Edge Print Pro with an Adobe PostScript 3 and Adobe PDF print engine features job layout and nesting, pattern repeats, and advanced color controls for professional results.
  • Versatile media support: Accommodates rolls and sheets up to 24-inches wide; includes a 50-sheet feed tray and built-in cutter for added efficiency.
  • Replace ink less often: High-capacity ink bottles with auto-stop allow for easy, mess-free filling.
  • Tackle a variety of print jobs: General-purpose transfer paper produces amazing images on both soft and rigid materials.
  • Reliable performance: Backed by Epson world-class service and support1
  • Compact, clean design: Ultra small,2 sleek, minimal design easily fits on a desktop or on its own with optional stand (sold separately).
  • Intuitive operation: Large 4.3-inch LCD color touchscreen simplifies print tasks.
  • Flexible connectivity: Easily connect to the printer via USB, Ethernet or integrated wireless.

Availability

The SureColor F570 Professional Edition 24-inch dye-sublimation printer will be available in fall 2021 for $2,895 (MSRP) through authorized Epson Professional Imaging resellers. The SureColor F570 Professional Edition offers a standard Epson PreferredSM Limited Warranty, a one-year program that includes toll-free advanced telephone access Monday through Friday and is designed to work exclusively with Epson ink.3

1 See epson.com/support for details.
2 Product size excluding stand.
3 Epson strongly recommends the use of genuine ink to ensure optimal print quality and performance.

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Epson

Champion Thread Bolsters Manufacturing Team With Industry Expert John Saunders

John Saunders

GASTONIA, N.C. — June 24, 2021— Champion Thread Co. — a producer and marketer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories — welcomes industry veteran John Saunders to its team in the role of manufacturing manager. Leveraging decades of industry experience and knowledge, the third-generation thread and yarn expert will participate in and provide guidance to all CTC product and manufacturing strategies and processes.

“We are delighted to have John join the CTC team,” declared Champion Thread President Matt Poovey. “He brings extensive experience that will enable him to participate in the development and manufacturing of new and improved products that will continue to fuel our rapid product expansion and business growth. We look forward to John’s contributions to the future of Champion Thread.”

Before joining CTC, Saunders served as director of Engineering at his family’s renowned Saunders Thread Company business.  Over his distinguished career, he has amassed deep expertise in the development and manufacturing of specialty and engineered yarns, as well as aramid, filament, and other thread products.

“I am excited with the opportunity to continue contributing to the industry I love at Champion Thread,” noted Saunders. “I believe that this is the perfect time to be joining such a dynamic company. I am confident that we have the team, drive, and innovation needed to ensure a bright future at CTC.”

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Champion Thread Company® (CTC®)

Danish Textile Brand Gabriel Opens Its Largest Showroom Globally In Chicago

CHICAGO — June 24, 2021— Danish textile brand Gabriel — offering high-end sustainable furniture fabrics — will open a showroom in the trendy, colorful and creative Fulton Market district in Chicago in September, 2021 at 333. N Green Street.

“Our vision for the showroom is to create an inspirational venue and meeting place for architects, designers and furniture manufacturers,” said Maegan Amato, sales director for Gabriel North America. “We want to create a hub of inspiration and product knowledge that encourages innovation, creativity and design.”

The 3,900 square foot open layout is Gabriel’s largest in the world with plenty of room for a diverse range of activities. Designed with various working areas and private nooks, the showroom provides designers, architects and other professionals with an inviting, inspiring and adaptable place to work, meet and network.

Encouraging flexible co-working, the showroom design taps into the trend of hot-desking and the idea of checking into work-anytime and anywhere to enjoy the benefits of cross disciplinary collaboration, community and creativity. With its large kitchen area and expansive patio, the showroom also offers the perfect setting for special events and meetings.

Dating back 170 years, Gabriel is deeply rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition, and the style and interior of the showroom draws clear inspiration from its Scandinavian heritage. The interior is characterized by an understated Nordic aesthetic complimented by furniture displays from internationally renowned partners all dressed in Gabriel fabrics. Guests can peruse built-in shelving units featuring Gabriel’s signature wool, recycled polyester (made from plastic bottles) and mesh fabrics on backs, cushions, screens and hangers showing the full range of colorways, as well as acoustic elements spread throughout the space with a sculptural expression.

One of the focal points of the showroom is a beautiful, modular sofa upholstered in 27 different colors in Gabriel’s wool and recycled polyester fabrics for visitors to “experience” the fabrics and get inspired on how to mix textures and colors.  Another special feature are the statement-making long fabrics lanes hanging from the ceiling that serve as a decorative element in the showroom.

“With our new Chicago venue, we once again expand our network of showrooms across the globe and move closer to our North American customers,” said Tobin Anderson, CCO for Gabriel North America. “We look forward to welcoming customers and partners and creating innovative furniture solutions.”

Conveniently located on the first-floor retail space in the Fulton Market district, the Gabriel showroom will contribute to an already edgy, bustling and fast-expanding neighborhood joining other notable design brands with a strong creative and urban vibe. The showroom is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and by appointment outside normal business hours.

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Gabriel

Delta Galil Announces A Global Licensing With Wolford For Lingerie And Swimwear

TEL AVIV, Israel — June 23, 2021— Delta Galil Industries Ltd. — a global manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label apparel products for men, women and children — today announced a new licensing with Wolford — a market leader in high-end tights, SKIN WEAR, lingerie and body wear — to create, produce and market new women’s lingerie and swimwear collections. The Wolford collections will be launched worldwide in Spring/Summer 2022 through Wolford boutiques, leading department stores, selected multibrand and specialty shops, and on major online retail platforms.

“Wolford has been globally renowned for its luxurious quality, product innovations and sensual designs for over 70 years,” said Isaac Dabah, CEO of Delta Galil Industries. “We are extremely proud to partner with this iconic brand of Austrian heritage and leverage our design expertise to create new lingerie and swimwear collections and to distribute and market them to women across the globe.”

“Wolford has always been committed to creating the highest-quality, most essential and fashionable hosiery, skin wear and clothing that allows women to look and feel at their very best,” said Silvia Azzali, CCO of Wolford. “Lingerie and Swimwear have always been an important product category within our collections and part of our DNA. Thanks to this new collaboration with Delta Galil, we will be able to exploit the opportunities of growth offered by the market, making Swimwear and Lingerie a key pillar of our product differentiation.”

The newly developed Wolford lingerie collection features refined shapes and colors along with a variety of lace patterns. The collection also features an athleisure range as well as cotton and seamless intimate apparel. The swimwear collection offers one and two-piece suits as well as coverups made with luxury fabrics, sophisticated details and saturated colors.

In addition to being available at Wolford boutiques and online at Wolfordshop.com, the new collections will be available globally at premium department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Harvey Nichols, KaDeWe, Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, Galeries Lafayette, and La Rinascente, and on e-commerce platforms that include Mytheresa, MatchesFashion, Net-A-Porter and Farfetch. In Russia, the collections will be distributed by Jamilco, giving continuation to the historic, successful partnership that lasts already 25 years.

Retail price points for the Lingerie and Swim wear collections will range from 40 to 225 euros in Europe and from $55–$320 in the United States.

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Delta Galil Industries

Perennials Expands Mexico Textile Manufacturing Plant

DALLAS — June 24, 2021— Perennials and Sutherland LLC — a source in the international design industry and the provider of luxury furniture, performance textiles and accessories — has announced the expansion of Perennials Textiles Mexico (PTM). The epicenter of Perennials’ 100-percent solution dyed acrylic yarn production, PTM houses state-of-the-art facilities that feature safe and sustainable practices. The company approved a physical expansion, doubling the amount of operational space, as well as an additional hundred full-time positions.

“We are calling this investment, Megalodon Project, due to its immense impact in creating a brighter future,” said Miguel Maciel, general manager of PTM who is spearheading the onsite operations. “We are pleased that Perennials continues to grow in San Luis Potosi, which will provide direct benefits to our community and the state. This would not be possible without the commitment and quality of workforce within our operations, which continues to transcend borders.”

PTM’s space provides room to meet the rapid increase in product demand, where electronically controlled looms can produce thousands of yards of fabric per month. The expansion represents a multi-million dollar investment by the company and is well underway, with full operations expected to commence by Q-1 2022.

“This significant investment represents the strength of the Perennials brand and the confidence that we have in our Perennials Textiles de Mexico management and staff,” stated COO Chris Morris.

The expansion demonstrates Perennials’ resolve to supply the domestic and global market with the highest quality 100-percent solution dyed acrylic performance textiles available to the trade as well as select retail partners, such as Restoration Hardware and Serena and Lily.

“PTM is a genuine reflection of the solid partnership we have in Mexico,” says Ann Sutherland, CEO, of Perennials and Sutherland. “For 25 years, we have continued to meet our growing production needs, and our Mexican production has played a huge part in increasing Perennials’ global sales.”

Perennials Fabrics and Rugs are available to interior designers and architects through fine showrooms and studios worldwide.

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Perennials and Sutherland LLC

Standard Textile, Küçükçalık Announce Joint Venture To Accelerate Growth In Markets

CINCINNATI — June 24, 2021— Standard Textile Co. Inc. and Küçükçalık today announce they have entered into a joint venture agreement. The joint venture agreement brings together the specialized expertise and knowledge of two textile manufacturing companies to expand their product portfolio and accelerate growth in the healthcare, hospitality, and consumer markets.

Küçükçalık is a global textile manufacturing company with key operations in Turkey and Egypt. From fiber production to weaving to finishing, the company produces apparel, bedding, drapery, and other decorative products for the consumer market. The company opened its first weaving mill in 1990 and added dyeing and printing factories in 1992. In 2019, Küçükçalık created a new sustainable yarn from discarded PET bottles using advanced spinning technology. The company is listed among the top 500 companies in the Turkish industrial sector.

“We are pleased to announce this new joint venture for Standard Textile,” stated Gary Heiman, president and CEO, Standard Textile. “We have admired Küçükçalık’s world class facilities in Turkey and Egypt, and this joint venture allows us to both expand our global footprint and leverage their technology and expertise in fiber extrusion. Their innovative fiber extrusion and texturizing operations provide new opportunities for our research and development teams to collaborate in designing and developing sustainable products using recycled fiber to meet the needs of current and future customers.”

Standard Textile manufactures bed, bath, and decorative products, serving the healthcare, hospitality, and consumer markets. It has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company received recognition in 2016 for creating a model for advanced textile manufacturing in the United States with their operations in Thomaston, Ga., and Union, S.C., headlined in major news publications.

Earlier this year, Standard Textile was credited with the “Best Health Care and Medical Innovation” by Ohio Business Magazine for developing a uniquely American-made reusable cover gown to help protect frontline medical workers responding to the global pandemic; and most recently, the company was selected as a 2021 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams.

“We are very happy to be able to continue our long-lasting friendship and existing trading relationship with Standard Textile now as co-shareholders. We are confident that this partnership will add significant value to Küçükçalık by allowing us to expand in markets where Standard Textile is particularly strong,” said Yaşar and Yılmaz Küçükçalık, the shareholders of Küçükçalık.

Posted June 24, 2021

Source: Standard Textile

EUROJERSEY Presents Its AW 2022 “RECONQUEST” Ready-To-Wear Collection Of Sensitive® Fabrics

CARONNO PERTUSELLA, Italy — June 23, 2021— A desire for reconquest animates EUROJERSEY’s new FW 2022 collection of Sensitive® Fabrics. Renewed enthusiasm, to savour a fresh wave of emotions. Feeling reconciled with the world helps us reconnect to our inner self as we experience a new sense of belonging and kinship with the universe. Nature envelops us, protects us, in its countless ever-evolving forms that change and adapt over time. A constant, cyclic muse, providing inspiration, cues, suggestions, to be reinterpreted through the imaginative details of a well-thought-out crossover.

A compelling invitation to reflect on the wonders of the world: this is how Sensitive Fabrics give life to a mesmerizing journey, where fashion and the environment join forces to evoke unexpected, magic places, rich with colors, textures, floral and animalier prints, urging us to take a leap into a realm populated by creations of extraordinary aesthetic impact. Vibrant experiences intermixed with reassuring patterns on fabrics designed to give comfort and well-being throughout the day.

Posted June 23, 2021

Source: EUROJERSEY

Beaver Paper Group Installs Largest Robotic Arm In The United States

ATLANTA — June 23, 2021— Beaver Paper Group, a manufacturer of sublimation media and cut and sew papers, is pleased to announce the addition of one of the largest, state-of-the-art Robotic Arm and Precision Perforator to its newly remodeled production division.

The Dalmec Robotic Arm Manipulator will allow the operators to pick up and move large-scale paper rolls with minimal effort and maximum safety. The Dalmec Manipulator has been designed and manufactured to handle paper rolls up to 11 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter with a tremendous maximum handling weight of 1,060 kilograms (2,330 pounds)

The “Perf 104″ is one of the widest perforating machines in the world, measuring at 104 inches, creating more possibilities and options for its customers. Designed in-house in conjunction with Swiss engineers, the Perf 104 has impeccable precision while producing both micro-perf and one-perf sizes. The new perforator is vital to keep up with the growth that Beaver Paper Group is experiencing, and will allow in-house production of perforated papers, giving our customers more options through our facility.

“Investing in new state-of-the-art equipment shows our commitment to our customers and partners by bringing high-level digital manufacturing to our production floor. This will lead to the highest quality products at some of the fastest lead times in the paper industry,” explained Tobias Sternbeck, CEO of Beaver Paper. In addition, the new equipment, will allow us to reduce our carbon footprint, which is ideal for the environment.”

Posted June 23, 2021

Source: Beaver Paper Group

Wolfram Krenn Appointed Borealis Executive Vice President Base Chemicals & Operations

Wolfram Krenn

VIENNA, Austria — June 23, 2021— The Supervisory Board of Borealis appointed Wolfram Krenn as executive vice president Base Chemicals & Operations and member of the Borealis executive board, effective July 1, 2021. He succeeds Martijn van Koten, who was appointed OMV executive board member responsible for the Refining division.

Krenn looks back at a long-standing career at OMV. He joined the company in 1998 as process engineer, then moved to production and operations, joining OMV Petrom in 2014 as lead for the Petrobrazi Refinery, Romania. In 2018, Krenn was appointed senior vice president, Site Management Schwechat, Austria, before taking over his current role role of Senior Vice President for Refining Assets in 2019.

Krenn holds a masters degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Graz, Austria. He is Austrian citizen, married and father of two children.

“I am delighted to welcome Wolfram Krenn to the Borealis Executive Board. His vast experience in operations coupled with his outstanding leadership capabilities make him the perfect candidate for the position of Executive Vice President Base Chemicals & Operations,” commented Borealis CEO Thomas Gangl. “Wolfram’s passion for operational excellence and his drive for change will make him an invaluable member of Borealis. I wish him continued success in his new role.”

“At the same time, we would like to thank Martijn van Koten for his outstanding contribution to the success of Borealis Operations and Base Chemicals Business.”

Posted June 23, 2021

Source: BOREALIS

Industria 4.0: Jersey Lomellina Invests In Innovation

CARVICO, Italy — June 16, 2021 — Investing in machinery, software and production processes so as to make a company more competitive by enhancing human resources. This is the target set by Jersey Lomellina, an Italy-based producer of stretch, circular knitted fabrics which over the past two years has invested 2 million euros ($2.4 million) to make its production process smarter, interconnected and fully automated.

Thanks to this important investment the company has entered the Fourth Industrial Revolution betting on its growth — aiming at begin more flexible and competitive — and on sustainability, which has always been the focus of the whole project.

We are talking about new business models and new technologies employing Artificial Intelligence to the production systems to increase productivity and improve working conditions. The man/machine collaboration represents a concrete support to the process of corporate development and puts together new technologies and people’s skills which are still the real core of Jersey Lomellina’s project.

Energy savings and sustainability are among the most relevant topics when it comes to competitiveness and having a corporate advantage, especially in fashion, one of the most polluting industry in the market. For years, now, Jersey Lomellina has been using 100% recycled and eco-sustainable raw materials from pre and post consumer products which, at the end of their life cycle, instead of being disposed of in a landfill, are recovered and regenerated through a complex chemical-physical process. Also the company has been implementing environmental policies and innovative projects aimed at creating a truly sustainable supply chain and a circular economy model, at safeguarding its workers’ health and the well-being of both local communities the global eco-system.

“Jersey Lomellina belongs to a big group and since its early days it has stood out for its strong identity, its versatility and innovative spirit. Such qualities have also affected its collection of high quality, trendy fabrics,” claimed Fiorella Angeloni, general manager of Jersey Lomellina S.p.A. “These important investments allow us to permanently update our targets: consolidating our market share, respecting the environment, value our collaborators. The current global scenario proves our choice is the right one. So we will carry on this way, trying to improve every single day”.

Posted June 22, 2021

Source: Jersey Lomellina

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