Easy way to print textiles
SENFA, the technical textiles division of the France-based Chargeurs Group, is helping graphics businesses to diversify into textiles without having to immediately invest in new equipment. With its range of Decoprint tex- tile solutions for sign and display applica- tions, SENFA enables print businesses to use their existing UV, latex, and solvent printers to create stunning textile graphics.
The textile revolution has begun, but the up- front investment in textile-specific hardware is not always an option for those print busi- nesses that have already recently invested in UV or latex technology, says the com- pany. SENFA enables those companies to try out the market without such initial in- vestment.
“We have recently come across plenty of printing companies who are interested in the textiles arena, but feel that they don’t have the knowledge or experience to enter this market,” says Blaise Humphries, the SENFA-Decoprint Business Unit Manager. “We explain to them that it’s a lot easier than they think.
“Initially, they don’t need to invest in new dedicated textile printing machines. They can print onto practically the whole Deco- print range with their existing UV, latex or even solvent printers. Whilst it’s true that there is a learning curve involved, in as much as finishing involves sewing rather than welding and laminating, the initial in- vestment is minimal. And with the develop- ment of Silicon Edge Graphics (SEG), sewing and stitching has become much more accessible.”
Many of the businesses that SENFA sup- plies enter the textiles market with their ex- isting hardware and then invest in dedicated sublimation machines as experience and confidence grows.
“It is no accident that textiles will be the next big thing,” says Blaise. “Textiles are PVC- free and are therefore much less damaging for the environment than vinyls or banners. They are much lighter, so cheaper to trans- port, and easier to install. Perhaps, most im- portantly, they simply look better than prints on plastic!”
SENFA Decoprint has a full range of textiles for UV and latex machines. From retail graphics to backlits and wall-covering to in- terior decoration, there is a product for every need. SENFA’s flagship product, Decoprint Pearl, is a premium fabric for backlit appli- cations installed in lightboxes in retail out- lets, shopping malls and airports all over the world.
SENFA Decoprint textile roll.
For those businesses that do then decide to invest in textiles-specific hardware, SENFA has developed its AQUA range for sublima- tion technology – both transfer and direct to textile.
www.decoprint.eu/en
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