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John Herrera teams up with Epson and wins Britain’s Top Designer
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Top Designer 2017, following a successful partnership with Epson. Mr Herrera works closely
ashion designer John Herrera has been voted Britainʼs
with Epson in the Philippines and is taking fashion to the next level through digital textile printing using Epsonʼs SureColor F-series dye sublimation digital textile printers. For the Britainʼs Top Designer competition and a runway show during London Fashion Week in February, he produced a 30-piece collection inspired by the Aguila, the protected Great Philippine Eagle. He said: “Digital printing with
John Herrera’s design printed on the SureColor SC-F9270
Epson technology has enabled me to experiment with fabrics and choose the very best for my designs. Itʼs
Charities set to benefit from Dimensionsʼ fundraising year
B
etween July 2015 and December 2016, corporatewear supplier
Dimensions raised over £37,000 for charity. As part of the companyʼs corporate social responsibility policy, employees were encouraged to raise money through fun activities such as dress down days, bake sales and car washes. Of the grand fundraising total, £32,000 was split equally between Dimensionsʼ chosen partners for the year, Cancer Research UK and Glory Friendship Social Welfare Organisation, a school in Bangladesh which Dimensions has been working closely with over the past four years.
Tracey Jones, local fundraising manager for Cancer Research UK, said: “We are extremely grateful for all the time and effort invested by Dimensionsʼ staff and customers. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has fundraised towards this impressive total.” Following a series of coffee mornings in November, £2,500 was donated to Macmillan Cancer Support and the remaining £2,500 was split between various charities including Children in Need, Jeans for Genes, Save the Children and The Poppy Appeal after raising money through dress down days on nationally recognised fundraising days.
been a dream of mine – and most designers in fact – to be in control of the whole design process: from producing the
fabric design, to choosing the fabric and printing it and creating the finished outfit. Epson has enabled me to realise this dream and Iʼm not going back now.” Mr Herrera adopts a no-waste, no plastic approach and puts a lot of importance on reducing waste in his work. He added: “With digital textile printing, we only use the exact volume of fabric. Instead of wasting five yards of fabric to do a lay out for a dress, we use only one and a half yards of digitally printed fabric. Digital textile printing significantly cuts fabric wastage. Faster, more intelligent, almost zero wastage – thatʼs what Epson brings to the table.”
Arem Italia invests in new equipment
A fter a
profitable 2016, Arem
Italia has decided to invest in new technological machines. The first one is
a new Barudan multi-head embroidery machine, featuring positive needle drive technology giving the company the ability to sew on a variety of items and the most precisely sewn details and lettering. Barudan's superior welded frame construction enables higher production plus top sewing speeds, up to 1,100 stitches per minute and it use up to nine coloured threads. Thanks to Servo motors that increase the production and give more power to the machine Arem Italia will be able to produce superior stitching with an exceptional quality. In addition, Arem Italia has purchased a customised GMI Plat
The new Barudan multi-head embroidery machine
Dimensions’ presents the cheque to Cancer Research UK | 14 | April 2017
Cam 90 laser machine. It combines the PC software and a special scanning camera that recognises fabrics and permits a precisely cut. The engraving speed is up to 1000mm/s, while the cutting speed is up to 600mm/s. This new laser cutting machine is suitable for a wide range of textile decorations, which cannot be done with other systems. Also, it accelerates the production process and gives precise and valuable results. In view of this, Arem Italia is also employing several new professionals to work in its Italian factory.
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