Richard Quinn’s womenswear designs created using an Epson SureColor SC-F dye-sublimation printer

 

Teaming up with fashion and décor designers, Epson will showcase the scope of its SureColor dye sublimation and direct to garment digital printers at FESPA 2017.

Epson’s stand will showcase haute couture womenswear designed by Richard Quinn and printed onto fabric and Mylar foil using an Epson SureColor SC-F dye-sublimation printer. 

A graduate of Central St Martins and the British Fashion Council’s ‘One to Watch’ in 2017, Mr Quinn is currently setting up his own digital/screen print studio using Epson technology in London. During FESPA, the SureColor SC-F9200 DTG printer will be in action printing Mr Quinn’s designs and he will visit the show on the first two days to talk about his experience and processes.

‘Digital printing gives me a lot of creative freedom and allows me to apply my textile designs not just to fabric and Mylar foil, but also to complete products,’ said Mr Quinn. ‘I like to use vintage and floral collage effects and, using the SureColor SC-F dye-sub print process, it’s very easy to create products, print across seams and even inside items like gloves. I can produce vibrant effects and know that I can match colours easily across different materials and products.’

The Epson garment space will feature touchscreens developed by YRStore, which allow customers to create their own designs for T-shirts, polo shirts, sweat shirts, hats and more. In this area, visitors will see samples of T-shirts featuring designs produced by Richard Quinn and French T-Shirt specialist Ranitex.

The wallpaper, sofas, cushions and lamp in the Epson lounge and hospitality areas on the booth will feature designs produced using Epson’s latest SureColor SC-S eco-solvent and SC-F dye-sublimation printers. During the show the 10-colour 64-inch SureColor SC-S80600 will be printing 2.2 m Digimura Tactile wallpaper samples, finished by Fotoba on-site, for visitors to take away.

‘Digital printing has come of age in the fashion, garment and décor industries because designers and producers know they can rely on Epson inkjet technology and inks to deliver the best quality and in consistent and comparable colour,’ commented Richard Barrow, senior product manager, LFP Signage, Epson Europe.