{"id":5678,"date":"2024-09-10T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T01:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffp.jp\/?p=5678"},"modified":"2024-12-05T11:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:25:12","slug":"fashion-frontier-program-epson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ffp.jp\/en\/news-en\/fashion-frontier-program-epson\/","title":{"rendered":"FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM -Visit to Epson Corporation-"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row css_animation=”fadeIn” menu_logo_opt=”st2″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-50″][vc_column][wr_vc_titles text_align=”text-left” title_style=”headline-m”][wr_vc_title title=”FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM -Visit to Epson Corporation-“][\/wr_vc_titles][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-50″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-30”][vc_column]
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Visit to Epson Corporation<\/h5>\n

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This year’s semi-finalists, two winners from the previous year, and FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM founder Yuima Nakazato visited the printing facility of Seiko Epson Corporation, a partner company of the FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM, which supports the program.<\/p>\n

In the lecture, the participants learned the difference between pigment and dye printing, analog and digital textile printing, and had an opportunity to see the size of the machines and experience the processes in the facility and feel firsthand the difference in environmental impact.<\/p>\n

In addition, some of semi-finalists have done test print.
\nBy observing samples printed on a variety of materials, participants were able to learn how printing is done on different fabrics, the difference in texture between dye and pigment inks, and the difference in processing techniques.<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-10″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-20″][vc_column]\"DSC01933\"\"DSC01879\"\"DSC01870\"

Listening intently to explanations and asking a flurry of questions<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-50″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-50″][vc_column]
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What is Epson’s Printing Facility Solution Center Fujimi?<\/h5>\n

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In addition to conducting research and development of digital textile printing, the center offers test printing using customers’ designs, a clean and compact on-site environment, which is a feature of digital textile printing, and an opportunity to experience the optimal workflow.
\nIn this program, designers’ particular needs for expression are discussed directly with our technicians and print tests are conducted to enhance the degree of perfection of the design.<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-10″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-20″][vc_column]\"DSC01866\"\"DSC01917\"

Observation of actual printed fabrics<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-50″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-50″][vc_column]
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What they learned and gained from this program<\/h5>\n

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We asked the participants about what they learned and gained from the program.<\/p>\n

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Most of them said that they learned for the first time that digital textile printing has a low environmental impact, using pigment ink, which reduces water consumption by 96%* compared to analog textile printing using dye ink, and that it can be used in a system that does not generate waste by enabling quick delivery. The participants learned from different perspectives and seemed to be more motivated to explore the possibilities of innovative fashion while being environmentally conscious.
\nSource: Fuluhashi Environmental Institute, “Report on Direct Water Input in Digital Textile Printing,” February 7, 2022. Report requested by Seiko Epson Corporation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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After the lecture, they learned that the use of pigmented ink, which \u2018requires fewer steaming and washing processes, is a good example of a solution to the environmental concerns of analog printing\u2019, which uses large amounts of water, and they learned to think in terms of fewer processes to improve environmental issues. One of semi-finalists also said that one realized that one had often \u2018gone back to primitive methods\u2019 when it came to environmental considerations, and that one had made a great discovery that Epson’s technology is \u2018both environmentally friendly and innovative.\u2019
\nAnother participant suggested that \u2018even in areas where textile printing and other dyeing cultures have not developed due to a lack of water resources, new traditions and industries can be created through the use of digital textile printing.\u2019<\/p>\n

Comparing digital textile dyeing and handmade, some participants said that handmade has the advantage of \u2018creating a story of the creator,\u2019 while others felt that \u2018a story and new value can be created, conveyed, and transmitted\u2019 depending on how designers use digital textile dyeing.<\/p>\n

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We also asked about ideas that could be utilized in the future.
\nIdeas for printing on materials already in mind, such as fabrics using leftover threads, ultra-thin organdie, wood, and specially processed blue sheets, were suggested.
\nOther ideas included layering patterns by applying different prints on the front and back sides using the high positioning accuracy of the machine, applying further dyeing on top of digital textile printing, and combining heat-based processing techniques such as welding and laminating with pigment prints. A wide variety of ideas were gathered.<\/p>\n

The online participants also asked detailed questions about the performance and techniques of digital textile printing technology, providing a valuable opportunity to think about how they can utilize the technology to enhance their own works.<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_padding_top=”padding-top-10″ row_padding_bottom=”padding-bottom-20″][vc_column]\"DSC01810\"

Individual interviews with each semi-finalist and Yuima Nakazato during the program<\/span><\/div>\"DSC01817\"
Interaction among semi-finalists<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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