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On-demand direct to fabric printing could be the biggest opportunity for the fashion industry, which has been so badly neglected.

McKinsey estimates that 71% fashion producers want to set up nearshore operations. On-demand production models help ensure lean production and make these ambitions feasible.

Digital print technology is the key to unleashing creativity and answering consumers’ demand for sustainability. It also allows you to answer consumer questions more accurately and cost-effectively.

Although analog production will continue to be used for small orders and simple quantities, there is a shrinking demand. Producers who need flexibility in their operations, diversification to answer changing market dynamics and challenges, and profitability from any order increasingly realise digital isn’t simply a nice have, it’s a must have.

People expect to find exactly what they’re looking for, buy at the touch of a screen, and have it in a day or two.

The only way to meet this demand is digital textile printing. It’s fast and easy without any overproduction. Simply put, 30% production is going to waste. The digital on-demand capability of producing textiles is an effective method of avoiding creating inventory.

This means that producers can produce more products and have more applications with fewer resources. It is about supplying according to demand and not producing inventory. Also, it means planning and adjusting in real-time.

Why Kornit
Kornit Digital’s digital direct to fabric system is the only one that utilizes pigment-based technology. Inline fixation and curing allow for single-step production of durable, ready-toship impressions on a variety of fabrics in any quantity.

Many of our customers credit the system with being able to fulfill designs quickly and inexpensively without limiting graphics on natural fabrics. It also provides an alternative to dye sublimation for polyester to meet the requirements of a B2C operation.

Used in conjunction with Kornit’s proprietary NeoPigment Robusto ink set, Kornit production systems are Oeko-Tex Eco Passport certified, GOTS approved, and Bluesign certified to meet the highest sustainability standards, while the softener solution ensures a soft hand-feel to meet the needs of even the most discerning fashion designers, as demonstrated by an eclectic group of designers participating in our series of Kornit Fashion Week events, which saw creators bring both fashion and home décor collections from design to reality in mere weeks using this on-demand production technology.

As outlined in Kornit’s 2021 Impact Report, a life cycle assessment of Kornit Presto S demonstrated the system uses up to 95% less water and 94% less energy relative to contemporary screenprinting solutions, while producing up to 83% fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

Producors can quickly create samples and never have to produce excess inventory by using Kornit. This allows Kornit users the opportunity to set up profitable nearshore and onshore operations in high-cost cities like London, New York, Los Angeles, and New York.

This is ideal for a consolidated “micro factory” model that incorporates the complete end-to-end production of finished goods under one roof, while inline pretreatment of materials helps mitigate reliance on sourcing pretreated materials, and in some cases enables custom printing of unique materials provided by the designers, brands, or end-consumers themselves.


Blur is a Portugal-based company that offers full production services for fashion brands. This includes printing and embroidery, pattern development and prototyping, and production of complete collections. It also offers dropshipping and direct to consumer services. This allows for high-quality fulfillment to a wide range of customers.


Blur realized that dye sublimation was not only able to produce durable, brilliant impressions for poly-blend sportswear and home textiles, but also for natural materials. This drove them to add Kornit’s direct-to-fabric (imprinting rolls of material, to be cut and sewn for various applications or as custom-designed fabric sold as it) digital print capability, enabling a broad range of product offerings for their customers—including the production of new samples within 30 minutes.


“Kornit is the most eco-friendly solution on the marketplace, since it uses 100% biodegradable inks,” says Blur Founder and CEO Mariano Dias. “Our printers now run 24 hours a day. Although we can produce any quantity, including large quantities of one-piece pieces, our main order size is 500 pieces. Kornit’s printers give us total flexibility, and the quality is just outstanding. Today, we have some clients who only want to print with Kornit technology because of that.”

 


“Total flexibility, and the quality is just outstanding”
Blur is based in Portugal and offers full production services for fashion brands. This includes printing and embroidery, pattern development and prototyping, and production of complete collections. Blur offers dropshipping and direct to consumer services. This allows for high-quality fulfillment to a wide range of customers.

Blur recognized that dye sublimation provided excellent, long-lasting impressions for polyester and other poly-blend sportswear as well as soft signage. However, natural materials were in high demand. This drove them to add Kornit’s direct-to-fabric (imprinting rolls of material, to be cut and sewn for various applications or as custom-designed fabric sold as it) digital print capability, enabling a broad range of product offerings for their customers—including the production of new samples within 30 minutes.

“Kornit is the most eco-friendly solution on the marketplace, since it uses 100% biodegradable inks,” says Blur Founder and CEO Mariano Dias. “Our printers now run 24 hours a day. Our main order size is 500 pieces. We can print any volume, from one-piece to large quantities. Kornit’s printers give us total flexibility, and the quality is just outstanding. Today, we have come clients who only want to print with Kornit technology because of that.”


Next-gen capabilities
Kornit’s state-of-the-art Presto MAX system changes the game as the first digital direct-to-fabric print system offering white-on-black impressions. It can create 3D effects that mimic screen, vinyl and embroidery using one pigment-based printing mechanism.

Digital production capabilities are essential for a digitalized marketplace. Technologies such as screens and dye-sublimation have their place – but digital is a complementary solution that enables self-expression (unlimited designs, colours, etc.It creates new opportunities, optimizes production floor operations (eliminating wasteful overproduction and inefficiencies), and is better aligned with ecommerce to address the global explosion of creativity. It can handle more complicated jobs and has a superior total cost of ownership. It produces more jobs quickly with minimal setup time, labour and maintains consistent high quality. It addresses supply chain issues by enabling localised fulfillment on-demand. And it’s cleaner, which is increasingly important to everyone, but especially to younger generations who spend according to their values.

Kornit.com offers information on how to create new opportunities, grow your product line and build a more sustainable business with digital on-demand capabilities.

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