Significance Of Digital Printing That Is Eco Friendly

By Dora Reed


Using digital printing turns out to be more environmental friendly compared with traditional screen-printing technology. Here, one is able to print an exact amount inks or dyes required to directly print on the fabric. This is through the direction of the settings of the printer. Every drop is printed only on demand from the accurate coverage needed. It is important to use a digital printing that is eco friendly. It saves water and environment.

When you look at the number of fabrics that are produced each year, you will see the digitization in textile printing. Both the end-product manufacturer and buyers will always work together to develop fabrics. Fabric refers to substrate which is usually made up of synthetic or natural fibers. They are formed through weaving, coating or knitting. If you compare fabrics with rigid substrates, they are friendly to the environment.

Use of fabrics gives you more benefits. For example, when using it a substrate, on a display will reduce the overall weight of your fabric. Transportation costs in shipping it are lowered. You are also capable of handling it with ease. Fabrics make your finished product to look impressive and you are able to reuse it again.

Digital textile printing has led to advancement of inks. Varieties of dyes as well as pigments are introduced into the market. There is ongoing research and development on this which keeps improving the level of technology. This is mainly through encouraging the involvement of customers.

Screen printing processes encourages use of dyes that requires us to steam them for fixation, wash off excess dye and later dry them. As a result we will have wasted dye materials, water and also we shall consume energy. Pigmented inks which are based on water on the other hand will use dry processes. We do not need to wash them or even steam them.

Sepiax, is a type of an ink made to provide a green alternative. This was designed after consulting customers who are in support of inks that are friendly to the environment. Sepiax is simply a pigment, comprising of about seventy percent water. A lot of people support use of fabrics without Eco-solvent or solvent ink. This supports the idea behind the setting up of agencies that always encourage Eco friendly products. The image achieved too is beautiful.

Inkjets printers that print directly and also has wide format are also on high demand. This digitization has encouraged setting up of many businesses. Through this advancement, one is able to print even a small piece of a fabric or a large one. Even in mass production, more time and money is saved in the case of short-run or custom jobs. New machines have increased the speed of production. This speed is needed as the demand keeps increasing hence the need to meet this demand.

Finally, you should encourage those products that are friendly to the Eco system. This is by buying such products. Innovation should be channeled towards realization of products that are friendly to the environment. The government should take responsibility in designing regulations for this.




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