#Digital Printing

2025-03-05

Florania and FOREARTH collaborate on pioneering sustainable fashion ideas at Milan Fashion Week 2025

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. (President: Hironori Ando) is pleased to announce that the designer and founder of Italian fashion brand Florania, Ms. Flora Rabitti, presented a collaborative design using fabrics printed by our inkjet textile printer, FOREARTH, at the Milan Fashion Week 2025 AW, held on February 28.

Printing of the fabric on a Kyocera FOREARTH printer © 2025 Kyocera

The collaboration came to life when the vision behind our product, FOREARTH—aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile and apparel industry—aligned with Flora Rabitti’s commitment to promoting sustainable creative practices. This marks our third partnership, following successful collaborations during Milan Fashion Week 2024 SS and 2024 AW.

Flora Rabitti: Award-winning designer behind Florania, championing innovation in Italian fashion

Flora Rabitti is a designer who was a finalist at the Swiss Textile Awards and received the Fur Futures London Award in 2014. After that, she gained experience in major high brands before establishing her own fashion brand "Florania" in Italy in 2021. In 2023, the company was one of 4 recipients of an award from the Camera Moda Fashion Trust, an organization that supports young designers and trending fashion brands for women in the Italian fashion industry, and was selected from the 4 winners as the sole recipient of the “Max&CO. Design for Change” award.

Flora Rabitti comments:

“As a brand committed to reshaping the rules of fashion, we proudly embrace technological advancements to set new standards in fashion production. Personally, I believe in fostering international connections and building communities. Collaboration is the only way to achieve truly standout innovation. Furthermore, the FOREARTH technology is an innovative and illuminating technique that deserves to be shared and utilized worldwide, showcasing the beauty of sustainability.

The Florania Fall/Winter 2025 collection pays homage to renowned female surrealists such as Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, and Leonor Fini. The collection features watercolor and China ink prints, handcrafted by me, the brand's founder, as representations of the symbolic, fantastical worlds in which the collection is set—imaginary landscapes inhabited by elegant creatures like horses, snakes, and dragons. Luxurious dresses, crafted from certified silk, viscose, or recycled polyester, flow weightlessly across the body with intricate draping.

Meanwhile, knitwear pieces adorned with tattoo-inspired patterns embrace the body with both style and comfort. There is a strong emphasis on textiles in this collection: painted, airbrushed, embroidered, manipulated, and stretched. This intricate textile world serves as a symbol of circularity and a deep respect for natural resources.

FOREARTH technology is a pioneering innovation that embodies sustainability and artistic excellence. Its water-free concept aligns seamlessly with our vision for responsible fashion.”

Inkjet Textile Printer "FOREARTH"

Kyocera's sustainable inkjet textile printer, FOREARTH, is revolutionizing digital textile printing by addressing social and environmental challenges through advanced technology. Water pollution has long been a concern in the apparel industry, and FOREARTH helps mitigate this issue by utilizing environmentally friendly materials and a printing technology that requires almost no water. This innovation significantly reduces water consumption compared to conventional textile printing methods.

Furthermore, Kyocera has established a sustainable production process by minimizing waste and enhancing energy efficiency, contributing to a reduced environmental impact within the fashion industry.

Kyocera remains committed to continuous innovation and industry-wide improvements, striving to promote sustainability and drive positive change toward a more environmentally responsible society.

The second collaboration between the inkjet textile printer “FOREARTH” and the fashion brand “ANREALAGE” was presented at Paris Fashion Week® Spring/Summer 2025

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. (President: Hironori Ando) is pleased to announce a collaborative work designed and produced by Kunihiko Morinaga, the founder and designer of the Japanese fashion brand “ANREALAGE,” using fabrics printed on our inkjet textile printer “FOREARTH”. The collaborative work was presented at the women's collection of Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2025. This is the second collaboration following the previous Paris Fashion Week® for Fall/Winter 2024-2025.

Epson launches SureColor G9000: high-production Direct-To-Film printer delivering greater productivity and reliability

Epson today announces the launch of the SureColor G9000, a new high-production Direct-To-Film (DTFilm) printer designed to meet growing global demand for flexible and efficient textile transfer printing. Expanding Epson’s DTFilm line-up alongside the SC-G6000, the SC-G9000 introduces enhanced speed, reliability and ease of maintenance for commercial garment decorators and textile producers.

Mimaki upgrades TS330 series for vibrant and seamless dye sublimation printing

The TS330 Series now provides users with an extended colour gamut, offering the flexibility to serve different markets profitably from one solution – from fashion to décor to signage – with improved colour vibrancy, fidelity and accuracy. Mimaki also introduces a larger solution to the TS330 Series, the TS330-1800, able to accommodate single-piece, wide textile fabrics, ideal for larger home décor applications.

Sustainable, lightweight, and sound absorbing: Polyester-based front trunk solution for BEVs

As car manufacturers look to further reduce their carbon footprint, Autoneum has developed an innovative front trunk solution for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), made entirely from polyester-based textile. The Ultra-Silent Frunk offers significant weight reduction, improved acoustic and thermal insulation, and uses up to 70 percent recycled material, supporting sustainable and efficient vehicle design. Autoneum, global technology leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, has already received orders for the new frunk from three major OEMs in Asia and Europe to be built in three BEV models. Series production for two BEVs has been underway in China and Germany since last year.

Modern testing methods for raw cotton

The 38th International Cotton Conference Bremen will take place from 25 to 27 March 2026 at the Bremen Parliament. This conference has traditionally stood for in-depth expertise and international exchange. The program will focus on technical innovations, market trends, and regulatory frameworks across the entire value chain – from agriculture to the circular economy. With high-profile speakers, the conference is regarded as the key meeting point for the global cotton industry. Today’s focus: Cotton quality and testing methods.

Rieter responds to higher raw material prices

Global political and economic developments have been leading to rising raw material and energy costs for some time. The textile machinery industry is also affected by this trend. Rieter machines and components consist to a large extent of steel, copper, aluminum and electronics. These materials in particular have seen higher demand and higher prices in recent months.