When reviewing the wide range of textile designs we witness today, the designs can only be made possible by new developments in digital textile printing which has brought about a design revolution and is the most significant advance in fabric-printing technology since the invention of the silk screen, according to experts.
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| A selection of digital printed scarfs by Miroglio Textile of Italy, shown at Premiere Vision Paris earlier this year. Photo by Lucia Carpio for My Fashion Connect. |
In my recent research on the subject, I found that the sky is the limit it seems when one reviews the wide
spectrum of print designs in the world of fashion – from
garden floral patterns to tropical, botanical or nautical themes, geometric designs from micro to oversize
scales, brush-stroke inspired patterns, fantastical scenes, pop art graphics,
painted portraits, abstract designs and paisleys . All these have been made possible by the
evolving developments and new technology in digital printing, which has become
a means for fashion and textile designers to take their creativity to new
levels.
New technology allows designers to seek inspiration from previously unexplored sources, and use it as a new visual language for surface design. One may ask - is it printed or hand-painted, is it a photograph or a drawing? The whirl of colours and printed images are increasingly sophisticated and can fool the eye.
To read my full article on “Digital Printing” just published in the June/July edition of AT A Journal, click HERE.
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