Epson "Digital Couture" to Showcase International Fashion Design with Innovative Printing Technology during New York Fashion Week
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Epson "Digital Couture" to Showcase International Fashion Design with
Innovative Printing Technology during New York Fashion Week
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, a global
leader in printing technology, is teaming up with select fashion
designers from across the Americas to bring a unique experience to the
runway in New York City during Fashion Week in February. Marrying
fashion and technology, the Epson "Digital Couture" event will feature
11 designers' collections created using Epson's state-of-the-art dye
sublimation printing and will demonstrate the design freedom and
capabilities of the technology for the fashion industry.
"We are excited for today's fashion designers to bring their creative
visions to fabric in new and versatile ways with advanced digital
technologies during New York Fashion Week," said Agustin Chacon, VP,
subsidiary sales and operations, Epson America, Inc. "Epson's dye
sublimation printing technology provides another level of creativity
and functionality for young fashion entrepreneurs and well established
fashion brands looking to produce their art in a more efficient and
affordable manner."
Epson printing technologies enable endless design possibilities across
the fashion industry. The end result is original prints of the highest
quality unique to each designer on fabrics that can define their
signature style. The Epson "Digital Couture" event will showcase the
capabilities through the featured collections from select designers
who are early adopters of digital sublimation printing, including:
-- Ay Not Dead from Argentina
-- Pilar Briceno from Colombia
-- Dual from Costa Rica
-- ESOSA from New York City
-- Leonor Silva representing the Caribbean (Venezuela to Miami)
-- Ma. Elisa Guillen from Ecuador
-- Maggie Barry from Los Angeles
-- Marco Antonio Farias from Chile
-- Mariana Morrell from Brazil
-- Moah Saldana from Peru
-- Pineda Covalin from Mexico
The Epson@ SureColor@ F-Series dye sublimation printing technology
provides fashion and textile designers an accessible means to bring
their ideas and inspiration to life with unsurpassable quality. The
high-speed, affordable SureColor F-Series printers produce sharp,
vivid images with rich colors, intense blacks, and smooth gradations
onto fabric - enabling designers to create and print original designs
with greater control and flexibility.
Fashion designers and professionals interested in learning more about
Epson's digital printing technologies can visit
www.proimaging.epson.com.
About Epson Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding
expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office,
home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet
printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots,
smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact,
energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group
comprises more than 72,000 employees in 94 companies around the world,
and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment
and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in
Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S.,
Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit:
www.epson.com.
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Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All
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