Curtains, wallpapers, upholstery fabrics and lampshades are all examples of printed interior decoration. Customization and personal taste have turned the indoor decor market to an exciting new application for digital textile print producers.

When Katie Lee, a textile designer, started her career she created her designs by using analogue techniques such as drawing. With the advent of digital technology she began to make her designs on a PC, and then some years ago, Katie invested in an inkjet printer and a heat-press so she could produce her own sample prints, instead of having them outsourced. For Katie, it was a steep learning curve, but now having mastered the digital process, she can create unique one-off designs for her customers.

The secret of success is a mix of research, deep knowledge in digital textile printing process and long experience in engineering the inks manufacturing process.

KIIAN DIGITAL DIGISTAR HI-PRO ACHIEVES ECO PASSPORT CERTIFICATION

Digistar HI-PRO – one of Kiian Digital’s renowned sublimation transfer inks – has achieved ECO PASSPORT certification. This enables it to be used in the production of sustainable textiles and those required to achieve STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.

SHELF LIFE, EXPIRY DATE

Differences worth knowing

The term Shelf Life refers to the shelf life of a product stored in its original packaging under the storage conditions established by the manufacturer, without any chemical or physical changes that compromise its optimal performance.

The term Expiry Date means the time limit beyond which the product, even if stored in its original packaging under the storage conditions established by the manufacturer, could undergo chemical-physical variations that alter its parameters making it unsuitable for standard use.