First2Print & ESPI collaborate to transform original artwork into swimwear

29 Sep '05

3 min read

Leading digital textile designing and printing service provider First2Print is collaborating with ESPI Fashion Design to transform original artwork into ready-to-wear swimwear with a sneak peek at the First2Print booth no. 835 of the 2006/2007 fashion line at New York's Material World show. Via a combination of three different polyester fabrics, dye-sublimation inks, digital textile printers, and a heat transfer process.

First2Print is able to digitally print fabrics that can go straight to the sewing machine, sink, or pool -- for vibrant, non-fading finished goods. What makes this project distinctive is that the entire short-run, production-fabric printing process is digital -- from the digital photo of the artwork design to the printed fabric itself.

Unlike screen printed fabrics, which take weeks to complete, or traditional rotary mills, which have a minimum yardage requirement and a long turnaround time, First2Print is able to deliver customized yardage in just days -- as it is doing for ESPI Fashion Design.

"They are taking original painted artwork and turning it into beautiful textile designs," said Armondo Barboza, Chief Executive Designer for ESPI Fashion Design. "They looked at several choices for putting these swimsuits together, and First2Print with its digital setup and creative talent was just the best combination for us."

"The fabric that First2Print digitally prints for us is gorgeous, with deep colors. Every single swimsuit in 2006/2007 fashion lineup is unique, and the fabric color will stay as vibrant after thousands of washes as the day it was printed," continued Barboza.

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