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Working with cotton results in the formation of lint that can
clog nozzles of the print heads. With SPGPrints’ patented
technology, ink is circulated in the print head. This makes
the print heads more durable and longer-lasting,” he said.

MA Textiles expands “Secondly, SPGPrints offers a 30-month warranty, which is
much longer than the other systems we were looking at.
This was also the most important factor affecting our
JAVELIN investment.”
into digital production The JAVELIN digital printer uses the proven Fujifilm Dimatix

Samba print heads. The ink circulation fuction inside the
print heads is part of SPGPrints’ Archer® technology that
with first enables variable ink drops (from 2pL-10pL) to be fired up
to 4mm from the substrate. This enables the use of a very
wide range of textiles because the high jetting distance
printer means that thicker, coarser and piled textiles can be
printed, without damaging the print head.

“Colour is another reason for printing digitally,” Mr. Naveed
continued. “With conventional printing, the number of
colours that can be printed is limited; with digital, there are
no limits, and smaller designs can be printed with fine
detail.”

MA Textiles is a family business that began as a dyeing
house in Karachi. As it added customers, it also added
printing and finishing services. Its products include towels,
home textiles, apparel and fabrics. Each of the the compa-
ny’s departments is capable of cutting and stitching up to
15,000 metres per day.

The addition of the JAVELIN will give MA Textiles a digital
printing capacity of two million linear metres per year.
SPGPrints JAVELIN Moreover, thanks to the pinter’s minimial setup times, the
company will be well-placed to offer shorter production
runs and reduced lead-times, cost-effectively.
“The JAVELIN will give MA Textiles a powerful tool to meet “We are planning to bring our digitally printed textiles to the
today’s demands for fast turnarounds, short runs, and crisp retail market at the end of 2017. Our dyeing customers
have reacted with enthusiasm to our digital printing
detail.”Salman Hydrie Managing Director - SPGPrints Pakistan investment, and the value it brings them. Explaining the
benefits of SPGPrints’ technology is not so difficult, as the
company has a strong reputation for high-performance
MA Textiles, one of Pakistan’s leading textile printing today’s rapidly changing demands. textile machines in Pakistan.”
manufacturers, is enhancing its service flexibility
and design offerings after installing an SPGPrints “Digital printing is able to handle shorter runs and “MA Textiles is a leading Pakistani textile supplier, and its
JAVELIN® digital printer, at its Shahdara facility, faster job changeovers, and this was something we knowledge of all aspects of textile production gives its
near Lahore. The installation is the first JAVELIN to knew we needed,” said Mr. Naveed, CEO of MA selection of the JAVELIN printer a special significance,”
go into full production in the country. Textiles. “We decided to invest in the SPGPrints said Salman Hydrie, managing director of SPGPrints
JAVELIN because of its advantages in terms of Pakistan Pvt Ltd. “The JAVELIN will give MA Textiles a
The JAVELIN printer, which uses scanning print quality and reliability. powerful tool to meet today’s demands for fast turna-
technology, was ordered at ITM Istanbul last year. rounds, short runs, and crisp detail.”
MA Textiles was looking for a digital solution to meet “First, we print a significant amount of cotton.