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Pioneer of digital textile printing technology, Epson
and its subsidiary For.Tex, leader in the production of
Epson and products, announce the availability of the Genesta
dyes, thickeners and textile pre/post-treatment
Fluorescent Flavin and Genesta Fluorescent
For.Tex. Pink colors.

Available in quantities of three and ten liters, these
two additions which increase to thirteen the total
launch the number of colors available in the Genesta acid inks
range. Particularly sought after in the swimwear and
sports clothing sector, the fluorescent hues are
Genesta specifically produced for printing on
polyamide fabrics.

Mr Pietro Roncoroni, Chairman of For.Tex said, “The
fluorescent availability of these new inks allows printers to meet
their customers’ needs, who will be able to expand
their offering for other market sectors. In addition to
inks their traditional fields of application, the women
clothing industry also shows an interest in these
fluorescent effects. Digital textile printing is making
huge progress and the availability of these new inks
brings an essential addition to the fields
of application”.

Mr Mauro Livio, owner of Lico Print, a printing
company based in como and one of Epson
customers who are already using the new fluorescent
colors, said: “Our products are mainly used in the
beachwear and stretch sports fabric markets, which
typically require bright and fluorescent colors. Since
the introduction of the Genesta fluorescent inks,
which we have enthusiastically been using since this
spring, we are now able to meet all the requirements
of our customers and have since received several
orders, now under production”.

Developed by For.Tex. in cooperation with Epson, the
Genesta inks meet the highest quality standards in
terms of production reliability and color fastness of
prints on all fibers. The range, which includes acid,
reactive, disperse, pigment and sublimation inks,
covers a wide and perfectly balanced color space.
Entirely degassed to ensure the highest printing
performance, they allow reducing the cleaning cycles
of the heads, thus significantly reducing
consumption. The inks are contained in 1, 3 and 10
liter, completely exhaustible cartridges made of
thermally-welded multi-layer aluminum; they ensure
total reliability, reduce waste and are produced to the
highest standards: each cartridge has a unique chip,
provided to prevent the accidental loading of the
wrong ink.

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