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WTiN 2018 | Tansy Fall
Mohtasham Carpet pioneers new ZIMMER AUSTRIA tech in Iran
By Tansy Fall (WTiN)
Following a project initiated by ZIMMER AUSTRIA, last year, for digital printing on polyester woven, Iranian carpet manufacturer Mohtasham Carpet has been the first to install this pioneering production line. The modified COLARIS solution from Zimmer Austria is complete with a unique penetration booster system that ensures ink saturation on woven white PET carpet, pushing the ink into the carpet fibres before drying, heat fixation, washing and drying. The saturation of the print is crucial as it mimics the look of a venerated handmade carpet.
Penetration of the fibres is crucial, particularly for the Iranian market. Hossein Rahimi, managing director, Mohtasham Carpet (with translation by Saeid Haghighi, director, Kimc consultancy) explains: “Iran has the biggest tradition in carpets. The Iranian people are very picky when it comes to penetration and the backside of the carpet, and often people buy the carpet from the backside.”
Cross-sector project enables digitally printed woven PES carpets
By Tansy Fall (WTiN)
A collaborative project between some of the textile industry’s most prominent European machinery manufacturers has led to a new innovative possibility for the carpet industry. At the 2018 edition of Domotex – the foremost exhibition for floor coverings – a project aimed at creating a solution for digitally printed woven polyester carpets came to fruition, causing a stir with visitors.
ZIMMER AUSTRIA presented the COLARIS Digital Printing System for VAT and Pigment Inks at the AATCC/SGIA Digital Textile Printing Conference in Durham, NC on Nov. 28, 2017
Speakers Thomas Kloebl and Roland Zimmer of ZIMMER AUSTRIA gave a well-rounded overview on the machine, print head and ink requirements for VAT and pigment digital textile printing.
The featured CHROMOJET.TABLETOP PRINTER running live on the booth was a real conversation starter. This Digital Lab Printing machine sparked the interest of many apparel and home textiles manufacturers.
They are available in woven structures, knitted, felted or printed; they are applied in the automotive industry as well as in the packaging industry; they are an integral part of security technology as well as of interior design; they play an important role in manufacturing textiles and fashion accessories.
