FashionisTech Showcase at FUZE Fashion Technology 2017

Mix fashion and technology together and you get FashionisTech Showcase. That is what happens at FUZE Fashion Technology 2017. Epson collaborates with Singapore designers on FashionisTech showcase at the show. With Epson’s printing technologies, it is able to produce the designers’ creations accurately and efficiently.

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Designer: From Left: Chiang Xiaojun, Li Ying, Wai Wai

More about the brands and designers; –

Wai Yang

Burmese-born Singapore-based designer and founder of Wai Yang, Wai Wai honed her skills at Giles Deacon and Faustine Steinmetz prior to launching her label, Wai Yang, in 2016. The talented designer who holds a BA in Fashion Design from Raffles Design Institute in Singapore, as well as a BA in Fashion Textiles at the London College of Fashion, places great emphasis on the artful amalgamation of clean minimalist silhouettes, the intricacies of beautiful prints and the tactility in high-quality textiles.

The essence of Wai Yang’s collections is the composition of unconventional materials with minimal forms and silhouettes that accentuate the beauty of the prints. The label promotes the minimalist aesthetic combined with modern and timeless qualities, focusing on details and texture.

https://www.notjustalabel.com/designer/wai-yang

Pleatation

Chiang Xiaojun, Founder and Creative of Pleatation, specializes in designing pleated products based on a 3-step design process – ‘Deconstruct, Reconstruct and Rebirth’. By breaking down basic silhouettes of essential products, she recreates new styles with the use of colour, print and textures.

Pleatation is a pleat focused brand from Singapore, specialising in pleated products in Fashion, Stationery, Home and Lifestyle. Pleatation products are intricately designed, pleated and tailored within its own in-house production facilities, placing focus on exclusivity in production and quality made products.

http://www.pleatation.com/

Ying The Label

Elusive, instinctive and arty, Singaporean designer, Li Ying’s character translates into her designs. Using fabrics as her canvas, Ying pursues to affect a sense of adventure and story-telling into her designs through her hand-painted prints. A pundit of collaborations and creativity, Ying envisions her label to be a wearable art.

Ying the Label hopes to inspire exploration through the use of unique fabrics and prints. Her art are created using abstract brush strokes dipped in whimsical colour palettes that can bring out the unique personality of every piece. Every art piece she has created was inspired by the simple things that happens in her life.

http://yingthelabel.com/

Here is the official Press Release.

Press Release

Epson collaborates with Singapore designers on FashionisTech showcase at FUZE Fashion Technology 2017

Singapore, 17 March 2017 – Epson, a leader in printing technologies, is collaborating with Singapore-based designers to showcase their digitally printed collections at the FashionisTech showcase at FUZE Fashion Technology 2017.

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Organised by Textile and Fashion Federation (TAFF), the event is the first fashion technology summit to be held in Singapore, and aims to promote the advancement in material innovation and showcase creative partnerships with the use of technology amongst Singapore fashion labels.

Singaporean labels Wai Yang, Pleatation and Ying The Label worked with Epson to create and print their collections digitally with Epson’s digital dye-sublimation textile printer and direct-to-garment printer. Each designer will be showcasing 6 outfits as part of each of their collection at the event.

Wai Yang

For Wai Yang, the printed collection will form the label’s Autumn/Winter 2017 collection. Inspired by an abandoned building in Prague, the collection features boxy and masculine silhouettes with vibrant prints. With this, founder/designer Wai Wai aims to re-appropriate the inappropriate, breathing new life and meaning into otherwise unwanted objects, turning trash and defective objects such as torn cargo boxes, dead leaves, wire and bubble wrap into abstract print designs.

The designs are translated into subtle print effects on meticulously selected textiles via a combination of dye-sublimation, direct-printing and textured screen-printing techniques, resulting in a highly tactile collection.

“Working to produce my collection with a digital textile printer for the first time was an eye opening experience. The printer was able to reproduce my designs accurately, capturing the colours vividly. In the process of experimenting with the printing, I discovered that there are many different printing effects that can be achieved on different materials, and I love the fact that it is possible to play with many unusual materials as well. All my print designs are printed beautifully and would otherwise never have been used, adding a new dimension and richness to my designs and pieces,” said Wai Yang, founder and designer of Wai Yang.

Pleatation

Pleatation will be launching its Resort 1718 collection, Le Enchant, with the printed collection consisting of a myriad of vibrant hues in its signature pleated designs. Taking inspiration from enchanted forests around the world, Le Enchant captures the beautiful shades and wildering silhouettes in its latest print, printed through dye-sublimation printing.

“When printing with Epson’s digital textile technology, I’ve noticed the colours captured are brighter and more vibrant. Digital textile printing enables quick turnaround and shortens the production process, which is important to my business as new designs and collections need to be created and brought to retail quickly. Epson’s dye-sublimation printing technology reproduces my designs vividly unlike other printing technologies I’ve worked with, and I’m glad for the opportunity for this collaboration,” said Chiang Xiaojun, founder of Pleatation.

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Ying The Label

For Ying The Label, the upcoming collection in collaboration with Epson draws its inspiration from the idea of contentment and living in ‘The Moment’. From seeing the silver lining in every road-block, to being able to dream, Ying uses vibrant strokes of colours to represent her feelings in ‘The Moment’. The relaxed silhouettes are deliberately kept simple, with emphasis on every detail of her unique art through the use of dye-sublimation and direct-to-garment printing methods.

“Printing with Epson’s digital textile printing technologies has opened new avenues of printing and design, in terms of textures and turnaround time to produce the collection. Experimenting with fabrics and seeing the colours of the printed fabric has been an amazing process. I am currently exploring avenues with Epson’s printing technologies to produce future collections,” said Li Ying, founder and designer of Ying The Label.

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“The collaboration with the designers aims to showcase the versatility and capabilities of our digital textile printers and the opportunities it brings to the fashion industry. We aim to support the creative visions of designers to transform their ideas into reality. With our innovative printing technologies, designers are now fee to express their creativity without limitations in colours and designs,” said Mr Shuji Hamaguchi, Regional General Manager (SE Asia), Epson Singapore.

Digital printing shortens turnaround time and enables printing in small volumes for customised prints, compared to traditional printing techniques, which require high volumes and long lead times. As a result, digital printing helps designers to achieve their artistic vision by translating their ideas to a range of fabrics quickly, easily and in the highest quality.

Epson digital dye sublimation printers use Epson’s proprietary technology known as Micro Piezo™ and PrecisionCore™ TFP head technology. The Micro PiezoTM printheads, unlike thermal inkjet systems, eject droplets of ink via mechanical pressure and do not use heat, making it compatible with a far wider variety of inks and mediums. By precisely controlling the volume of ink contained in each droplet of ink, Epson’s Micro PiezoTM printers not only generate virtually no wasted ink, they also ensure that sharp, rich and virtually grain-free images are rendered at all times.

The FUZE Fashion Technology 2017 summit will be held from 16 to 17 March 2017, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

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About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 91 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

http://global.epson.com/

About Epson Southeast Asia

Since 1982, Epson has developed a strong presence across major markets in Southeast Asia. Led by the regional headquarters Epson Singapore, Epson’s business in Southeast Asia spans an extensive network of 11 countries with a comprehensive infrastructure of close to 500 service outlets, 7 Epson solution centres and 7 manufacturing facilities.http://www.epson.com.sg

About Epson Singapore

Epson is the world’s leader in digital imaging solutions. The company’s Singapore operation is also the Regional Headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation. The company markets and supports Epson printers, scanners, projectors, electronic devices including liquid crystal displays, semiconductors and system devices in South East and South Asia. http://www.epson.com.sg

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About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 91 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

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