TEXINTEL

Richard Quinn the Award-Winning British Fashion Designer shares his love of Pattern, Print and Digital Technology.

Richard, the award-winning British Fashion Designer joins us to discuss his love of fashion, pattern, and printed textiles. Graduating from Central St. Martins where he honed his skills and developed a practical love of print, Richard’s talent was then spotted and sponsored by BFC’s, NEWGEN award.

Winning the Queens award In February 2018 and for the first time, Queen Elizabeth II attended Quinn's Autumn/Winter 2018 runway show at London Fashion Week. 

In partnership with Epson, Richard Quinn produces his collections in-house, and continues to push the boundaries of printed fashion.

We discuss the timeline and story of the RQ brand – Central St.Martin’s to the Queens award and beyond….?

As the textile supply chain becomes increasingly transparent, certification is now essential for production consumables and manufacturing methods. In todays podcast we talk with Juliane Ziegler of The Global Organic Textile Standard. We dive deep into Organic Cotton, and how we can use GOTS to trace the origin and the entire journey of the fibres and manufacturing processes that we use in print, each and every day. We also discuss how printers can and must also be GOTS certified to complete the circle, when selling GOTS certified products.

In today’s podcast we interview Graham Stewart, founder and EVP of FIBRE52. Fibre52 offers a sustainable solution to the processing of cotton fibres, his companies formula removes the use of hazardous, caustic chemicals - chemicals that are routinely used during the processing of cotton.

We explore fibres and their current manufacturing routes and discuss how Fibre52 offers a new and innovative solution for environmental manufacture.

Based in Hawaii, Jalene Kanani has built an international designer Homeware brand. Her passion for design and manufacturing has been a constant thread in her career, and in 2019 she founded Noho Home. The business uses digital technologies to create and manufacture in-house, creating new opportunities and employment for her local community. Her heritage and love of her home country is the essence of her brand, Noho Home reflects the authentic colour palettes and designs of Hawaii, a style that has often been misinterpreted. In this podcast we discover how the brand has organically grown to offer an impressive homewares collection all produced in Hawaii using digital printing technologies wherever possible. Going further, Noho Home now also offer their manufacturing hub and production services to other designers.

In this episode of our podcast we talk with Andreas Kraushaar, Head of Pre-Press at Fogra and with Paul Sherfield the FESPA Colour Ambassador. Both experts in their field, our conversation unpacks the issues and explores the development and implementation of Fogra58

Textile colour management is a challenging process. As an industry, the Textile sector has an almost infinite number of materials, processes, and applications. To reduce waste and to manufacture sustainably, accurate colour management must be implemented across the industry. In this episode of our podcast we talk with Andreas Kraushaar, Head of Pre-Press at Fogra and with Paul Sherfield the FESPA Colour Ambassador. Both experts in their field, our conversation unpacks the issues and explores the development and implementation of Fogra58.

In 2020 Beth Travers won the GOLD Fespa Printeriors Award, Debbie McKeegan speaks to Beth and discusses the importance of digital print in her work and how she utilises it creatively to push the boundaries of Interior product design. As new technologies, applications and materials emerge, Beth has explored their application and experimented, adding new products to her brand BOBO1325. The recent addition to her studio of a small Epson dye sublimation machine ensures that her creativity thrives and that her designs are replicated accurately by her print partners.

In today's podcast we talk with Julia van Sommen of the Sample Room in Australia. Behind every fashion garment is a physical sample. A crucial phase in the apparel development process and yet often the most challenging. In this podcast we explore the fashion industry and how physical sampling remains a challenge for many independent designers and international brands.
Sample room, based in Australia, work with designers and manufacturers across the globe, there expertise provides a vital service for apparel sourcing, manufacturers, development teams and product designers.

Technical and Sales support specialist Paul Restarick explores Epson technology for wallpaper printing. In our latest podcast we talk with Paul Restarick of Epson UK. As a technical sales support specialist his application knowledge is extensive, and his experience spans a wide range of Epson technologies. We explore his long career in print and how he uses his skills to demonstrate technology and support Epson customers. In this podcast we explore the many nuances of wallcovering production and how Epson resin technology provides high quality printed output across a wide range of applications using one machine – the SureColor SC-R5000.

In this informative podcast we speak with Rachel Li, Segment Marketing Manager - Textile, Sign & Display and Industrial at FUJIFILM Ink Solutions Group.

FujiFilm have been driving the digitisation of the print industry for many years. In this podcast we explore the big opportunity that the Textile industry presents and dive deep into the challenges it faces and how we must adapt. Sustainable manufacturing must be accelerated and adopted worldwide, to do so we must deliver a tailored solution that meets the industries specifications, whilst constantly keeping the future in focus. Rachel shares her experience and vision for FujiFilm technology, their innovations in chemistry and the shifting adoption of printing inks.

Creating your own business takes talent, drive and resilience – three essential qualities for success. Marylene Madou has all three and has over the last 5 years built a successful lifestyle brand for Fashion and Interior products.

In this charming podcast interview she explains how she has achieved her creative vision, how she faces each challenge with a positive mindset and how she has works tirelessly to build a loyal customer base and online community. It’s been steep a learning curve but one that Marylene has approached with a positive ethos and a wisdom beyond her years. We wish her every success in the years ahead…