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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images MAY 2021 PRINT SHOP POOCHES After close inspection, Turk confirms that the Barudan is indeed threaded with his favourite Rheingold 4133 thread # 66 Turk Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Turk from Border Embroideries in Duns, Berwickshire Full names: Turk Breed: Border Collie Age: 1 year Time at company: 16 months Job title: MD – Mad Dog Job description: Roams the factory for cuddles and attention, boosting morale along the way. Special skills: Bringing empty cones of thread to the office. Favourite thread colour: Rheingold 4133 is his thread of choice. www.border-embroideries.co.uk Alexandra supports local homeless charity with clothing donation Alexandra has donated around 100 items of outdoor clothing to support the work of a Bristol homeless charity. The workwear company gave an assortment of fleeces, waterproofs and outerwear to the Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless (BOSH), which has distributed the clothing across the local homeless community. “We were so grateful to receive the donation from Alexandra,” commented Julie Dempster, founding director of BOSH. “The items were superb quality, and so relevant for members of the homeless community.” Alexandra has also recently created an all-new Research and Design hub at its headquarters in Thornbury, which will help its category and design teams to create and showcase new products during each stage of their design. “The space will allow everyone to become immersed in the creativity of our category and design drive into the business,” added Ian Northmore, head of customer experience. “We’re really excited for customers to see the incredible impact it will have on our future looks and trends.” imagesmag.uk/Alexandra-BOSH Check out our daily industry updates on Twitter: @imagesmaguk Epson introduces SureColor SC-F10000H dye-sub textile printer Following the launch of its first 76” industrial-grade dye-sublimation textile printer, Epson has announced an expansion of the range with the new SureColor SC-F10000H. Available from July 2021, the SC-F10000H “raises productivity standards with the option of two different ink sets that enable the highest quality output for a diverse range of applications from clothing to home furnishings, promotional goods and soft signage”. The first ink set configuration is CMYK with genuine fluorescent pink and fluorescent yellow ink, for high fashion sportswear and apparel that demands vivid colour reproduction, while the second configuration option is CMYK with light cyan and light magenta inks, designed to reduce graininess and harsh halftone (ink sets are not interchangeable). Offering high-speed printing of up to 245sqm/hr, the new SC-F10000H has PrecisionCore Micro TFP print heads with Epson Precision Dot Technology, blending three dedicated technologies – Halftone, LUT and Micro Weave – plus a bulk-ink solution with three-litre or 10-litre ink boxes supported by a ‘hot-swap’ function designed to keep the printer running without interruption. imagesmag.uk/SureColor-SC- F10000H The SureColor SC- F10000H comes with the option of fluorescent or light-coloured ink sets Alexandra donated fleeces, waterproofs and outerwear to the Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless