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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images NOVEMBER 2020 Epson unveils entry-level Monna Lisa digital textile printer Epson has launched the Monna Lisa 8000 (ML-8000), its entry model in the Monna Lisa digital textile printing series. The ML-8000 features eight PrecisionCore print heads and is designed to reach a typical print speed of 155sqm/hr. “The ML-8000 is a next-generation digital textile printer with high print quality, productivity, stable operation with minimal downtime, and allows easy operation for an affordable price, making it the ideal printer for companies looking to move into digital printing,” explained Epson. The ML-8000 will be available in the UK from January 2021. imagesmag.uk/Monna-Lisa-8000 44.7k tweet impressions September 2020 @imagesmaguk Ged Levers , the design centre production manager at GS UK, sadly passed away on 7 October 2020 after a battle with cancer. Ged was the longest serving member of the GS UK team, having been with the company for over 30 years. He originally joined the company in a role that saw him in charge of the draughting department, where he was responsible for preparing artworks before they went through to the digitising department to be translated into stitches. A talented artist, Ged had a natural ability to transform the ideas and sketches of clients into a working embroidery design — this may have been for corporate designs being mass produced, or as a commission piece. He worked closely with manufacturers, fashion designers, interior designers and many independent artists to help them translate their ideas into embroidery. Ged and his team completed many large-scale commissions for textile artist Alice Kettle, with Ged overseeing the preparation of the complicated designs through to the final production in the GS UK sampling room. There are many within the GS UK design team, past and present, who are indebted to Ged for the knowledge, inspiration and encouragement he provided. Caroline Jones, technical consultant at GS UK, was a colleague of Ged’s for more than 30 years. She said: “We are all deeply saddened by the loss of Ged. He was a quiet man with a dry sense of humour, always approachable to discuss ideas and give advice. He will be greatly missed by everyone at GS UK.” Ged is survived by his wife Jenny and their two children Oliver and Georgie. imagesmag.uk/GedLevers OBITUARY: GED LEVERS Ged Levers Epson’s Monna Lisa 8000 features eight PrecisionCore print heads Amazon launches Climate Pledge Friendly label Amazon has introduced Climate Pledge Friendly, a new programme to help customers discover and shop for sustainable products. Customers will now see the Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) label when searching for more than 25,000 products on the online retailer, signifying that the products have one or more of 19 different sustainability certifications, such as reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to customers. The CPF label will feature across a range of retail products, including fashion. As part of its CPF initiative, Amazon has also launched Compact by Design, a sustainability certification to identify products that are designed to reduce carbon emissions through a more efficient design. “With the removal of excess air and water, products require less packaging and become more efficient to ship. At scale, these small differences in product size and weight lead to significant carbon emission reductions,” commented Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. imagesmag.uk/Amazon- ClimatePledgeFriendly