Images October 2019 Digital Edition

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 12 images OCTOBER 2019 Zoom Clothing was founded by Paul Chapman and Gary Rose, joint directors of Signal UK. Along with their team of experienced printers, they decided to launch their own web store selling Zoom-branded garments, including printed T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, bags and caps. This printed vest is part of the new Zoom Fitness range, which is perfect for gymwear. “This muscle vest has thin shoulder straps to enable a wide range of movement, and binding around the neckline and armholes,” says Paul. The vest is made from Neoteric textured (polyester) fabric, which is inherently wicking and stays dry while allowing your skin to breathe. It’s available in six colours and comes in sizes S-XL. The 140gsm vest was printed using Siser PS Hi-5 garment film, which is thin and elastic to the touch, has an adhesive polyester backing and is suitable for multi-layering. “We printed in two colours on the back, and one colour on the front, with our trademarked OOs,” says Paul. “We chose to print vertically down the back as we wanted to maximise space and stand out from the crowd.” He adds: “We Cad-cut these on a Roland cutter, and then heat pressed them on one of our Secabo pneumatic double- plate heat presses for five seconds at a temperature of 120°C. We used high pressure and peeled when warm/cold.” The vest is washable up to 60°C and can be tumble-dried, so it’s durable and made to last. wwwww.zoomclothing.online DECORATED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH Stay in the picture with our Instagram feed and stories: @imagesmaguk The Zoom Clothing gym vest is printed vertically down the back to stand out from the crowd First look at Hybrid’s Mimaki SWJ-320EA printer Hybrid Services’ new Mimaki SWJ-320EA super-wide, eco-solvent printer made its European debut at The Print Show in September. Launched globally at Fespa Africa 2019, the 3.2m wide printer is ideal for a variety of large- format indoor and outdoor applications, including POS materials, banners and billboards, displays, transport and floor images. Senior product manager EMEA at Mimaki Europe, Bert Benckhuysen, said: “Addressing the needs of the highly competitive wide format market, the SWJ-320EA represents an important business differentiator for customers. Combining a high level of efficiency and low operational costs with a very competitive price for the hardware and the inks, the SWJ-320EA makes a much more cost-effective choice for investment.” Using its CS100 eco-solvent based ink – available in CMYK configuration and with a capacity of three litres per colour – the SWJ-320EA incorporates the company’s core technologies, such as the Mimaki Advanced Pass System (MAPS4) and the Nozzle Recovery System. It’s equipped with four high-speed print heads arranged in a staggered array, which are said to ensure resolutions of up to 1,200dpi and print speeds of up to 137m²/h, as well as a media feeding system and newly designed tension bar. www.hybridservices.co.uk The new Mimaki SWJ- 320EA