By collaborating with industry and creative professionals, Mimaki leverages expertise and perspectives and fosters a culture of creativity, customisation and responsiveness to market demands.
At the Icona d’Or 2024 awards ceremony in Paris, Julia Nojac, President of FESPA France, wore an eye-catching dress. This dress was the result of a successful collaboration that combined the creativity of artists, the expertise and accuracy of technology experts and the ingenuity of Mimaki digital printing. Under the direction of FESPA France and Mimaki, a team of artists and professionals transformed an idea into an evening gown. The print design was created by Madrid-based visual artist Kinda Youssef and translated into a vibrant, detailed fabric with the expertise of Rosanne Kooijman, Mimaki’s youngest female application specialist. The elegant tailoring is by French fashion designer Cécile Derouin.
Trends where self-expression, a high level of personalisation and the desire to stand out from the crowd are more important than ever mean that advanced printing technology plays an important role in this industry. Mimaki’s inkjet printing has enabled designers and creatives to explore new application possibilities.
The Mimaki TS330-1600 dye-sublimation inkjet printer served as the backbone of this creative project. The device delivered on-demand printing with high-quality results and enabled the production of the unique dress with minimal waste compared to conventional printing methods. With the successful partnership with FESPA France, Mimaki demonstrated how technology can be utilised for outstanding creativity.
Mimaki
Mimaki has been manufacturing and marketing large format inkjet printers and cutting plotters for the industry for decades. The products are recognised as state-of-the-art, reliable, user-friendly and include fully integrated workflow solutions. Headquartered in Nagano, Japan, Mimaki is present in over 150 countries worldwide. This includes foreign branches in Europe and the USA, as well as the growth markets of China and Brazil.
