ALBA Inc. Announces 'Future Line', a New Work Fusing Recycled Materials and Kyoto Dyeing Technology
Kyoto-based ALBA Inc. released the 'Future Line' textile collection, utilizing sustainable materials and pigment printing that cuts water use by 60-70%, co-developed with Nikko Senshoku.
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ALBA Inc. : [Textile Design Office] (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Representative Director: Nobuyuki Yasuda) has announced its original self-published textile design collection, combining sustainable materials with Kyoto's dyeing and weaving technology, "Future Line".
This series is an initiative aiming to fuse environmental consideration and creative expression by using recycled fibers and blended materials.
Together with collaborative company Nikko Senshoku Co., Ltd., they achieved a 60-70% reduction in water usage and a high-definition finish through pigment printing techniques. They propose "cloth making for the future" from both material and technical aspects.
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## Overview
- Series Name: Future Line (5 textile designs)
- Announcing Company: ALBA Inc. : [Textile Design Office]
- Theme: "Textile collection facing sustainable materials"
- Features: Sustainable expression through recycled materials x local technology, balancing environmental impact reduction with high-definition design.
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## Technology and Expression: A New Form of Cloth Born from Collaboration with a Kyoto Company
This collection was born through joint development with Nikko Senshoku Co., Ltd., a dyeing and processing manufacturer in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City.
Adopting a pigment printing technique that reduces environmental impact, it realizes high-definition expression using a 1800-mesh screen.
Compared to dye printing, it reduces water usage by approximately 60-70%. Furthermore, it expresses delicate nuances while suppressing wastewater through a no-wash, no-steam process.
The detailed depiction unique to pigment printing resonates with the texture of recycled materials, resulting in a finish that symbolizes the fusion of traditional techniques and modern design.
This series is an initiative aiming to fuse environmental consideration and creative expression by using recycled fibers and blended materials.
Together with collaborative company Nikko Senshoku Co., Ltd., they achieved a 60-70% reduction in water usage and a high-definition finish through pigment printing techniques. They propose "cloth making for the future" from both material and technical aspects.
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## Overview
- Series Name: Future Line (5 textile designs)
- Announcing Company: ALBA Inc. : [Textile Design Office]
- Theme: "Textile collection facing sustainable materials"
- Features: Sustainable expression through recycled materials x local technology, balancing environmental impact reduction with high-definition design.
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## Technology and Expression: A New Form of Cloth Born from Collaboration with a Kyoto Company
This collection was born through joint development with Nikko Senshoku Co., Ltd., a dyeing and processing manufacturer in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City.
Adopting a pigment printing technique that reduces environmental impact, it realizes high-definition expression using a 1800-mesh screen.
Compared to dye printing, it reduces water usage by approximately 60-70%. Furthermore, it expresses delicate nuances while suppressing wastewater through a no-wash, no-steam process.
The detailed depiction unique to pigment printing resonates with the texture of recycled materials, resulting in a finish that symbolizes the fusion of traditional techniques and modern design.