Textile Ink
Kao Collins produces high-quality Piezo printing inks for direct to garment (DTG) and textile printing of a range of natural and synthetic fabrics.
OEMs and manufacturers in the textiles industry choose our vibrant, colorfast inks for use in their wide-format and standard textile printers.
Inks for Direct to Fabric Printing
Our textile inks for fashion and decor help you reach new markets, leveraging the benefits of direct to fabric (DTF) inkjet printing that includes customization, speed, and cost-efficiency.
- FIBRA – Our CMYK dye-sublimation (disperse dye) ink produces exceptional results for printing on polyester apparel and upholstery. These inks are compatible with most piezo inkjet systems and can be customized for your specific printheads.
- LUNAJET – Our patented water-based pigment ink, LUNAJET prints vibrant CMYKW colors on natural and polyester fabrics and leather. This eco-friendly ink offers superior wetting and remains flexible without cracking and peeling, delivering long-lasting results when printing on textile materials.
- TESLA LED-Curable Ink – Our TESLA LED-curable inks produce durable results without the risk of damaging delicate polyester fabrics from heat-producing mercury lamps often used to cure UV inks. Our eco-friendly LED inks incorporate the highest quality photoinitiators and monomers for rapid curing.
Common Applications for Direct to Fabric Printing
Around the world, our inks for DTG printing produce various products like these:
- Limited release designer apparel
- Upholstery
- Sportswear
- Backpacks and luggage
- Flags, banners, and soft signage
- Accessories
- T-shirts
- And more
Our experts can help you quickly choose the right DTG ink for your printer and fabric, customize any of our textile inks.
Talk to us about private-label packaging of inks for OEMs.
Benefits of Digital Printing Textiles
With industrial printhead technology becoming more advanced, digital textile inks are revolutionizing the world of digital printing by offering:
- Demand printing
- Low inventory
- Reduced time to market
- No upfront engraving costs
- Low labor costs
- And more
Long-lasting Partnerships
We believe customers – not chemists – should drive innovation in the inkjet industry.