Costumes for Landa's drupa dancers printed on Mimaki textile printers

At drupa 2012, Israeli dance troupe, Maria Kong, performed 'The Dance for the Digital Age' on Landa's stand wearing strikingly colourful outfits printed on Mimaki textile machines.

The dance performance was created to 'illustrate various historical milestones in printing' up to and including Landa's nanography technology.  All costumes were designed for the show by famous costume designer Miki Avni and printed on Mimaki textile printers.

Zohar Eshelâ€"Acco, CEO of Maria Kong praised the quality of the textile print produced on the Mimaki systems, saying, "Beautiful vibrant colours can be produced that don't fade when washed.  The fabrics are more durable - a definite requirement for our dancing costumes... Mimaki textile printers can print on various kinds of fabrics, giving Miki the freedom to create colourful and vibrant costumes that really add value to our artistic performance.”

Mike Horsten from Mimaki adds, "We are extremely proud to have been able to support the Landa show with optimally printed fabrics and are happy that we can make a contribution to this wonderful show.”

The dance performance was initially designed to be a warm-up for the audience while they were entering the auditorium for the Landa show.  However, news travelled fast around drupa and many attendees arrived early to see the dance performance.

Horsten comments, “It's been a big hit at drupa, and many are comparing their performance with a Cirque du Soleil act. We like to think the vibrancy of the fabrics used in their costumes contributed at least a small part to the overall success of both the dance act and the draw to the Landa show.”

Mimaki’s textile printer range includes the world’s fastest dye sublimation printer, capable of printing at 150 square metres per hour on transfer paper and direct to pre-treated polyester fabrics without the need for an interim transfer paper step with no compromise in quality.  Mimaki’s sublimation ink delivers brilliant colours - whether printing on transfer paper or direct-to-textile - broadening the range of possibilities for both textile printers and their clients. In addition to polyester printing, Mimaki’s range of textile solutions includes printers and inks capable of printing to natural fabrics such as silk and cotton.

For more information, please visit www.hybridservices.co.uk/textile