Quenby Lanka Enhances Fabric Print Techniques

Brandix Lanka subsidiary Quenby Lanka Prints (Pvt.) Ltd provides rotary screen and digital printing facilities for both woven and knitted fabric. It is renowned in the textile and apparel industry for its impressive seven-day turnaround time from the initial design sketch through to the finished sample. Catering to Brandix Textiles, Ocean Lanka, Textured Jersey and Hayleys MGT, its end Customers include high fashion brands including Victoria’s Secret, M&S, Gap, Nike, and NEXT.

Enhancing its services in line with customer demand it recently invested Rs. 24 Million in two state-of-the art machines; a Digital Acid Printer from Stork Digital Imaging B.V. of Netherlands and a Luscher Jet Screen Engraving System from Switzerland.

The specialty of Stork Sapphire Textile Printer is Silk and Nylon fabric printing. Accordingly, various textile printing inks can be used including Acid dye ink, which is suitable for wool, silk and other animal fibers and nylon, and Reactive dye ink which is suitable for wool and silk in addition to cotton, rayon and viscose. Fabric with a width of 1620mm-1650mm and thickness of up to 7mm can be accommodated.

Customer demand for speed and design flexibility is facilitated via instant sampling, settings for two-way multi printing and a high-speed interface. A centering mechanism, consistent color re-production from print to print, unlimited color prints with high color brilliancy with no production set-up costs (screen charges) are its quality and cost advantages.

The second investment, the Luscher Jet Screen Engraving System is an expert solution for geometric and critical designs. It adopts a ‘hot melt wax’ processing technology. Coated screens of 3500mm with standard photo emulsion and image is transferred by means of a wax jet system using opaque wax, and the screen is ready for use in the rotary printer.

As a one step process, any design image may be transferred directly using the Computer Aided Design (CAD) on to the screen; avoiding the film plotting process. With a resolution of 700 dpi the jet screen can produce high quality pattern designs at repeat accuracy of 0.02mm, which results in superior quality and precision.

A joint venture between Brandix Lanka and Brandot International (USA), Brandix is Sri Lanka’s largest apparel manufacture and exporter on record. Quenby Lanka plays a key role in the Textile manufacturing chain by linking the fabric mill and the garment manufacturer. Accordingly, Quenby’s augmented service portfolio enables it to provide ‘fashion forward’ solutions inline with its parent Company’s vision of ‘being The Inspired Solution for Branded Clothing’.

July, 2006