FOREARTH

IF-Design

Reducing Environmental Impact to Achieve a Sustainable World.

Our award winning, earth-friendly printing solution FOREARTH contributes towards the vivid creation of a more beautiful, sustainable world by expanding freedom of choice in design, time and location.

Reduced water usage
Reduced CO2 emissions
Reduced energy consumption

Water free concept.

Reduces water usage in textile printing by 99%

Traditional dye printing, which has four processes requiring water, uses 153L※1 of water per 1kg of fabric while FOREARTH has a simple two-step printing and drying process. No water is used in the printing process based on the concept of “WATER FREE”.

Kyocera focuses on reducing water usage not only for the printing process but also for the maintenance process. FOREARTH also recycles cleaning water used for the conveyor belt with filters resulting in water consumption per 1kg of fabric reduced to 0.02L※2. FOREARTH contributes to the realization of sustainable textile printing.

Creative free concept.

Adaptable to a Wide Range of Fabrics

FOREARTH uses Kyocera’s proprietary pigment ink, pretreatment liquid and finishing agent to realize high quality printing on a wide range of fabrics, including cotton, silk, polyester, nylon and blended fabrics.

In addition, by discharging the pretreatment liquid, pigment ink, and finishing agent in a continuous cycle, the product maximizes the performance of each element and maintains softness of the fabric.

This digital texile printer is free from the limitation of screen printing. As a result, FOREARTH achieves vibrant and high-definition printing with a flexibility in design size.

It can be used across a broad range of categories- from women’s fashion to sports and kids’ wear and home textiles. FOREARTH expands creative possibilities and helps create new value in the textile and apparel industry.

A Digital Dye Textile Printing System

With conventional inkjet printing systems, dye inks need to be selected for types of fabric, and the system needs to be prepared separately for each ink type.

FOREARTH

Kyocera’s circulating inkjet head and original pigment ink enable printing on a wide range of fabrics. 

Location free concept.

Environment-friendly and Efficient for Business

FOREARTH’s system has only two steps – printing and drying.

Because it does not require separate facilities for pre- and post-treatment processes needed in conventional textile printing, it drastically shortens the numbers of processes from design to production.

With FOREARTH, it is possible to print only the amount needed and respond to short lead time requests and avoid a surplus in inventory.

Traditional dyeing factories are operated in areas close to water resources since large amounts of water are used for production.

FOREARTH uses very little water for printing so that production can be set up almost anywhere, including on-shore, near-shore, or more suitable areas close to consumers. FOREARTH contributes to the reduction of lead time and logistics costs.

FOREARTH’s Core Technologies

All in One Textile Printing System KIPS (Kyocera Integrated Printing System)

FOREARTH installs Kyocera’s inkjet print head which is top global share for its digital textile printing, and by incorporating all in one textile printing system, KIPS, proprietary Picfy pigment ink, pre-treatment liquid, and finishing agent, the water free concept is realized.​​

※In terms of printing area, according to 2022WTiN

Circulating Belt Cleaning System Reduces Water Consumption to the Utmost

Kyocera focuses on reducing water usage not only for printing process but also maintenance system, FOREARTH recycles cleaning water used for the conveyor belt with filters.

Kyocera's Pigment Ink Picfy, Pretreatment Liquid and Finishing Agent)

FOREARTH discharges pre-treatment liquid, pigment ink, and finishing agent in a continuous cycle that enables maintaining softness of a fabric.

Product specifications

Printhead Kyocera circulating inkjet printhead
No. of printheads Max. 18 (Color: 16; Pretreatment Liquid: 1; Finishing Agent: 1)
Ink type Water-based pigment ink
No. of colours Up to 8 (CMYK + 4 special colors)
Ink capacity 10 L
Max. print width 1800 mm
Max. cloth width 1850 mm
Resolution 600×600 dpi
Print speed Standard: High-quality mode; 2 pass, 250 ㎡/h
Cloth transport Adhesive belt
Belt cleaning Automatic water circulation system
Feeder Roll diameter: up to 300 mm / Roll weight: up to 150 kg
Dimensions 4600×2000×2000 mm
Net weight 3500 kg
  • *1 Kujanpää , M. & Nors , M. (2014). Environmental performance of future digital textile printing. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.VTT Customer Report Vol. VTT CR 04462 14
  • *2 Based on Kyocera research, in 2022
  • *3 Kujanpää, M. & Nors, M. (2014). Environmental performance of future digital textile printing. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Customer Report Vol. VTT-CR-04462-14
  • ※Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • “FOREARTH” and “Picfy” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Kyocera Corporation in Japan and other countries.