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www.images-magazine.com MARCH 2022 images 15 INDUSTRY NEWS Print Inc. These fantastic jackets were embroidered by Print Inc. in Carmarthenshire for Fairyhill by Oldwalls imagesmag.uk/Print-Inc-Fairyhill Kodak launches Film-to-Fabric system for garment decoration Eastman Kodak Company has launched a new ink system for direct-to-film (DTF) printing for garment decoration. Kodak’s Film-to-Fabric (FTF) system is made up of Kodacolor powder, Kodacolor film and the ink, which has been specially designed for use for creating prints that can be applied to fabric. Customers with existing direct-to-garment (DTG) printers have the option to use Kodacolor DTG inks with Kodacolor film and powder to add Kodak’s FTF system to their offerings. Grant French, Kodak’s DTG and FTF product manager, commented: “We are pleased to announce the entry of Kodak into this market, giving more customers access to a high- quality, lower-cost business option to create amazing, printed fabric projects.” imagesmag.uk/kodak-ftf ECO-FRIENDLY WATER-BASED DTF HEAT TRANSFERS Beyond Expectations! DIRECT TO FILM (DTF) CUSTOM PRINTED HEAT TRANSFERS W AT TRADE PRICES W www.beyondcolourtransfers.co.uk 03301 334991 hello@beyondcolourtransfers.co.uk Kodacolor DTF inks are now available from Eastman Kodak Company Russell Europe steps up sustainability with Better Cotton Russell Europe has stepped up its efforts to be more sustainable by joining the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and introducing more eco-friendly garments. In January 2022, the teamwear specialist became a member of BCI, which promotes the survival and prosperity of cotton communities while protecting and restoring the environment. Christian Lanvermann, brand manager at Russell Europe, said: “We are proud to be a member of an organisation that improves global cotton production for the better of man, the environment and the future of the sector.” It follows Russell Europe’s membership of the Fair Labour Association (FLA) and Amfori BSCI, the platform for sharing supply chain performance information. imagesmag.uk/ russell-cotton Sustainable jackets from Russell Europe, which has joined the Better Cotton Initiative