LFP - Large-Format-Printing

RELLECIGA individual Digital Print Bikinis

Wednesday 23. January 2013 - When you imagined your summer holiday, the very first thing you would think about is wearing a new style bikini, and then the sunshine and beaches. Now spring has arrived and you realize that you haven't worn anything new and shinning except corsets or coats since Christmas, it may feel more like a bad joke than a pleasant daydream.

When you finally pick up that dream swimwear, don’t settle for a bikini that is definitely so “last year!” This summer, experience something different. Refresh your look with the most popular trend of lace bikinis, or digital printing bikinis.
Bikinis with Digital Prints
In addition to the introduction of lace, RELLECIGA is bringing out more this year. One of the most important cutting edge technologies RELLECIGA is showcasing can be seen in their Digital Printing Bikini.
Digital printing is by far one of the most exciting developments in the textile industry. Not only does it open up endless opportunities for customization, small run printing, prototyping and experimentation, but it also puts textile printing within the budget of your average illustrator. RELLECIGA’s Digital Fabric Printing Process can reproduce unlimited colors and shades.
RELLECIGA’s bikini design fundamentally reflects the beautiful intricacy possible with Digital Printing, as well as the technical challenges of maintaining the color contrast on the fabric.
As far as we know, most commercially available fabric is rotary screen printed; each print run is typically several thousand yards. The high minimums are due to the cost and time required to prepare a unique set of screens, with each color in a design requiring a separate screen. The main advantage of digital printing is the ability to do very small runs of each design (even less than 1 yard) because there are no screens to prepare.
The inks used in digital printing are formulated specifically for each type of fiber. So RELLECIGA has developed a special formula for nylon in its sexy lace bikinis. During the printing process, RELLECIGA’s special fabric is fed through the printer using rollers and ink is applied to the surface in the form of thousands of tiny droplets. The fabric is then finished using heat and/or steam to cure the ink (some inks also require washing and drying). Digitally printed fabric will wash and wear the same as any other fabric, although with some types of ink you may see some initial fading in the first wash.
RELLECIGA’s special formula of nylon ratio in fabric makes an ideal swimsuit material as it is innately waterproof. As well as being a pioneer of Digital Printed Bikinis, RELLECIGA’s swimsuits actually become more comfortable when they get wet.