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Brother DTG Releases Innobella Inks



November 16, 2017

Brother DTG, a division of Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., has released a new ink series with a larger color gamut and more eco-friendly packaging, according to the company.

With the release of the GTX, its newest digital direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, Brother DTG also has released Innobella textile inks that are designed to maximize the GTX’s performance. The inks are water-based pigments that are Okeo-Tex® ECO PASSPORT certified and Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) compliant.

This new formula comes in replaceable pouches instead of traditional cartridges to minimize the amount of plastic, thus reducing their environmental impact. Designed exclusively for the GTX, pouches comes in 200cc and 500cc sizes. The ink set includes CMYK, white inks and a pretreatment solution.

Shirts printed on the GTX with Innobella textile inks have gone through the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) wash tests and scored a 4.0 or higher, proving their washability meets desired industry standards, according to the company.


“Our chemists were tasked with the job of creating an ink with more vibrancy, a larger color gamut, better washability and a softer hand, especially when used for a white underbase. We feel these characteristics have been achieved,” says Lawrence Davenport, director of sales, Brother Intl. Corp. — J.L.


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