Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ:KRNT), a company that develops, designs
and markets innovative digital printing solutions for the global
printed textile industry, today announced that during this year’s
New York Fashion Week and Textile Month, it will co-host a
symposium with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to discuss
how digital printing is becoming an enabling technology for the
fashion industry’s transition to ultrafast on-demand fabric and
garment decoration. The company also announced that collections
designed by students of the Academy of Art University of San
Francisco, using the Allegro roll-to-roll printer, will be
showcased at a separate event on September 9, 2017.
September 9, 2017 – Fashion Week -
Featured Collections Day
The highly publicized Fashion Week NYC is a
chance for the best designers to present their collections in
various runway events around the city. Since 2005, the
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, has premiered the
collections of students and recent graduates during New York
Fashion Week. On September 9, at NYFW: Skylight Clarkson
Square, Gallery I, a special collection printed on the Kornit
Allegro will be presented in a fashion show (by invitation only),
dedicated to the designs of 9 graduate collections from the
Academy.
September 13, 2017 – Digital Innovation
Day
As part of the Textile Month’s program,
conceived by trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort, a special “Express
Fashion” event will be co-hosted by FIT and Kornit on September 13,
2017. The event, by invitation only, will take place at FIT’s
campus located at 227 W 27th St. New York, NY (Corner of 27th St.
and 7th Ave.).
Visitors interested in digital printing as an
eco-friendly and profitable solution will be able to view a display
of recent, attention-grabbing digital collections, meet industry
leaders and learn how easy it is to start on-demand production with
Kornit's advanced technology.
Included in the program are talks by Kornit’s
CEO Gabi Seligsohn, who will discuss how the company is taking
advantage of the revolution in apparel shopping habits and the
supply chain changes taking place as a result. Omer Kulka, Kornit’s
VP of Marketing and Product Strategy, will deliver a talk on the
boom of online business in the fashion industry.
Keynote speakers will include Raphael Peck,
President of Fanatics Brands, a top 50 internet retailer and a
market leader in authentic and officially licensed apparel for
sports fans. Mr. Peck will discuss Proximity garment decoration and
how Fanatics is addressing a booming market with innovative
marketing and manufacturing technologies. A speaker from FIT will
discuss the importance of the transition from Analogue decoration
technologies to Digital Printing.
About Kornit Digital
Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT) develops,
manufactures and markets industrial digital printing technologies
for the garment, apparel and textile industries. Kornit delivers
complete solutions, including digital printing systems, inks,
consumables, software and after-sales support. Leading the digital
direct-to-garment printing market with its exclusive eco-friendly
NeoPigment printing process, Kornit caters directly to the changing
needs of the textile printing value chain. Kornit’s technology
enables innovative business models based on web-to-print, on-demand
and mass customization concepts. With its immense experience in the
direct-to-garment market, Kornit also offers a revolutionary
approach to the roll-to-roll textile printing industry: Digitally
printing with a single ink set onto multiple types of fabric with
no additional finishing processes. Founded in 2003, Kornit Digital
is a global company, headquartered in Israel with offices in the
USA, Europe and Asia Pacific, and serves customers in more than 100
countries worldwide. For more information, visit Kornit Digital at
www.kornit.com.
About FIT
The Fashion Institute of Technology, a college
of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career
education in art, design, business, and technology for 70 years.
With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on,
practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the
liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs that
are affordable and relevant to today’s rapidly changing industries.
Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location
to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The
college offers nearly 50 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA,
and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and
leadership in the global marketplace. Visit fitnyc.edu.
About Fanatics
Fanatics is the market leader for authentic,
officially licensed sports merchandise and offers the world's
largest collection of timeless and timely gear from every pro and
college team. A top 50 Internet Retailer Company, Fanatics
comprises the broadest online assortment by offering hundreds of
thousands of officially licensed items via its Fanatics
(www.fanatics.com) and FansEdge (www.fansedge.com) brands, as well
as the largest selection of sports collectibles and memorabilia
through Fanatics Authentic (www.fanaticsauthentic.com). A
multi-channel company, Fanatics operates more than 300 online and
offline stores, including the e-commerce business for all major
professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, PGA),
major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and more
than 150 collegiate and professional team properties. The company's
in-venue and event retail portfolio includes the NBA, NHL, NASCAR,
Texas Longhorns, LSU Tigers, Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils,
allowing fans to experience a seamless shopping experience across
online, mobile and physical store locations.
Investor Contact:
Michael Callahan, ICR
(203) 682-8311
Michael.Callahan@icrinc.com
Press contact:
Oliver Luedtke
Head of Global PR
Tel. +49 211 200 55 200
oliver.luedtke@kornit.com
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