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People in Print
the OVERflow
AFR shortlist:
Nina Nguyen, Pakko
Kornit prints Eurovision dress
Pakko on AFR innovation
The outfit worn by the Israeli entry in this year’s high point of culture, the Eurovision Song Contest, was printed on Kornit direct-to- garment technology.
Eden Alene represented Israel in the iconic contest, and her dress, designed by Alon Levine, was printed in Israel on a Kornit Presto, which prints on a wide variety of fabrics (including synthetics and blends) with a single ink set.
Last month, the company hosted Kornit Fashion Week
in Tel Aviv, which saw 40 designers hosting events on the catwalk.
Kornit CEO Ronen Samuel said, “Kornit wished Eden Alene big success in the coming Eurovision. We were so proud she was wearing Kornit’s fashion.” Unfortunately, the dress wasn’t enough to propel Alene onto the winner’s podium for the contest, which was
Bshortlist
risbane package printing outfit Pakko is on the shortlist21 for the 2021
Australian Financial Review
(AFR) Boss Most Innovative Company Award.
Owner and managing director Nina Nguyen said, “I’m so excited I can’t contain myself.”
Pakko was established in Queensland in 2017 by Nguyen, who began her foray into
boxes six years prior, when she founded The Box Company. 21
Printed on Kornit: Eurovision entry
viewed by 180 million people. Kornit is less than two
decades old, has 500 staff around the world, and is seeing its machines print 70 million garments a year. In ANZ, it is represented by Kiwo, with John
Wall, formerly with Heidelberg, leading the sales effort.
Kornit has DTG printers for both cotton and polyester fabrics. The DTG market is thought to be a boom area for print businesses. 21
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