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INKBANK Group · November 2026 · ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026
INKBANK will exhibit at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 from November 20–24 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Visitors will find us at Hall 8.2, Booth C31.
Under the theme Four Solutions, Less Emission, INKBANK will present four digital textile ink routes designed to remove or reduce redundant process steps, water use, energy consumption and wastewater discharge. The discussion begins with the fabric, the target shade and the step the printer wants to eliminate.
High-energy disperse dye ink targets the most cost-intensive bottleneck in direct-to-polyester printing. For qualifying light and medium shades, the route can operate wash-free and eliminate the reduction-washing stage.
For deep shades, INKBANK uses a minimal-wash approach: the minimum number of baths required to meet the target fastness standard. Deep ink penetration supports high dye yield, vivid color and a softer fabric hand feel.
R2R pigment ink is presented as a pretreatment-free route for compatible cotton and blend applications. Printing can move directly onto untreated fabric, removing the pretreatment step and reducing process time and labor overhead.
The high-fastness direction is designed for wash and abrasion resistance, with less whitening after laundering. For applicable products, INKBANK maintains OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT, GOTS 7.0 and ZDHC MRSL Level 3 documentation; the final certification scope must be confirmed for the exact ink, color, substrate and destination market.
High color strength allows a lower ink volume at the same depth of shade, reducing ink consumption and cost per printed meter. Controlled lot-to-lot color deviation supports the consistency required by European and American brand buyers.
INKBANK supports this route with long-term print-system evaluation and continuous production testing. The objective is stable jetting, controlled color variation and dependable delivery across high-volume orders.
Acid dye ink for nylon and nylon-spandex combines deep penetration with solid dark shades. The route is designed to reduce visible white streaks when stretch fabrics are elongated.
High fixation and low unfixed dye help reduce washing requirements and discharge volume. The result is vivid, clean color together with wash, rubbing and perspiration fastness suitable for demanding apparel applications.
INKBANK will use the show to connect each ink route to a real production problem. At Hall 8.2, Booth C31, technical and application specialists will discuss:
Polyester: wash-free and minimal-wash processing, shade range, fixation conditions and hand feel.
Cotton and blends: pretreatment-free pigment processing, adhesion, crocking, wash fastness and finishing compatibility.
Cellulosic fabrics: color strength, batch consistency, ink consumption and continuous production stability.
Nylon and nylon-spandex: penetration, white show-through under stretch, fixation and fastness.
Visitors can bring a fabric swatch, the target shade and the required fastness standard. The conversation can then focus on the route that fits the application instead of a generic “waterless” claim.
One fewer wash cycle also removes effluent treatment, steam, handling and labor. One fewer pretreatment step removes a preparation range, chemical inventory and the time required to bring the fabric back into the printing window. Preventing one reprint avoids paying twice for ink, energy and machine time.
This principle defines INKBANK's application design philosophy: engineered ink platforms should remove redundant process steps for textile printers, while protecting the required color, fastness and handle.
A process is not improved if cost simply moves elsewhere. A route that cuts washing but increases shade correction, lower throughput, unstable hand feel or rework has not reduced total production cost.
Fabric and shade range: fiber composition, weight, stretch, construction and the darkest commercial shade.
Process change: the exact pretreatment, wash bath, drying pass or rework loop being removed or reduced.
Fastness and handle: wash, rub, perspiration and light fastness, plus the hand feel after finishing.
Production stability: first-pass yield, color tolerance, jetting stability, downtime and recovery after stoppage.
Commercial result: ink consumption, water and energy use, wastewater cost and total cost per accepted meter.
The best route is not the one with the broadest environmental claim. It is the one that meets the product specification with the fewest non-value-adding steps.
ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 runs from November 20–24 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. INKBANK will be at Hall 8.2, Booth C31.
Bring a fabric, a target shade and a real production problem. Our team will map the appropriate ink route and the next evaluation step.
Email: inkbank_group@inkbank.com.cn
WhatsApp: +86 188 1869 1624
INKBANK Group is a digital printing ink manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, China. We supply print providers in 100+ countries and regions and operate with an annual production capacity exceeding 40,000 tons. Our compliance portfolio includes OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT, ZDHC MRSL Level 3 and GOTS 7.0 for applicable products, and our production facilities follow ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 runs from November 20–24, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China.
INKBANK will exhibit at Hall 8.2, Booth C31.
INKBANK will present high-energy disperse, R2R pigment, high-concentration reactive and acid dye ink routes for digital textile printing.
No. The term can describe different changes, including wash-free printing, pretreatment-free processing and a lower washing load. The correct claim depends on fabric, shade, process and fastness standard.
Yes. Visitors can bring fabric swatches, target shades and current process information for a route-level technical discussion at the booth.
INKBANK maintains OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT, ZDHC MRSL Level 3 and GOTS 7.0 documentation for applicable products. Certification scope should be confirmed for the exact product, application and destination market.
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