Combining Pen Plotter Technology with Silk Painting

Antonia Gauss (and here) and Eva Benhamou developed the industrial part using a pen plotter system and dye brushes adapted to textile processes. The fabric component, meanwhile, is inspired by researching the dyeing technique of silk painting and mixing it with acid dye. Process-wise, the duo begins by placing a white silk fabric in the machine and rolling it up; the material is thus stretched and painted in a wet state frame by frame (the width of the format is 40 cm), making it possible to print in infinite length.

Learn more here: https://www.designboom.com/design/antonia-gauss-eva-benhamou-develop-textile-dyeing-system-using-pen-plotter-08-07-2023/