Allegro now uses recirculating print heads from Fuji Dimatix, which Kornit said had resulted in a dramatic improvement in reliability. It has a maximum print speed of 100 linear metres per hour.

“Being an industrial solution provider is our focus – hundreds of garments per hour is our sweet spot,” said chief executive Gabi Seligsohn. “This is an extremely profitable business model for our customers.”

Seligsohn described Kornit’s technology as “extremely differentiated and disruptive”. Fast fashion and webshop sellers are key targets.

“Inventory write-off is the largest problem [for brands and retailers]. There is a real economic issue to be solved, and for us this is a big part of the future,” he stated.

Kornit’s NeoPigment ink does away with the need for pre- and post-treatment processes. The new NeoPigment Pure ink set previewed at Fespa has a 15% larger colour gamut that is “closer to ideal LAB values”, the firm claimed.

The 250-350 units per hour direct-to-garment Vulcan goes into beta test later this year. “It will displace screen carousels in many situations,” Seligsohn added.