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Emma Burton's collection of digitally printed fashion and accessories was launched in 2009 after completing an MA in textiles at the Royal College of Art in London and selling her textile designs to fashion designers.
Emma designs the exclusive prints for her collection as well as taking on commissions to design for others.
Her prints are characterized by their striking graphic imagery that is extracted from photographs that Emma takes herself.
She enjoys juxtaposing the pattern, texture, colour and imagery of everyday life. The origins of her inspiration can often surprise.
The digital print process uses CAD technology to layer contrasting images that she dissects from her photographs in order to create designs that she then prints onto natural fabrics such as silk.
She then turns the fabric into her collection of clothes, scarves, bags, purses and cushions.
Emma Burton’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection was launched alongside prestigious fashion designers such as Givenchy, Marc Jacobs and Viktor and Rolf in one of Italy’s most influential fashion stores, Luisa Via Roma, Florence.
Emma Burton is stocked in independent boutiques and art and craft galleries internationally and online. The collection is designed and made in the UK.
Digital textile printing and the environment
Digital textile printing is more environmentally friendly than most other methods of fabric printing. It uses less than half the water and less ink, which is water based, is required for the process and because the correct amount of ink is used less unused chemicals are flushed into the environment.
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