Laser solutions for fashion manufacturing
Laser cutting fabric
Eco-friendly denim production
CO2 laser denim processing reduces water, eliminates harsh chemicals and increases productivity as it is much faster than conventional processes.
Waste-free films
Our CO2 lasers ablate heat-transfer films for T-shirts without waste, reducing process time.
Flexibility for leather processing
CO2 lasers mark traceability codes on animal hides before tanning, laser cut patterns in leather and laser texture leather, removing the surface to create a design.
Laser cutting, marking and texturing for fashion
How laser cutting fabric transforms modern fashion production
Our CO2 lasers can create patterns on your jeans, add texture to the soles of your shoes, and cut the fabric for your clothes. Both natural and synthetic textiles can be processed using our lasers, and the possibilities are endless. The flexible nature of laser processing means that designs can be updated easily as fashions change.
CO2 lasers are employed in the manufacture of clothing, buttons, shoes, bags and other items. Compared with traditional processing, lasers can save both time and money, increasing productivity, improving quality, and reducing environmental impact.
Our CO2 lasers mark denim
Laser denim marking
Lasers are becoming increasingly commonplace in the denim industry. Beyond standard laser cutting fabric applications, they are used to apply patterns and effects to jeans and other clothing. Laser processing is a sustainable solution, reducing water usage and eliminating the need for the harsh chemicals associated with traditional processes. Productivity is dramatically increased, as laser finishing is much faster than conventional processes.
CO2 laser finishing systems transfer a greyscale design to the jeans by varying the intensity of the focused laser beam as it scans rapidly across the garment. The laser beam selectively removes pigment from the denim, creating shading without damaging the texture or compromising the strength of the fabric.
The same laser can be used for cutting rips or to create abrasions and other effects on the fabric, according to the latest fashion.
Recommended products: SR series, OEM series
Our CO2 lasers process leather
Laser leather processing
Natural and synthetic leather materials are used in the fashion industry to make shoes, bags, belts, and clothing. Lasers are involved from the very beginning of the leather production process, being used to mark traceability codes on the animal hides before tanning.
Laser cutting fabric and leather at high speeds allows intricate designs to be created with ease. The laser produces a good finish, minimizes waste and offers tremendous flexibility.
Lasers can be used for texturing as well as cutting, removing the surface of the leather to create a pattern or design. This may be purely decorative, or it may be functional – for example, texturing leather for non-slip shoe soles.
Recommended products: SR series, OEM series, MULTISCAN®
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Our CO2 lasers cut fabric
Laser fabric cutting
Cutting fabrics for the fashion industry presents many challenges; our CO2 lasers offer solutions.
Lasers can be used for cutting a wide variety of textiles and fabrics, including both natural and synthetic materials – leather, cotton, polyester, silk, lace, neoprene, felt, nylon, fleece… the list is endless!
Complex shapes can be cut out with ease and precision, and the process is both repeatable and adaptable. Design changes are easy and quick to implement.
Cutting profiles can be complex and highly detailed, and quality is consistent.
In many cases, the laser seals the edges of the fabric to prevent fraying, allowing easier handling of the cut pieces and eliminating the need for further finishing.
Recommended products: SR series, OEM series
Our CO2 lasers ablate heat transfers for T-shirts
Laser ablation of heat transfers for T-shirts
Even laser ablation finds use within the fashion industry. For example, CO2 laser machines can create designs on heat transfer films that are used to decorate T-shirts and other garments – without ever cutting the fabric itself. In this case, the laser ablates a type of laser-friendly transfer film from a carrier layer, removing excess material and leaving only the required design intact.
The design is then transferred to the garment using a heat transfer press. Fully ablating the film has the advantage that the transfer does not require “weeding” before use – this is the time-consuming process of removing small pieces of waste material from the design, which would be left by simply cutting the profile out.
With laser ablation, all the waste is removed by the laser, reducing the total process time significantly.
Luxinar’s SR series lasers are recommended for this application, where moderate laser power is sufficient for fast ablation of the transfer material.
Recommended products: SR series
