Fabric prints with fluorescent pink and yellow

The new "NeoFabrics" are more luminous than previous sublimation colours. These are colours that combine with the fabric molecules when exposed to heat and are permanently locked in by the synthetic fibre when it cools down.

The initial spark for the development of this world first was the wish for even more luminosity, which customers - manufacturers of sports jerseys, high-visibility waistcoats and warning signs, but also nightclub operators - had repeatedly expressed to managing director and textile engineer Peter Sapper.

"After we made a financially expensive conversion of an 8-colour sublimation printer, we are now one of the first companies in the world to be able to printthese colours on fabrics with a polyester content of at least 60 per cent," says a delighted René Thomas, operations manager.

Thanks to a higher degree of reflection, NeoFabrics unfold their full effect in the dark under the influence of UV or black light. This is electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to humans and has a shorter wavelength than visible light. The brilliant, radiant colours in combination with deep black are particularly effective. This should not only make nightclub owners and manufacturers of high-visibility waistcoats happy, but also inspire advertisers and fashion designers.