New developments for Textile Colour Management – An introduction to FOGRA58

In this episode of our podcast we talk with Andreas Kraushaar, Head of Pre-Press at Fogra and with Paul Sherfield the FESPA Colour Ambassador. Both experts in their field, our conversation unpacks the issues and explores the development and implementation of Fogra58
Textile colour management is a challenging process. As an industry, the Textile sector has an almost infinite number of materials, processes, and applications. To reduce waste and to manufacture sustainably, accurate colour management must be implemented across the industry. In this episode of our podcast we talk with Andreas Kraushaar, Head of Pre-Press at Fogra and with Paul Sherfield the FESPA Colour Ambassador. Both experts in their field, our conversation unpacks the issues and explores the development and implementation of Fogra58.
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