Pantone And Clariant Partner To Advance Color Development For The Textile Industry
Carlstadt, NJ & Muttenz, Switzerland - Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, and Clariant International Ltd., textile colorant and chemical producers, recently announced a strategic partnership that will turn textile color development into a vehicle for increased productivity and revenue for the fashion and home furnishings industries worldwide.
This partnership pairs the trusted color and trend expertise synonymous with the PANTONE Brand and Clariant's global network of colorant and application technology specialists. For businesses whose success hinges on an efficient and accurate color development workflow, the Pantone and Clariant partnership will offer a "SMART" solution that delivers a faster, more precise and technically-sound end product anywhere in the world.
"There is a great deal of synergy between Pantone and Clariant that enables us to dramatically improve the color development process with a variety of new tools, technologies and support services," said Lisa Herbert, executive vice president of Pantone's fashion, home and interiors division. "Pantone and Clariant share the same vision for streamlining the color development workflow so designers and retailers can expect and achieve accurate color reproduction – every time. Through this partnership, we are now able to provide tools and services for every aspect of the design process from inspiration through production, empowering our customers to maintain the integrity of their creative vision."
"Clariant's technical expertise makes us the best company in the industry to provide true, accurate matches to PANTONE Colors," said Peter Piringer, head of Clariant's textile, leather & paper division. "This means that today's top name brands and retailers save money and critical time in the color development cycle. Our partnership with Pantone offers designers, manufacturers and retailers a network with unparalleled skill in color development, communication and technology to expedite perfect color coordination for new product lines on a global basis."
This new partnership will connect the vast number of users of the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System around the world with Clariant's global network of technical specialists and state-of-the-art colorants technology. Together, the two companies will better service the world's textile industry, which is increasingly challenged with specifying and executing color on a global scale. The partners' combined capabilities will improve the color matching and approval cycle, potentially reducing color development times and the associated management costs by 50% or more.
As a result of this partnership, designers, retailers and their vendors will have access to the technical expertise, specifications and tools that will enable them to accurately and efficiently match any of the 1,925 colors in the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System anywhere in the world. Beginning in March 2007, Pantone and Clariant will introduce new products and services that will enable users to take advantage of technology and workflow advancements on a global basis.
SOURCE: Pantone, Inc. and Clariant International Ltd.