Ricoh partners up with Swedish Coloreel to develop new thread colouring technology

Global electronics company Ricoh has announced a long-term partnership with Swedish startup Coloreel to develop a thread colouring unit for industrial embroidery, in which a white base thread can be instantly coloured. This technology allows for smooth color transitions, gradients and effects, as well as reducing total production time in up to 80 percent, as there would be fewer cuts for color changes. It will also eliminate the need to maintain large inventories of thread colors or to order custom-color threads.