There is a certain degree of inconsistency in the communication of colors in the fabric industry. Due to differences in people's perception and understanding of colors, as well as the diverse expressions of textile fabric colors, color communication is prone to misunderstandings and deviations. In order to improve the consistency of color communication, we can use digital standard colors to achieve unified, accurate expression and transmission of colors.
Firstly, we need to understand the issues that exist in color communication. On the one hand, human perception of color is limited by visual resolution and individual differences. Different people may have different perceptions of the same color, which leads to subjectivity in color communication. On the other hand, the color expression in the fabric industry is diverse, and different fibers will produce different color effects. The time and cost of confirming through traditional shipping methods are far from meeting the current supply chain's requirements for color and product delivery.
To address these issues, we can introduce digital standard colors. Digital standard colors are based on the chromaticity coordinate system developed by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), representing colors through numerical methods. This representation method has the characteristics of objectivity, uniformity, and quantifiability, which helps to improve the consistency of color communication.
The L * a * b * color space (also known as CIELAB) is currently the most commonly used method for measuring the color of objects. Among them, "L" represents brightness, "a" and "b" are chromaticity coordinates, the "a" axis covers red to green, and the "b" axis covers yellow to blue.
To achieve digital standard colors, it is necessary to use some professional color measurement tools and management systems. For example, color management systems, spectrophotometers, etc. To help us objectively and accurately convert color information into digital signals, achieving accurate expression and transmission of colors. In practical applications, fabric merchants and printing and dyeing enterprises can use these tools and systems to measure and control colors, ensuring color stability during the production process.
In today's increasingly popular digital technology, some fabric/printing and dyeing enterprises have the conditions for digital color management, but due to the lack of professional color management knowledge and methods, they still remain in the primitive stage.
So how to carry out color digital management, we can start from the following aspects:
01 Establish color communication standards within the industry
By establishing a unified digital color standard, we aim to assist various sectors in the industry in accurately expressing and communicating colors.
02 Strengthen color management training
Improve the understanding and application ability of digital standard colors among practitioners, and reduce the difficulty of color communication.
03 Introducing advanced color measurement technology
Choose more professional and accurate color measurement equipment to improve the accuracy of color communication.
XiaoMeng colorimeter is an integral sphere light colorimeter carefully designed by Monk and fully owned by independent intellectual property rights. It can be applied in the textile printing and dyeing clothing industry to accurately measure, analyze, and define colors.
The integrating sphere spectrophotometer can measure any fabric color and accurately measure and express various color difference formulas and color indices. Assist brands, manufacturers, and suppliers in achieving precise color consistency in design inspiration, color matching, production, and quality control.
04 Establish a digital color database
Collect and organize color information of various fabrics, establish a digital color database, and provide convenient color query and matching services for users in the industry.
Through the collaboration between XiaoMeng and the Color Cloud Management System, real-time access to color digital standards can be achieved, QC reports can be transmitted online, and color databases can be quickly and accurately established. Provide technical support for efficient and consistent color transmission and communication.
The establishment of digital color standards can effectively eliminate the subjective bias caused by the use of physical samples and visual evaluation in color communication. Printing and dyeing factories, fabric merchants, color managers, designers, and everyone involved in the process can communicate online and share production results digitally through the same color standards to achieve goals more effectively and consistently.
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