E Ink collaborates with leather goods brand Delvaux
Delvaux's Helios handbag capsule showcases four designs using E Ink's color-changing Prism films.
E Ink, a leader in ePaper technology, has announced their collaboration with leather goods manufacturer Delvaux at Paris Fashion Week. Delvaux's Helios capsule showcases four designs using E Ink Prism which merges traditional textiles with innovative technologies.
Inspired by E Ink's color-changing Prism film - dynamic electronic ink technology defined by its fully programable, reflective and low power consumption - both companies have worked closely together to create a product that is completely unique and provides personalised experience.
"Our Helios project unifies extreme tradition with extreme innovation. Once more, it's the fruit of an encounter and truly collaborative work which started more than two years ago between E Ink's and Delvaux's teams," says Jean-Marc Loubier, Delvaux's CEO. "The start, in January 2022, is the discovery of E Ink's innovative technology with new materials, light and colours at CES in Las Vegas. Our project demonstrates the drive to mix this extraordinary tech with our leather mastery and create outstanding bags, for real, daily use. Commitment and collaboration pushed our two companies well beyond their comfort zones to reach a historic result."
"E Ink has explored how to integrate our films into textiles for a number of years," said Tim O'Malley, Associate Vice President of E Ink's US Business Unit. “In Delvaux we found a partner that had the vision to imagine new possibilities in how the two materials could work together harmoniously. The resulting designs highlight how innovative materials like E Ink Prism can be seamlessly woven into a traditional material, honoring both history and the future."
The collaboration marks the first implementation of E Ink's technology in any luxury mansion. The two companies are working together to bring the collection to market.
Luggage and leather goods manufacturer Delvaux was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Brussels. The company filed its first world patent for a woman's leather handbag in 1908 with "le Princesse", becoming the inventor of the modern handbag.
E Ink Holdings Inc., based on technology from MIT's Media Lab, provides a display medium for applications spanning eReaders and eNotes, retail, home, hospital, transportation, logistics and more, enabling customers to put displays in locations previously impossible.
Caption: E Ink and Delvaux have worked closely together to create a product that is completely unique and provides personalised experience.
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