Datacolor, has announced the launch of Datacolor Textile Lab Manager, a data-driven lab workflow platform that helps manufacturers get colour right the first time, cutting correction rounds that drain time, chemicals and water.

By connecting colour measurement, formulation and quality control with business systems into one intelligent workflow, Datacolor is leading customers into a new era of Connected Colour Intelligence:

  • One connected lab ecosystem: The platform connects with Datacolor’s precision spectrophotometers and dispensing systems, including the newly introduced Autolab TFD dual-arm automated dispenser and third-party dispensers for automated weighing and dispensing
  • Colour lab meets business: Integrates with ERP and MES platforms, directly connecting colour decisions to order management and cost planning
  • Data-driven formulation: Matching and auxiliary recommendations learn from historical formulations, delivering faster first-shot matches and reducing correction rounds
  • Built for what’s next: Textile Lab Manager is ready to connect beyond the lab as Datacolor extends its vision across the textile colour chain

Textile manufacturers are already seeing measurable results. Lianfa Textile shortened development cycles by 30 per cent and improved on-time completion by 15 per cent, and Yangzi Wool Spinning now hits target colour in one or two tries, cutting yarn delivery times to under a week.

“The textile industry has largely made the shift to digital — that’s no longer the differentiator,” said Matthieu Bonenfant, director of product management at Datacolor. “What we’re seeing now is that most labs have capable tools that still operate independently of each other. The real opportunity is in connecting them. That’s what Textile Lab Manager delivers, and the lab is just where we’re starting.”

Existing Match Textile customers can migrate with full support from Datacolor’s global services team.

Textile Lab Manager is available now. It’s the first in a series of connected textile colour solutions, with more to follow. For more information, visit datacolor.com or contact a local Datacolor representative.

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