Kornit Digital to Showcase Atlas MATRIX at FESPA Global Print Expo 2026
Kornit Digital will showcase its newly unveiled Atlas MATRIX at FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.
Kornit says the Atlas MATRIX is the first unified digital production system designed to deliver true demand-driven manufacturing with complete flexibility across cotton, polyester, and blended fabrics, without compromise on quality, durability, or efficiency. FESPA attendees will have the opportunity to see the system in action through live demonstrations on the show floor.
At the core of Atlas MATRIX is Kornit’s proprietary Karbon Shield technology, a breakthrough protection layer that prevents dye migration even on the most challenging deep-dyed and sublimated polyester fabrics. Karbon Shield delivers consistent, vibrant, and durable results through a true single-step process, without complex setups or manual intervention, while maintaining a soft hand feel that meets the highest retail standards.
The system supports both direct printing with Karbon Shield and transfer-on-film with Karbon Transfer, ensuring full consistency across decoration methods while opening new possibilities for placement, design flexibility, and product categories.
Atlas MATRIX also introduces expanded creative capabilities in two distinct configurations: a neon configuration designed for high-impact sports and performance applications, and a red-and-green configuration tailored for fashion and brand applications.
“For years, the industry has been constrained by trade-offs, but that is finally changing,” said Ronen Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of Kornit Digital.
“Screen printing can deliver strong results on polyester, but requires long setup times, multiple process steps, and additional costs to control dye migration and maintain consistency. Digital solutions, including earlier generations such as Atlas MAX POLY, did meaningfully expand the boundaries of what’s possible, yet performance on polyester depended on fabric type, process tuning, and operational complexity. Atlas MATRIX removes these limitations entirely, opens a massive market opportunity, and firmly positions digital as the new standard for apparel production.”
Atlas MATRIX directly addresses one of the largest opportunities in the apparel industry, according to the company, by transforming how producers manage short- and mid-run jobs.
The screen-printing market is widely understood to include a significant volume of short- and mid-run production, where agility, speed, and flexibility are increasingly important. A substantial portion of this activity involves polyester and blended fabrics commonly used in growing categories such as sportswear and athleisure, which continue to demand higher performance and quality standards.
Beyond polyester, the Atlas MATRIX enables seamless production across cotton, blends, and performance fabrics in a single system, allowing producers to consolidate operations and rapidly expand into new applications.
