Glossary

Decorative tiles or decors are tiles with particularly varied colouring or attractive graphic design which can beautify and add personality to an entire interior. They may be in different shapes from the tiles in the same collection and from the background tiles, and may also be in multiple colour shades. Decors may be abstract, geometrical or floral, contemporary or in vintage style. Decorative tiles also often have different finishes from the background tile collection, to enable highlighting of a specific area during the architectural design phase, or to evoke impressions of the past or of far-away cultures.

In the inkjet digital method of printing ceramic tiles, a jet of ink is sprayed straight onto the surface of the tile. The introduction of this technology around 2005 revolutionised the ceramic and porcelain stoneware world by enabling the very realistic reproduction of any graphic effect, with vast customisation potentials.