21/02/2023
Textile Printing: Design aspects on textile discontinuous application of dyes/pigments to produce attractive design on the textile is known as textile printing.
Objective of textile printing:
a) Making attractive design on the textile material;
b) Value addition;
c) Development of fashion;
d) Improve comfortability;
e) Increase quality of fabric, etc.
Design aspects on textile:
i) Natural design- Sea, River, Natural beauty, Tree, Fruits, Flower.
ii) Artificial Design- Cad, Copy.
iii) Mixed- Natural + Artificial.
Fashion: Trends of design which is accepted by a group of people in the society is called Fashion.
Flow chart of Printing:
Selection of design
↓
Screen Preparation ( No of Color, No of Screen)
↓
Fabric Preparation
↓
Printing (As per style and method)
↓
Drying ( In a dryer)
↓
Steam (Reactive) / Pigment (Curring)
↓
After Treatment
Method:
1. Block;
2. Flat Screen;
3. Rotary Screen;
4. Transfer;
5. Flock;
6. Tie;
7. Modern (Digital).
Author: Engr. M. Jakaria Hossain
B.Sc.in Textile Engineer, DIU.
