Printing of Textile Substrates

This book provides comprehensive coverage of printing techniques for textile substrates including cellulosic fibres, natural fibres, synthetic fibres, and blended materials. The text systematically presents direct, discharge, and resist printing methods using various dye classes such as reactive, vat, disperse, azoic, and pigment dyes. The book also covers:Comprehensive coverage of printing techniques for cellulosic, natural, synthetic, and blended fibres with detailed process descriptionsSystematic presentation of direct, discharge, and resist printing methods across multiple dye classes including reactive, vat, disperse, and azoic dyesDetailed formulations and recipes for print paste preparation, fixation methods, and washing-off procedures for various textile substratesExtensive treatment of pretreatment processes including degumming, scouring, bleaching, and heat-setting for different fibre typesPractical guidance on printing blended fabrics with specific dye combinations and fixation techniques for polyester/cellulose, polyamide/cellulose, and other blendsThis title has been co-published with Woodhead Publishing India. T&F does not sell or distribute the print editions in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.