Pigment Printing
Pigments are mainly synthetic organic materials. It has no affinity to the fabric. For this reason, the binder is used for making a film on the pigment surface. A 3-dimensional cross-linking is produced between fiber and pigment. After drying, curing is done at 150 – 180 degrees Celsius for fixing the pigments on the fabric surface. Pigment printing is cheaper than other printing processes.
Here, I have given a sequence of pigment printing on the cotton fabric.
Recipe:
This is a sample printing recipe. It can be changed depending on the color depth.
- Thickener: 2%
- Binder: 8%
- Fixer: 2%
- Water: 90%
Flow Chart Of Pigment Printing On Cotton Fabric Printing:
The following is the flow chart of the pigment printing process on cotton fabric. They are-
Fabric Pre-treatment
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Table preparation
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Fabric plaited on the table
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Pigment printing paste applied with the help of a screen
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Curing at 160ºc (belt speed 6.50 m/min)
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Delivery
In sum, the pigment printing process is interesting one. So, print your knit or woven fabrics with pigments and enjoy wearing a pigment printed T-Shirt or Polo-Shirt.
Dear sir
I am a Fashion Technology student how many types of printings are used in industries
I want to paint by hand on cotton domestically.please inform me about binding reagent.fixing reagent etc.