TEXTILE PRINTING

APPLICATION  OF  COLOR  TO  A  FABRIC  IN  A DESIGN OR  PATTERN OBJECTIVES

1.   GOOD  REGISTRATION

2.  GOOD CLARITY

3.  GOOD DEFINITION

4.  GOOD PENETRATION

5.  GOOD FASTNESS

6.  LOW  PERCENTAGE SECONDS

TYPES OF PRINTING PROCESSES

I.  AUTOMATIC  FLAT SCREEN PRINTING

A.  APPROXIMATELY 17% OF PRINTED GOODS

B.  '  ADVANTAGES

(1)  LARGE REPEATS

(2)  MULTIPLE STROKES FOR PILE FABRICS

C.  DISADVANTAGES

(1)SLOW

(2)NO CONTINUOUS PATTERNS

I1  ,  ROTARY SCREEN PRINTING

A,  APPROXIMATELY 70%  OF PRINTED GOODS

B.  ADVANTAGES

(1) FAST

(2)  QUICK CHANGEOVER OF PATTERNS

(3)  CONTINUOUS PATTERNS

111.  ENGRAVED ROLLER PRINTING  .

A.  APPROXIMATELY 26% OF  PRINTED GOODS

B.  ADVANTAGES

(1.)  HIGH DESIGN CAPABILITY

A.  FINE DETAIL

B.  MULTIPLE TONES

C.  DISADVANTAGES

(1)  COPPER CYLINDERS VERY EXPENSIVE

(2)  NOT ECONOMICAL FOR SHORT RUNS

(3)  REQUIRES HIGHLY  SKILLED WORKERS

IV.  HEAT TRANSFER PRINTING

A. APPROXIMATELY  7% OF PRINTED GOODS

B. ADVANTAGES

(1)  HIGH QUALITY PRINTS

(2) -  FEWER SECONDS

(3)  ECONOMICAL FOR SHORT RUNS

(4)  PRACTICALLY POLLUTION  FREE

C.  DISADVANTAGES

(1)  SLOW

(2)  PRIMARILY ONLY FOR POLYESTER