Digital Textile Printing: Science, Technology and Markets integrates the latest advances in the technology, management and design of digital textile printing. Ongoing improvements in digital technology have driven a high rate of innovation in this sector, and this book draws on the latest advances from industry and academia to bring the reader fully up-to-date. The theoretical and practical aspects of the subject are addressed across the supply chain. In addition to the latest digital methods, the book also provides the latest advice on inks, their rheology, their affinity to different fibers, and their shelf-life.
This collection also explores emerging applications in this sector, pointing the way for future developments in textile printing.
1. 1 Introduction to digital textile printing - p. 1 2. 2 Digital printing mechanisms - p. 21 3. 3 Overview of different digital textile printing machines - p. 41 4. 4 Color management and design software for textiles - p. 57 5. 5 Digital image design and creation of printed images on textile fabrics - p. 73 6. 6 Recent developments in the preparatory processes for the digital printing of textiles - p. 93 7. 7 Colorants for digital textile printing and their chemistry - p. 119 8. 8 Inkjet printing of textiles enhanced by sustainable plasma technology - p. 137 9. 9 Technological barriers to digital printing in textiles: a study - p. 157 10. 10 Quality of digital textile printing - p. 185 11. 11 Western markets for digitally printed textiles - p. 207 12. 12 Emerging market trends: the cultural designs printed with digital printing technology: an overview of Ajrak design - p. 225 13. 13 Digital textile printing innovations and the future - p. 241 14. Index - p. 261
Digital Textile Printing: Science, Technology and Markets integrates the latest advances in the technology, management and design of digital textile printing. Ongoing improvements in digital technology have driven a high rate of innovation in this sector, and this book draws on the latest advances from industry and academia to bring the reader fully up-to-date. The theoretical and practical aspects of the subject are addressed across the supply chain. In addition to the latest digital methods, the book also provides the latest advice on inks, their rheology, their affinity to different fibers, and their shelf-life.
This collection also explores emerging applications in this sector, pointing the way for future developments in textile printing.
1. 1 Introduction to digital textile printing - p. 1 2. 2 Digital printing mechanisms - p. 21 3. 3 Overview of different digital textile printing machines - p. 41 4. 4 Color management and design software for textiles - p. 57 5. 5 Digital image design and creation of printed images on textile fabrics - p. 73 6. 6 Recent developments in the preparatory processes for the digital printing of textiles - p. 93 7. 7 Colorants for digital textile printing and their chemistry - p. 119 8. 8 Inkjet printing of textiles enhanced by sustainable plasma technology - p. 137 9. 9 Technological barriers to digital printing in textiles: a study - p. 157 10. 10 Quality of digital textile printing - p. 185 11. 11 Western markets for digitally printed textiles - p. 207 12. 12 Emerging market trends: the cultural designs printed with digital printing technology: an overview of Ajrak design - p. 225 13. 13 Digital textile printing innovations and the future - p. 241 14. Index - p. 261
