Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is a pigment
a pigment is dry printing
most prints produced with pigments
What are advantages and disadvantages to pigments?
+ least costly
- stiff, loose colour gradually
What are all the forms of screen printing?
main methods include- screen heat transfer roller print digital
What is roller printing
the design is put on fabric by rollers, this is high speed at 6000 yards/hour
What are the advantages and disadvantages to digital printing
digital printing is very fine, it is used for sampling and mass customization
+ minimal fabric waste, little energy cost, better hand a texture
- slow production rate
what are resist prints
a resist print is a dyed background with a patterned area
The steps
1. printing design on white fabric with a dye resisting substance
2. piece dying the fabric
ex. batik is a method made with wax and dye
What are warp prints
involves printing on only the warp yarns before weaving resulting in a blurred design
aka ikat
(high quality)
What are engineered prints
they have distinct designs located in separate areas of fabric
What is a heat transfer print
a design is printed on paper with printing inks
used for printing garment parts
ONLY successful on manufactured fibres
what is a direct print
overprint too
when the design is printed directly onto white cloth
(overprint is when a print is applied to a previously dyed fabric
what is blotch printing
the background colour has been created by printing rather then peice dying
what is burnout printing
involves printing with a chemical that destroys fibre in the print area
what is metamerism
when two colours match under one light condition, each component must be the same shade under all conditions of light
(used especially in coordinated sportswear)
