Fabric Design Flashcards
Design in fabrics
Fabric Design
Designs are those which result or are produced in the process of making the fabric
Structural Design
Designs which are placed on the fabrics after they have been made
Applied Designs
Structural designs are made possible through these
- Yarn type and arrangement
2. Weaves, knits, and variations
Done to add colors and designs to the fabric surface, making the fabric more appealing to the consumers
Printing
- Type of print
- Oldest method of printing design on fabrics
- Carving the design on a wooden, rubber or metal block then the block is pressed down firmly by hand on the fabric until color is transferred
Block Printing
- Type of print
- The design is cut on a cardboard, wood or metal then color is applied, penetrating only the cut portions
- Limited to only one color and often used for printing narrow fabrics
Stencil Printing
- Type of print
- One of the fibers used in the fabric is burned, leaving a lacy or shear and heavy design
- Eyelets can be made through this process
Burn-Out Printing
- Type of print
- Color is discharged or removed from the fabric, creating a design
- Employed where a light design is required against a dark background because the chemicals for removing the colors produce an off-white color in the design
- Polka dots pattern on a dark ground
Discharge or Extract Printing
- Type of print
- A.k.a. Cylinder Printing
- Machine counterpart of hand-block printing
- Designs are engraved on rollers
- Widely used for vast quantities of fabrics
- Faster and relatively inexpensive
Roller Printing
- Type of print
- This creates a design which appears on the face and back of the fabric
- Equally clear outline on both side of the fabric
- To detect the difference, a yarn can be unraveled
Duplex Printing
- Type of print
- Paste is stamped on the fabric creating a design then immersed in a dyebath leaving the design unattached
- Batik printing is an example of this
Resist Printing
- Type of print
- Same as developing a photograph
- Fabric to be printed is covered with chemicals that are sensitive to light
Photo Printing
- Type of print
- Fabric passes between rollers which permit a caustic solution to contract certain areas of the fabric
Plisse Printing
- Type of print
- Warp yarns are printed
using rollers before woven into fabric - Fine white or neutral colored filling yarn are used so the design printed previously will not be obscured
- Soft and somewhat vague effect
- Used for expensive cretonnes and upholstery fabrics
Warp Printing
- Type of print
- Widely used method of fabric printing
- Design is first drawn on silk, nylon or metal screen then lacquer coating is applied to all part of the screen
- Screen is put on top of the fabric to be printed and the dye paste is sprayed, painted or rubbed back and forth with a rubber paddle called squeegee
- This process must be repeated for each color to be used
Screen Printing
- Type of print
- Cylindrical screen that rotates in a fixed position as compared to screen printing
- The squeegee is placed within the cylindrical screen and they are designed for roll-to-roll printing on fabric ranging from narrow to wide format textiles
Rotary Printing
- Type of print
- Process of transferring prints from pre-printed release papers to fabrics
- Fast process and applicable to piece goods or volume yardages
Transfer Printing
- Applied design other than printing
- Simplest method of fabric designing
- Designs are put in the fabric by painting the color directly to the cloth with a brush.
- Slow and laborious
Free-Hand
- Applied design other than printing
- Applying one piece of fabric to larger piece of material
- May be a single or numerous pieces forming a design when stitched down
- Done to add depth, design or contrasting colors to the bigger material
Applique’
- Applied design other than printing
- Raised designs found on the surface of the fabric
- Can be produced through use of special machines which press the designs in the fabric while it is under conditions of heat, moisture and steam
Embossed Designs
- Applied design other than printing
- Tiny pieces of fiber called flocks are made to stick to the fabric
Flocked Designs
- Applied design other than printing
- Cut out designs held to the fabric surface by the use of glue or adhesive
Glued or Pasted Designs
- Applied design other than printing
- Referred as having ‘water appearance’
- The fabric to be designed is under conditions of heat, pressure and moisture.
Moire Design
