Method for printing designs on pile fabrics
US5542351A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06Q1/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved method of printing designs on pile fabrics. The finish on the fabric is removed by a washing process or other method. The lack of a finish on the fabric allows the ink maximum absorption. The design to be printed on the fabric is translated from a line drawing into a series of parallel line images oriented on a printing surface so that they are parallel to the pile of the fabric. The use of such parallel line images allows the inks to be placed inside or on top of the pile of fabric. The fabric may be printed using hand printing, automatic rotary printing, or application printing. The automatic rotary printing process is preferred as it gives maximum utility in that it provides an even ink distribution on the fabric and is typically the most economical way of printing. The method applies the inks or dye stuffs utilizing the weave of the fabric so that the ink or dye stuffs rest inside the pile. Due to the unfinished or washed nature of the fabric, there are no resins or finish on the fabric to repel the ink or dye stuffs. After printing, the design may be set using heat. A finish can be applied after the design is set, or the fabric can be left unfinished. or the fabric…
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