Process control in printing of textiles

This chapter introduces the general printing technology for printing cotton, polyester, nylon, and blend fabrics with respect to dyes (reactive, disperse, acid, etc.) and pigments applications, printing methods (direct, discharge and resist, and heat transfer) and printing machines (roller, heat transfer, flat-screen, rotary-screen and inkjet). The corresponding printing processes and the process controls are discussed in detail.Institute of Textiles and Clothin