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Advancements in the Print Industry 187<br />
Digital Printing 188<br />
The Environment 188<br />
Color Features of Printed <strong>Fabrics</strong> 189<br />
Colorfastness 189<br />
Wet-on-Dry and Wet-on-Wet Effects 189<br />
Halftone 189<br />
Strike-Off and Color Matching in Printed<br />
<strong>Fabrics</strong> 189<br />
Which Method of Printing is Best? 189<br />
Table 9.1: Comparison of Printing<br />
Methods 190<br />
Basic Types of Prints 191<br />
Direct Prints 191<br />
Discharge Prints 191<br />
Resist Prints 191<br />
Pigment Prints 191<br />
Special Types of Prints 192<br />
Blotch Prints 192<br />
Table 9.2: Comparison of Wet (Dye) Prints,<br />
Dry (Pigment) Prints, and Heat-Transfer<br />
Prints 192<br />
Flock Prints 193<br />
Flocking 194<br />
Warp Prints 194<br />
Burn-Out Prints 194<br />
Duplex Prints 194<br />
Engineered Prints 194<br />
Glossary of Imperfections on Printed Fabric 195<br />
Study Questions 196<br />
Textile Printing: Fabric Science Swatch Kit<br />
Assignment 197<br />
10 Textile Finishing 199<br />
Objectives 199<br />
Key Terms Related to Textiles 199<br />
Classification of Finishes 200<br />
Pretreatment Processes 200<br />
Textile Connection: The Origin<br />
of Bleaching 201<br />
Resins 202<br />
Aesthetic Finishes 202<br />
Calendering 202<br />
E X T E N D E D C O N T E N T S<br />
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Table 10.1: Summary of Textile Finishes 202<br />
Fragrances 204<br />
Fulling 204<br />
Mercerization 204<br />
Napping and Sueding 205<br />
Plissé 205<br />
Shearing 206<br />
Softening 206<br />
Stiffening 206<br />
Stone Washing, Acid Washing,<br />
and Cellulase 206<br />
Functional Finishes 207<br />
Antimicrobial Finishes 207<br />
Antistatic Finishes 208<br />
Crease-Resistant Finishes 208<br />
Durable Press 208<br />
Resin Treatment and Curing 208<br />
Flame-Resistant Finishes 210<br />
Mothproof Finishes 210<br />
Shrinkage-Control Finishes 210<br />
Table 10.2: Shrinkage Control Methods 211<br />
Soil-Release Finishes 212<br />
Ultraviolet-Absorbent Finish 212<br />
Water Repellents 212<br />
Waterproof-Coated <strong>Fabrics</strong> 214<br />
Nonaqueous Finishing 214<br />
Final Fabric Drying 215<br />
Plasma Processing 215<br />
Nanotechnology 215<br />
The Environment 216<br />
Textile Connection: The Changing Fabric 217<br />
Glossary of Finishing Imperfections 217<br />
Study Questions 218<br />
Textile Finishing: Fabric Science Swatch Kit<br />
Assignment 219<br />
11 Textiles and the<br />
Environment 221<br />
Objectives 221<br />
Key Terms Related to Textiles 221<br />
Green Product Characteristics 222<br />
Renewable 223<br />
Resource Conservation 224<br />
Energy Saving 224