Studies in the Fundamental Processes of Textile Printing

Abstract

An attempt has been made to reduce the complexity of the normal printing process on cellulosic fabrics in order that the characteristics of dyo transfer from the applied printing paste to tho cellulose might be studied quantitatively under standard conditions. Tho behaviour of a ntimber of purified direct cotton dyes has been studied. In many respects the transfer properties of the dye are similar to those which are obsorvod when the dye is applied from aqueous solution by a dyeing process, but important differences are found, especially in the proportion of dye transferred from the external phase to the cellulose.