Abstract
Chitosan was used as a replacement for sodium alginate in the pretreatment print paste for digital ink-jet printing for cotton fabric. Pretreatment print pastes prepared from the mixture of chitosan and acetic acid with the appropriate viscosity gave satisfactory prints on the cotton fabric. Chitosan-treated cotton fabrics were digitally ink-jet printed with four different colors and the color fastness of the printed fabrics was determined. This study suggested the possibility of pre-treating the cotton with chitosan to replace the sodium alginate normally present in the pretreatment print paste recipe.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 58-64 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Taiwan Textile Research Journal |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2 May 2005 |
Keywords
- Chitosan
- Digital ink-jet printing
- Pretreatment print paste
- Sodium alginate
- Thickener
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- General Environmental Science
- Polymers and Plastics