Printing Process - Steps Of Decorating Textile Fabrics

You have seen clothes and other fabric elements having different types of prints. Sometimes, the prints are concentrated on a certain area of the fabric, while in other cases, they are scattered across the fabric. You will also find fabrics with prints covering the entire body. Leaving no base fabric behind. Printing is done to beautify the fabrics and make them look unique and more appealing. Although most people consider this task easier, printing is the hardest task to achieve. Not only do the prints need to be accurate, but the color coordination needs to be optimal. 

Therefore, printing businesses have a glorifying future in the texture industry all across the globe. Keeping this in mind, we have discussed major fabric printing aspects. 

Is printing done only to beautify the fabrics?

No, printing is not only done to beautify the fabric. Instead, this particular step in the textile industry has many more benefits than one can comprehend. So, you give you a headstart, we have listed some of the major advantages you can enjoy once you print the fabric. 

1. With the help of fabric printing, your business will have a unique identity. Your dull-looking fabric will become more beautiful and appealing to the users. This can further help improve your brand's reputation for offline and online markets. 

2. Thanks to the availability of different printing techniques, you can easily attract more customers and compel them to buy the finished products. 

3. Printing is done differently to bring out the best from the fabric. For example, block printing covers the entire fabric with interesting figures and patterns. Similarly, when you opt for ink print, 

What are the most common types of printing fabrics?

There are many different types of printing techniques adopted in different businesses. Unfortunately, few know these methods and produce prints of the same style. So, if you want to create varieties of printed fabric, you need to learn more about the following print tactics. 

Block print

From the name itself, you can understand that in block printing, a wooden block is used with the concerned design being crafted out of their surfaces via hand. A paint solution is made, and the block is immersed in it. Once done, the block is used to make stamps on the fabric according to the concerned design. 

Roller print

This printing technique passes the fabric yarn between the color roller and the iron roller. Each color roller has a design etched on its rolling surface, and multiple rollers can be implemented to print different colored designs simultaneously. Due to the fast action, this printing technology mainly uses tin manufacturing units to perform large-scale business operations. 

Digital print

This printing method sends the designs through the computer or another system attached to the orienting machine. Once the image is received, the machine will start imparting the same design and print on the fabric under concern.

Screen print

Another common printing technique used in many small-scale businesses is screen painting. Here, a fabric or flimsy film is stretched across the entire frame. The design is etched on the screen and then transferred onto the fabric when the screen is pressed with excessive pressure. The color also gets transferred at the same time. Though it is still in practice, the method requires excessive effort from the labor, and multicolor printing is not possible simultaneously. 

Conclusion

Now that you are about the major printing techniques to be followed in orienting businesses. You should take appropriate measurements to ensure the technique you use can yield the best prints on the fabric. If possible, you can also include several other processes to create diversity in the fabric looks.