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Digital Ink-jet Printing for Chitosan-treated Cotton Fabric

  • Choi P. S. R. (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) ;
  • Yuen C. W. M. (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) ;
  • Ku S. K. A. (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) ;
  • Kan C. W. (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
  • Published : 2005.09.01
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Abstract

In this paper, chitosan was suggested for using 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 rating of the printed fabrics was satisfactory. Experimental results revealed the possibility of pre-treating the cotton with chitosan to replace the sodium alginate normally present in the pretreatment print paste recipe.

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