Investigation of Color Reproduction on Linen Fabrics when Printing with Mimaki TX400-1800D Inkjet with Pigment TP250 Dyes

Tim Tofan,Rimantas Stonkus,Raimondas Jasevičius

doi:10.3390/coatings11030354

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https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11030354

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Journal: Coatings	Publication Date: Mar 19, 2021
Citations: 3	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate related effect of dyeability to linen textiles related to different printing parameters. The study investigated the change in color characteristics when printing on linen fabrics with an inkjet MIMAKI Tx400-1800D printer with pigmented TP 250 inks. The dependence of color reproduction on linen fabrics on the number of print head passes, number of ink layers to be coated, linen fabric density, and different types of linen fabric was investigated. All this affects the quality of print and its mechanical properties. The change in color characteristics on different types of linen fabrics was determined experimentally. We determine at which print settings the most accurate color reproduction can be achieved on different linen fabrics. The difference between the highest and the lowest possible number of head passages was investigated. The possibilities of reproducing different linen fabric colors were determined.

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These days, the demand for organic fabrics is growing rapidly
Many researchers discuss the various types of textile dyeing processes and the fabric changes after dyeing processes [4,5,6,7]
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These days, the demand for organic fabrics is growing rapidly. One of these fabrics is flax, which has been used since ancient times [1]. This natural fiber is back in fashion—with linen clothes, the body breathes and does not overheat, the skin is not irritated and the fabric does not become electric. Many researchers discuss the various types of textile dyeing processes and the fabric changes after dyeing processes [4,5,6,7]. The newest research of inkjet printing on linen textile were reviewed [3,8,9,10]

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