ELHAMAKY, Y., NASSAR, S., OSMAN, H., IBRAHIM, D. (2007). NEW EFFECTS OF PRINTING COTTON/POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS USING ALKALI PRINTING. Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 18(Issue 2-A), 95-104. doi: 10.21608/absb.2007.11119
Y. ELHAMAKY; S. NASSAR; H. OSMAN; D. IBRAHIM. "NEW EFFECTS OF PRINTING COTTON/POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS USING ALKALI PRINTING". Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 18, Issue 2-A, 2007, 95-104. doi: 10.21608/absb.2007.11119
ELHAMAKY, Y., NASSAR, S., OSMAN, H., IBRAHIM, D. (2007). 'NEW EFFECTS OF PRINTING COTTON/POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS USING ALKALI PRINTING', Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 18(Issue 2-A), pp. 95-104. doi: 10.21608/absb.2007.11119
ELHAMAKY, Y., NASSAR, S., OSMAN, H., IBRAHIM, D. NEW EFFECTS OF PRINTING COTTON/POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS USING ALKALI PRINTING. Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 2007; 18(Issue 2-A): 95-104. doi: 10.21608/absb.2007.11119
NEW EFFECTS OF PRINTING COTTON/POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS USING ALKALI PRINTING
1Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
2National Research Centre,Textile Research Division, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
3Faculty of Specific Education, Banha, Egypt
4Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
New printing effects on cotton/polyester blended fabrics were achieved by printing the fabrics using a printing paste containing different concentrations of sodium hydroxide, and then steamed applying different steaming time and temperatures, in order to improve the two fabrics physical properties. These changes resemble in: Decreasing fabric weight, increasing water absorbency and air permeability, shrinkage effect which cause the differential crimping effect and color tones. Factors affecting these new effects were studied and discussed in details to determine the most desirable appearance of cotton / polyester blended fabric.