Studies in the Processes of Novel Silk Transfer Printing

Abstract

The process of novel silk transfer printing included the heat-press and steaming. The temperature and pressure in the heat-press process achieved the tight adhesion between the transfer paper and silk, which also obviously affected the dye penetration in the fiber. This adhesion was the most curial precondition to transfer dye effectively, to obtain an ideal penetration, the temperature and pressure should be controlled to 95~115°C and 3~6Mpa, respectively. The steaming realized the dye transfer and dye fixation. The steaming saturation influenced the K/S value of face prints and penetration greatly and was suggested to keep 80%~98%. Moreover, the temperature and time in the steaming were better in the rang of 100~110°C and 10~25min, respectively.