A PROCESS FOR PRINTING POLYESTER OR POLYESTER CELLULOSIC BLENDED FABRIC FOR IMPARTING A DIFFUSED PRINT EFFECT THERETO AND FABRIC PRINTED THEREBY

摘要

A process for printing polyester or polyester cellulosic blended fabrics for imparting a diffused print effect thereto, said fabrics consisting of pure or blended spun polyester yarn in warp and/or weft comprising printing the said fabrics with a printing paste containing at least a known disperse dyestuff for polyester only, a known thickening agent and polyethylene glycol of 400 molecular weight as auxiliary agent having normally a capillary action and further also capable of dissolving a part of said dyestuff, the step of printing allowing a deactivation of the normal capillary action of the auxiliary agent, a drying said fabrics, activating the said capillary action of said auxiliary agent and fixing the dyestuff to the fabrics by wet steaming under high pressure followed by washing and drying the fabrics in known manner.