Fixing ink jet printed textiles

As with much in life, the best and most durable prints will happen if optimal 

Once the print has been jetted on to the cloth, it will dry and can be assessed quickly for quality, although it is not yet ready for use. Different fixing processes are also required, as different ink formulations bond differently with their respective fibers. 

At an atomic level, colorant and fiber atoms bond through attraction between their 

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This chapter has considered the fixing process for inkjet printing on textiles along with the wider context of the preservation of printed textiles within society. It has discussed the processes involved when fixing an ink jet print to a textile as a permanent feature. It has considered the means by which molecules bond together and considered what permanence means in the service life of a textile as it is worn and used. It has... 

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