The disclosure relates to a coating composition that can be applied to a substrate, especially a cellulose substrate. A layer of the coating composition applied to the substrate provides an excellent ink receptive layer and can be used as a coating on paper. The disclosure also relates to aqueous compositions and method for applying the layer of the coating composition onto the substrate.

A treatment solution composition for ink jet textile printing contains one or more selected from the group consisting of a glycol solvent with a molecular weight of 100 or less and a sugar with a molecular weight of 400 or less, water, and an alkaline agent.

Provided is a composite fabric having a base fabric and at least one bacterial biopolymer layer. The base fabric is a woven fabric, and includes warp yarns and weft yarns. At least a first plurality of warp yarns and a first plurality of weft yarns form a base layer of the base fabric. A second plurality of warp yarns and/or a second plurality of weft yarns forms an additional layer of loop portions on at least one of the sides of the base fabric. The bacterial biopolymer layer is provided at least on part of the additional layer. Further provided is a process for the production of the composite fabric and a clothing article formed of the composite fabric.

Provided is a composite fabric having a base fabric and at least one bacterial biopolymer layer. The base fabric is a woven fabric, and includes warp yarns and weft yarns. At least a first plurality of warp yarns and a first plurality of weft yarns form a base layer of the base fabric. A second plurality of warp yarns and/or a second plurality of weft yarns forms an additional layer of loop portions on at least one of the sides of the base fabric. The bacterial biopolymer layer is provided at least on part of the additional layer. Further provided is a process for the production of the composite fabric and a clothing article formed of the composite fabric.

An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer paper which allows smooth removal of a printed transfer paper from a design-printed fabric before steaming; and is unlikely to cause problems such as partial missing, color unevenness, color-development deterioration, etc. of the design on the fabric. Provided is a transfer paper having a substrate and one or more coating layers, the substrate having a base paper and one or more nonaqueous resin layers on one side of the base paper, the one or more coating layers being located on the one or more nonaqueous resin layers, the coating layer located outermost from the substrate, that is, the outermost coating layer, at least comprising a water-soluble polyester resin, a carboxylic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin, an acrylic resin, a starch, and a white pigment, the acrylic resin having a glass transition point (Tg) of 0° C. to 45° C. and a minimum film forming temperature (MFT) of 0° C. to 50° C.

A pretreatment apparatus of the present disclosure is a pretreatment apparatus configured to perform pretreatment on a recording medium having permeability and to be applied with ink, including: a first applicator configured to apply an aqueous solution containing alginate to the recording medium; a second applicator configured to apply an aqueous solution containing a chelating agent to the recording medium; and a third applicator configured to apply a pretreatment agent containing a polyvalent metal salt to the recording medium, wherein the third applicator is configured to apply the pretreatment agent after the application of the aqueous solutions by the first applicator and the second applicator.

A pretreatment apparatus of the present disclosure is a pretreatment apparatus configured to perform pretreatment on a recording medium having permeability and to be applied with ink, including: a first applicator configured to apply an aqueous solution containing alginate to the recording medium; a second applicator configured to apply an aqueous solution containing a chelating agent to the recording medium; and a third applicator configured to apply a pretreatment agent containing a polyvalent metal salt to the recording medium, wherein the third applicator is configured to apply the pretreatment agent after the application of the aqueous solutions by the first applicator and the second applicator.

Casings, dye tablets, DIY activity-kits include one or more casings, one or more encased dye tablets, or a combination thereof, that are configured to impart an artistic effect to an article, hydrographic sheets, and dip and decorator activity-kits including one or more hydrographic sheets and an instruction for imparting an artistic effect to the article using the one or more hydrographic sheets. The casings include at least one compartment formed of a water-soluble film, and one or more agents disposed within the at least one compartment. The encased dye tablet includes one or more agents compounded with a filler and a binder. The one or more agents include at least one colorant formulation and at least one fixative.

A method for manufacturing a fabric with an intelligently-designed digitally-printed pattern with energy saving effect is disclosed. It includes S1: knitting a cotton yarn, a bamboo fiber yarn, and a mulberry silk yarn into a silk-cotton plain knitted single-sided fabric; S2: subjecting the fabric to a double-sided singeing; S3: mercerizing the fabric obtained in step S2; S4: subjecting the mercerized fabric to a neutralizing processing, a bleaching processing, a deoxidating processing, and a whitening processing in sequence; S5: setting the base color of the fabric obtained in step S4; S6: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S5 to a sizing and setting treatment, a pattern design treatment, a digital printing, a steaming treatment, and a water washing treatment; S7: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S6 to a soft setting; S8: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S7 to a decating treatment; and S9: pre-shrinking the fabric obtained in S8.

A method for manufacturing a fabric with an intelligently-designed digitally-printed pattern with energy saving effect is disclosed. It includes S1: knitting a cotton yarn, a bamboo fiber yarn, and a mulberry silk yarn into a silk-cotton plain knitted single-sided fabric; S2: subjecting the fabric to a double-sided singeing; S3: mercerizing the fabric obtained in step S2; S4: subjecting the mercerized fabric to a neutralizing processing, a bleaching processing, a deoxidating processing, and a whitening processing in sequence; S5: setting the base color of the fabric obtained in step S4; S6: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S5 to a sizing and setting treatment, a pattern design treatment, a digital printing, a steaming treatment, and a water washing treatment; S7: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S6 to a soft setting; S8: subjecting the fabric obtained in step S7 to a decating treatment; and S9: pre-shrinking the fabric obtained in S8.