A product including a textile substrate and an image printed on the textile substrate in a predetermined area wherein surface fibers and lint are selectively removed from the textile substrate in the predetermined area by burning.

The present invention provides a process for the production of a fabric having a unique appearance and the fabric so obtained. Also provided is the clothing articles, i.e. garments, including the fabric. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for producing a woven fabric having a unique, e.g. “used” (i.e. worn-out) or “multi-shaded” appearance and the process includes a step of providing a woven fabric with a layer of bacterial biopolymer, dyeing at least part of the fabric together with the biopolymer layer, and then removing at least part of the bacterial biopolymer layer from the fabric.

This invention relates to a printed textile substrate, such as a floorcovering article, and a process for making a printed textile substrate. The printed textile substrate contains areas of low viscosity printing ink and high viscosity printing ink. The process for making the textile substrate includes a one pass manufacturing step that results in a textile substrate having areas of low viscosity and high viscosity printing inks.

This invention relates to a printed textile substrate, such as a floorcovering article, and a process for making a printed textile substrate. The printed textile substrate contains areas of low viscosity printing ink and high viscosity printing ink. The process for making the textile substrate includes a one pass manufacturing step that results in a textile substrate having areas of low viscosity and high viscosity printing inks.

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.

The present invention relates to a patterned fiber substrate comprising: a fiber substrate; and a pattern consisting of a functional material and formed on the fiber substrate, wherein at least a part of the functional material that constitutes the pattern is present in inside of the fiber substrate, the fiber substrate has a contact angle of 100 to 170° with pure water on its surface, and the pattern has a narrowest line width of 1 to 3000 μm.

A garment printing apparatus for improving color fastness and color shadings comprises a production line, a loading station, an unloading station, a plural number of intermediate stations, and a pallet. The loading station and the unloading station are respectively disposed on the production line, and the plural number of intermediate stations are disposed therebetween. The plural number of intermediate stations include a pretreatment station for applying a primer coating on a garment, a pattern printing station for making a pixelated pattern print on the garment, and a at least one plasma treatment station. The at least one plasma treatment station is disposed after the loading station and before the pattern printing station for imposing a plasma efficacy on the garment surface before printing a desired pattern on it. The pallet is mobile on the production line for conveying the garment. A garment printing method is provided accordingly.

A garment printing apparatus for improving color fastness and color shadings comprises a production line, a loading station, an unloading station, a plural number of intermediate stations, and a pallet. The loading station and the unloading station are respectively disposed on the production line, and the plural number of intermediate stations are disposed therebetween. The plural number of intermediate stations include a pretreatment station for applying a primer coating on a garment, a pattern printing station for making a pixelated pattern print on the garment, and a at least one plasma treatment station. The at least one plasma treatment station is disposed after the loading station and before the pattern printing station for imposing a plasma efficacy on the garment surface before printing a desired pattern on it. The pallet is mobile on the production line for conveying the garment. A garment printing method is provided accordingly.

A method of making a tie dye solution for a fabric includes adding a first predetermined weight of sodium chloride to a second predetermined weight of a dye, wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is based on the color of the dye. The method further includes mixing the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together to form a dry dye mixture, dispensing the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye into a dye bottle, and adding water to the dye bottle having the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye to form the tie dye solution.