Kj. Robinson et al., INFLUENCE OF PATTERN DESIGN AND FABRIC TYPE ON THE HAND CHARACTERISTICS OF PIGMENT PRINTS, Textile research journal, 67(11), 1997, pp. 837-845
Two cotton fabrics printed with two pigment types in six designs have
been analyzed by a trained descriptive panel to evaluate the effects d
f pattern design, color, and fabric type on seventeen hand characteris
tics. The six designs include a 3.2 mm wide stripe, a paisley, a 6.4 m
m diameter dotted design, a 25.4 mm wide stripe, a modern swirl, and a
check with 6.4 mm crossed stripes, and are printed on a 100% cotton s
hirting and an interlock knit with two print paste formulations that d
iffer in pigment type (C.I. Pigment White 6 and C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3
) and concentration. Results show that fabric and pigment type have a
greater influence on hand characteristics than does the design of the
print. However, the pattern design has a significant influence on eigh
t of the seventeen components, but the effects are often confounded by
the fabric-print paste combination. For many of the mechanical attrib
utes, the dotted design has the highest intensity values, whereas the
25.4 mm stripe has the lowest. Thus, fabric type, print paste formulat
ion, and pattern design need to be considered when evaluating the hand
properties of pigment prints.