Digital Printing Fabric Fact Sheet

WHAT IS DIGITAL PRINTING?

First, let’s look at conventional printing. Conventional screen printing requires the engraving of one screen per color in a design. So a design with 18 colors would require 18 screens. Additionally, 18 separate colors also need to be mixed and matched. With digital printing, there are no screens or colors to mix. Any image you can see on a computer can be reproduced on digital printing fabric in the same way as your desktop printer prints images on paper.

WHAT DIGITAL PRINTING FABRICS CAN BE PRINTED?

Unlike other digital printing operations, our digital printing solution is not limited in regards to any digital printing fabric content. We can print on cotton, polyester/cotton, rayon, silk, linen, nylon, wool, etc., as well as blends with a maximum width of 66”. There are however various reasons why any specific digital printing fabric may not perform well on our printer. Examples of things that can make a digital printing fabric unprintable include: water repellent finishes, softeners, hairy digital printing fabrics, extreme textures, sheer digital printing fabrics, warped selvages, long haired selvages, etc.

ARE THERE ANY DESIGN LIMITATIONS?

The more ink coverage a design has, the more likely the hand feel of a digital printing fabric may be affected. Designs with large solid flat backgrounds or other large flat areas, primarily in darker shades, may not print solidly. Some colors will print more pixelated than others.

WILL YOU PRINT ON MY DIGITAL PRINTING FABRIC?

No. Robert Kaufman Co. is unable to control the quality of a customer’s digital printing fabric and to control potential digital printing fabric losses due to the performance of that digital printing fabric on our printer. For this reason, we will not be accepting a customer’s digital printing fabric for use on the printer.

WHAT KIND OF INKS ARE USED?

Our digital print solution uses a patented pigment ink technology that is water based and absolutely free of heavy metals, formaldehyde and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APE), making them non-hazardous, non-toxic and 100% biodegradable. Our inks adhere to the strictest human health and environmental standards and contain no animal by-products and are completely vegan friendly, meeting both the Oeko-Tex 100 and Global Organic Textile (GOTS) standards.

IS THE DIGITAL PRINTING FABRIC WASHABLE AND COLOR FAST?

The printed inks are all washable and meet excellent color fast standards. The below results are, in general, readily achievable, however results may vary depending on the basecloth and how it was finished. We recommend: Machine wash cool or warm, delicate or gentle cycle, Tumble dry low, remove promptly. Best to iron the reverse side. Ultimately, it is buyer’s responsibility to order and test sample yardage to establish any performance standards that they require.

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Celebrate Earth Day With These PVC Free Banner

PVC free banner is an 11.8 mil durable polyester non-woven fabric with a tight weave and semimatte finish.

This lightweight, recyclable material is an environmentally friendly alternative to vinyl banners. Ideal for indoor and short-term outdoor banners, PVC free banner is also a great choice for POP displays, in-store signage and other display graphics.

It’s also a cost-effective alternative to traditional canvas. PVC free banner is compatible with latex, UV curable, solvent, and eco-solvent inks.

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Fashion tops of digital printing fabric

Digital printing fabric has changed the world of fashion. Showing off your identity through what you wear is all the rage and with digital printing fabric personalizing your fashion tops has never been easier. Print one off customized designs or alternatively print your most popular design on-demand.

We have a range of pallets to fit any fashion top size whether for children, women or men. Our technology prints on almost every type of fashion top fabric, from natural cotton and silk, to semi-synthetic viscose, to synthetic polyester. And with our Discharge digital printing fabric solution; now you can print amazing designs with the softest handfeel.

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Benefits & Challenges To Textile With Recycled Yarn

Textile with recycled yarn can find new life in many different low-grade products such as insulation, mop heads, rags, and stuffing.

The process of recycling can divert many products from landfills. According to the Council for Textile Recycling, annual textile waste is estimated to equal 25 billion pounds.

The amount of energy, water, and dye use is reduced from using a product that has already been processed. The savings are achieved by offsetting the production of new materials. Since textile with recycled yarns most commonly are sourced from pre-consumer textile scraps that are sorted by color, the textile with recycled yarns are already dyed.

The CO2 and fossil fuel emission savings can be partially offset by using existing materials. However, the collection, processing, and shipping of cotton scraps or clothing can reduce or neutralize some of these savings.

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