Textile Printing: Techniques for Printing on Fabric Clearly Explained

The printing of textiles, when approached as an artistic discipline, offers interesting and rewarding opportunities for expression. In this book, written as a practical manual, readers will find detailed information about the history of textile printing, the most common fabrics used for printing, and basic instructions for printing on textiles in a studio setting. The technical processes are carefully explained and include examples that make each process easier for beginners to understand. Following an introduction, the book s chapters cover these topics:

A Brief History of Textile Printing

Textiles for Printing

Materials and Tools

Technical Processes, including Block Printing, Serigraphy, Devor and bleaching, Batik, and Serti painting with guta pigments

Step-by-Step instructions for six projects: a child s dress, a shawl with gradated colors, a lamp shade, personalized denim clothing, a curtain with Devor , and an armchair decorated with gutta

A Gallery illustrating finished objects

A Glossary and Bibliography
Textile Printing is a practical and informative book for textile design students, professionals in the industry, and dedicated amateurs. Color photos on most pages hundreds of illustrations.