Tag Archives: Substrates

Selectasine Printing System, curing and fixing

Setting screen printing inks

Inks made from the Selectasine Binders and Pigments provide excellent wash fastness on fabric. It is advisable to allow the ink to dry for at least 24 hours before fixing them with heat. When the print is dry, the screen inks will require fixing (fixing is also known as curing) before it can be washed […]

Fiber Etch for Cutwork and Devore – Fabric Sampling

Devore on satin

Fiber Etch gel is designed to dissolve plant (cellulose) fibres such as cotton, viscose, linen and rayon. It is used for the “burn-out” process of devore and cutwork, while polyester, other synthetic fibres, wool and silk fibres remain intact. The fabric samples included black velvet, satin, cotton and batiste. These were each pinned onto a […]