2010 Volume 49 Issue 5 Pages 417-423
In the current market, textile industry is dominated by China which has the great price competitiveness.
In developed countries, it is increasingly important to meet the market needs, such as better design, originality, short-delivery, small-lot production and high-value-added products.
Digital textile print with the inkjet printer matches such trend.
This writing introduces inkjet printers which are used in the following textile digital prints.
1. High, middle and low speed inkjet printers for textile.
2. Printers which thermally transfer sublimation dye to textile. Sublimation transfer inkjet printer and direct sublimation inkjet printer.
3. Inkjet printer for garment and apparel industry. It can print on sewn products such as T shirts.