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In this paper, chitosan was suggested for using as a replacement for sodium alginate in the pretreatment print paste for digital ink-jet printing for cotton fabric. Pretreatment print pastes prepared from the mixture of chitosan and acetic acid with the appropriate viscosity gave satisfactory prints on the cotton fabric. Chitosan-treated cotton fabrics were digitally irk-jet printed with four different colors and the color fastness rating of the printed fabrics was satisfactory. Experimental results revealed the possibility of pre-treating the cotton with chitosan to replace the sodium alginate normally present in the pretreatment print paste recipe.
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Choi, P.S.R., Yuen, C.W.M., Ku, S.K.A. et al. Digital ink-jet printing for chitosan-treated cotton fabric. Fibers Polym 6, 229–234 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02875647
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