Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.34187/ko.74.1.1
Digitally printed cotton fabric – the influence of washing conditions
Tihana Dekanić
orcid.org/0000-0001-8822-9720
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
*
Martina Glogar
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Tena Margan
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Tanja Pušić
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Suzana Đorđević
; Academy of Vocational Studies Southern Serbia, Department of Technological Art Studies, Leskovac, Serbia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of washing on cotton fabric digitally printed in blue colour. The study included several important steps: the selection of the most suitable detergent and washing temperature, the analysis of the effects of detergents on colour fastness and the physical properties of the cotton fabric after five washes. Detergents with different formulations and physical forms were used. The results showed that powder detergents containing optical brighteners caused the strongest changes due to their abrasive effect on the pigment layer. To preserve colour integrity, washing at 40 °C with detergents without optical brighteners is recommended.
Keywords
digital pigment printing; detergents; washing; washing fastness; washing recommendations
Hrčak ID:
329949
URI
Publication date:
7.4.2025.
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