Bleaching and Laser Cut Week 10 What is the technique? Fabric Bleaching Fabric is one of the stages in the manufacture of textiles. All raw textile materials, when they are in natural form, are known as ‘greige’ material (pronounced grey-sh). This greige material will have its natural color, odor and impurities that are not suitable for clothing materials. Not only… Read more →
Month: March 2017
Week 10: Etching
Etching Week 10 What is the technique? Fiber etching technique is commonly known as devore which uses Fiber Etch Fiber Remover. It is a gel which creates decorative effects by removing fiber. Fiber Etch removes plant fibers: cotton, linen, ramie, rayon and paper. It is also very effective on fabric blends (and most noticeable on blends containing at least 50% plant fibers).… Read more →
Week 9: Thermochromic Ink
Thermochromic Ink Week 9 What is the technique? Thermochromic inks change color with exposure to heat. They can go from colorful to colorless, colorless to colorful, or change from one color to another very quickly. Although thermochromic inks were introduced in the 1970s, they are used extensively today. What are the relevant materials needed for the technique? Thermochromic ink powder Clear… Read more →