The Influence of Thermal Load on the Print Quality of Screen Printed Knitted Fabrics
High surface texture of textile materials appears rougher and more porous than other printing substrates which can cause excessive ink penetration. Also, high temperature thermal loads affect the characteristics of printed ink and cause structural changes of the textile substrate material as well. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of thermal load on the print quality of cotton based fabrics with different knitting types via surface macro non-uniformity and line quality determination of the printed samples. The research results indicated that the thermal load had a negative influence on the line quality parameter and a positive effect on the macro non-uniformity parameter