Rise of Digital printing in India

 

 

We all love the fabulous prints in our clothes these days. Be it any fabric – almost all of them have aced the printing department. Now the colors are bright as newly bought, the artwork remains intact and details remain the same for a long time. All thanks to the revolution in digital printing on fabric.

The history of textile printing in India traced back thousands of years ago when as per the ancient trends and skills textile design printing served as a significant symbol of cultural and financial power. In the late 1980s, as printing technology got advanced, colour inkjet printers became increasingly essential in the production of digital fabrics for the civilian marketplace.

In 1990, with the advancement in modern technology and the development of large inkjet printers, it all started with an exploratory approach. But such technology wasn’t regarded as the best equipment for fabrics because of the difficulty with light sensitivity to colours. Instead, it was acceptable for paper printing.

Throughout the times, technology kept expanding. Where several large organizations are now producing customized “digital textile printing machines” and in other words “digital printers” which can work with a range of substances involves paper sheets, rubbers, canvases and obviously fabrics.

Digital textile printing is described as any ink jet based method of printing colorants onto fabric. Most notably, digital textile printing is referred to when identifying either printing smaller designs onto garments (T-shirts, dresses, promotional wear; abbreviated as DTG, which stands for Direct to garment printing) and printing larger designs onto large format rolls of textile. The latter is a growing trend in visual communication, where advertisement and corporate branding is printed onto polyester media. Examples are: flags, banners, signs, retail graphics.

Types of printing can be divided into Direct Print, Discharge Print, Resist Print, Pigment Print, Reactive Print, Acid print, Disperse print & Specialty Print

Digital textile printing started in the late 1980s as a possible replacement for analog screen printing. With the development of a dye-sublimation printer in the early 1990s, it became possible to print with low energy sublimation inks and high energy disperse direct inks directly onto textile media, as opposed to print dye-sublimation inks on a transfer paper and, in a separate process using a heat press, transfer it to the fabric.

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Why are 'Dinner Jackets' so special?

 

What is a Dinner Jacket?

A dinner jacket is a jacket that's designed specifically for use in a formal outfit. It's similar to a tuxedo jacket. Both dinner jackets and tuxedo jackets are formal. With that said, there are a few subtle differences between them.

Most dinner jackets don't have a tail. In comparison, many tuxedo jackets do, in fact, have a tail. The tail is an elongated piece of material that extends from the back of a tuxedo jacket. It doesn't serve any functional purpose. Rather, the tail on a tuxedo jacket is used strictly for aesthetics.

Another difference between dinner jackets and tuxedo jackets involves the lapels. Most tuxedo jackets have satin-facing lapels, meaning the lapels are lined with a soft and velvet-like fabric. In comparison, dinner jackets may have traditional lapels without satin, or they may have similar satin-facing lapels as their tuxedo jacket counterparts.

The origins of the modern dinner jacket can be traced back to the mid-1800s. Around this time, the Prince of Wales was often spotted wearing a dinner jacket. In the years to follow, King Edward VII began wearing a dinner jacket. Dinner jackets have changed since then, but they still serve as one of the most popular and common types of formal outerwear.

When to Wear a Dinner Jacket?

You can wear a dinner jacket for any formal occasion. As long as it's not a casual occasion, you can rest assured knowing that a dinner jacket is appropriate. Dinner jackets are regarded as one of the most formal styles of men's outerwear. They are more formal than blazers, sport coats and traditional suit jackets. The only style of outerwear that's more formal than a dinner jacket is a tuxedo jacket.

Here are some common occasions for which you can wear a dinner jacket:

• Black-tie dinners

• Weddings

• Ballroom parties

• Graduations

• Formal business meetings

Features to Look for a Dinner Jacket

If you're going to buy a dinner jacket, there are some features you'll need to look for. Start by checking the fabric. Dinner jackets are available in a plethora of fabrics. Some dinner jackets are made of wool, for instance. Wool dinner jackets are typically thick and warm, making them ideal for use during the cold winter months. Other dinner jackets are made of linen. Linen is lighter and cooler than wool. As a result, linen dinner jackets are typically worn during the summer months.

You may discover some dinner jackets made of terry rayon as well. What is terry rayon exactly? It's a synthetic fabric consisting of polyester and rayon. With these two fabrics, terry rayon dinner jackets offer some unique characteristics that aren't found in other dinner jackets.

They are exceptionally strong, for example. Both polyester and rayon are strong. The combination of these fabrics, however, allows for an exceptional level of strength and durability that protects terry rayon dinner jackets from damage.

Another feature to look for in a dinner jacket is fabric-covered buttons. If you're thinking about buying a white dinner jacket, you may want to choose one that features the same white-colored fabric over the buttons. With fabric-covered buttons, your dinner jacket will have a cleaner and more uniform appearance.

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