Method for creating a fabric with a colored pattern

Abstract

A fabric formed from cellulosic fibers is printed with a dye gain print paste including an acrylic copolymer and/or a dye resist print paste including an acrylic copolymer. The fabric may then be cut into garment pieces, which are made up into garment modules, and the garment modules are dyed.

1 . A method of creating a fabric with a colored pattern, comprising: 
 (a) providing at least first and second yarns, wherein the first yarn has a greater affinity than the second yarn for a selected dye,    (b) creating a fabric using at least the first and second yarns, and    (c) dyeing the fabric using the selected dye.    
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , comprising, between steps (b) and (c), making a garment from the fabric.  
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein step (a) includes treating the first yarn with an agent that renders the first yarn receptive to an acid dye and step (c) includes dyeing the fabric with an acid dye.  
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn is a mercerized yarn and the second yarn is a nonmercerized yarn.  
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein step (a) includes treating the second yarn with an agent that renders the second yarn resistant to uptake of the selected dye.  
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first yarn is of a different type from the second yarn, such that the first yarn has a greater affinity for the selected dye than has the second yarn.  
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 6 , first and second yarns are of different chemical composition.  
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 7 , wherein the first yarn is a cellulosic yarn and the second yarn is a polyester yarn.  
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein step (a) includes providing a third yarn having a smaller affinity for the selected dye than the second yarn and step (b) comprises creating a fabric using the first, second and third yarns.  
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the third yarn is a blend of cellulosic and non-cellulosic fibers.  
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the third yarn is a blend of cotton and polyester fibers.  
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the third yarn is a solid base synthetic fiber yarn.  
     
     
         13 . A method of printing a fabric article formed from cellulosic fibers, comprising: 
 a) printing the article with a dye gain print paste including an acrylic copolymer, and    b) thereafter dyeing the article.    
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the dye gain print paste contains styrene monomers and acrylates.  
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 13 , further comprising, between steps (a) and (b): 
 cutting the fabric article into garment pieces, and making up the garment pieces into garment modules, and wherein step (b) is a garment dyeing step.    
     
     
         16 . A method of printing a fabric article formed from cellulosic fibers, comprising: 
 a) printing the article with a dye resist print paste including an acrylic copolymer, and    b) thereafter dyeing the article.    
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising, between steps (a) and (b): 
 cutting the fabric article into garment pieces, and making up the garment pieces into garment modules, and wherein step (b) is a garment dyeing step.