Method of Printing

Abstract

The invention provides a method of printing a textile comprising polyester, or a full-chrome, semi-chrome or vegetable-tanned leather, with a vat or a sulfur dye, comprising inkjet printing a solubilised vat dye or a solubilised sulfur dye onto the textile or the leather.

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         16 . A method, comprising:
 ink jet printing a formulation comprising a solubilised dye onto a textile, wherein said solubilised dye is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a vat dye and a sulfur dye and wherein said textile is selected from at least one of the group consisting of polyester and leather.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said method further comprises subjecting said printed textile to a temperature of between about 100° C. and about 200° C. for between about 2 to about 90 minutes. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said method further comprises subjecting said printed textile to an oxidative process selected from at least one of the group consisting of an aqueous alkali metal nitrite, an acid, and ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile comprises polyester. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile comprises leather. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said leather is selected from at least one of the group consisting of full-chrome leather, semi-chrome leather and vegetable-tanned leather. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile is a fabric comprising interlacing fibres. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said interlacing fibres are selected from at least one of the group consisting of woven, weaved, knotted, crocheted or knitted. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said fibres are selected from at least one of the group consisting of natural and artificial. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile consists of polyester. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile consists essentially of polyester. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said textile comprises a mixture of polyester and an additional material. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said additional material is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a natural material or synthetic material. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein said additional material is a cellulosic material. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein said cellulosic material is cotton. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said formulation consists essentially of said solubilised vat dye. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said formulation consists essentially of a solubilised sulfur dye. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said solubilised dye is a colouring means. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said formulation further comprises one or more antioxidant materials. 
     
     
         35 . A textile made in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein said textile is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a polyester and a leather, and a printed solubilised dye wherein said printed solubilised dye is selected from at least one of the group consisting of a vat dye and a sulfur dye.