resist printing — noun Etymology: resist (III) : a method of printing textiles by roller printing a pattern in resist paste on a white fabric, placing the fabric in a dye bath, and subsequently removing the resist to leave a white pattern on a colored ground * * * … Useful english dictionary
Resist dyeing — (resist dyeing) is a term for a number of traditional methods of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to resist or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground. The most common forms use wax, some… … Wikipedia
resist — resister, n. resistingly, adv. /ri zist /, v.t. 1. to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 2. to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 3. to refrain or abstain from, esp. with… … Universalium
Resist — Re*sist , n. 1. (Calico Printing) A substance used to prevent a color or mordant from fixing on those parts to which it has been applied, either by acting machanically in preventing the color, etc., from reaching the cloth, or chemically in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… … Universalium
resist — re•sist [[t]rɪˈzɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to withstand, strive against, or oppose 2) to withstand the action or effect of 3) to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty: They couldn t resist the chocolates[/ex] 4) to act or make efforts in… … From formal English to slang
discharge printing — a fabric printing method in which the material is dyed and then certain areas are discharged so as to permit the original hue or its color replacement to act as a pattern against the colored ground. Also called extract printing. Cf. resist… … Universalium
discharge printing — noun : a process of printing textiles already dyed a solid color by bleaching out a pattern usually producing a white or light colored design on a dark background compare discharge I 6 * * * a fabric printing method in which the material is dyed… … Useful english dictionary
roller printing — ▪ textile industry also called direct printing method of applying a coloured pattern to cloth, invented by Thomas Bell of Scotland in 1783. A separate dye paste for each colour is applied to the fabric from a metal roller that is intaglio … Universalium
Textile printing — is the process of applying colour to fabric in definite patterns or designs. In properly printed fabrics the colour is bonded with the fiber, so as to resist washing and friction. Textile printing is related to dyeing but, whereas in dyeing… … Wikipedia
