It's All About Printing Fabric - Want to See How It's Done?

There are many ways to print fabric. Let's call them "old school" and "new school." Both methods achieve amazing results.

There is the "Old School" method shown here with Urmila Mohan and Christina Roberts of the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. This is followed by the "New School" method using high speed digital printing on an A-Tex Ultrajet DPMK.

"Old School"

"New School"

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#5 Giquilt 2016-08-28 07:03

I just watched the Time Team, Merton, London. It was very interesting. Especially seeing the carving, dying and printing with blocks. No sure I will look at Liberty fabric in the same way.

#4 teresa Findlay 2016-08-26 16:23

most interesting

#3 Julie Middleton 2016-08-21 15:07

I apprenticed in an "old school" flatbed printing shop in San Francisco in the mid-80's, and how they're doing it is incorrect, awkward, and dangerous! You squeegee in the other direction (up and down the length of the table), one person on each end of the squeegee -- and you definitely don't turn the squeegee around as these folks are doing it! (Drips! Ruin your fabric!) YIKES!

#2 Joy 2016-08-21 12:45

Thank you jaygrist. I will check it out.

#1 jaygrist 2016-08-21 08:03

Interested in fabric printing Liberty style and archeology to find the original Liberty printing sheds in London? A UK TV programme is availbale on Youtube under the heading:
Time Team S10 - EO6 Merton, London
Complete programme is 46 mins.

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