The methods used for printing have developed over time.
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We can dye at different stages during the production process. We can use dyes to make designs in a process called “resist printing”.
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How do we improve the affinity of dyes for fibers?
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We give color to textiles using dyes and pigments.
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We don’t need to use fibers to make nonyarn fabrics, we can just use polymers in solution or look to nature.
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The nonyarn fabrics usually have fairly descriptive names.
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We can make fabrics without using yarns.
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Weft and warp knits don’t have warp or weft yarns, but they do go in different directions. The warp knits include tricot and raschel knits.
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The weft knits include jersey, rib and purl knits.
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Knits are far newer than wovens and borrow vocabulary from wovens.
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