An Introduction To Textile Printing: A Practical Manual for use in Laboratories, Colleges and Schools of Art.

Rep., H/B grey bds, VG+, bk has sl. lean, unclipped d/w, VG, a little furling at edges, v. light stain on rear, cover a little loose, light library stamp on btm of pge edges, lib. label residue on prelim., lib stamps on title verso, contents nice and tight with many tables. This book emphasises the practical aspects of printing natural fibres such as cotton and wool, and man-made fibres such as nylon and 'Terylene'. The subject matter covered includes dyestuff classes and fastness properties of fibres; types and blends of fibres; thickening agents; a survey of printing methods and equipment; fabric preparation; the printing of individual and related fibres; and discharge, resist and special methods of textile printing. It includes a chapter on transfer printing.