TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the production method of brushed terry suitable for digital printing that is developed to be employed in all types of woven textile products in the textile sector.

BACKGROUND ART

Currently, polyester is a frequently favored fabric in fashion. Polyester is not a natural fabric like cotton, wool, or silk; it is manufactured in factories. Despite the fact that is unnatural, it gained widespread popularity due to some of its features. The polyester fabric was invented in England in 1940. It became famous in the 1970s upon broadcast of the advertisement that highlighted its ability to look chic and elegant without being ironed for 68 days. It was a prominent fabric at that period and many discotheque attires were made of polyester.

Polyester is the name of the raw material of the yam that is utilized in weaving. It stands for “synthetic polymer”. In fact, polyester is simply a kind of plastic made of petroleum products. As a matter of fact, plastic bottles are sometimes recycled into a polyester staple, it thereafter is made into polyester yarn (polyester fiber), and then these yams are used to weave fabric.

Fabrics made of polyester yam (polyester fiber) are preferred in sewing or as a coating material, and they are also used in the textile sector by being mixed with natural yams. The industry aims to reduce wrinkling rates in natural fabrics and provide and ensure flexibility by mixing natural fabrics with polyester since it does not wrinkle and is flexible.

Reasons for preferring polyester fabric:

• Polyester fabric is shiny, durable, flexible, slippery, and light.

• It dries easily. It is preferred in outdoor clothing due to its quick-drying feature.

• It does not require ironing frequently and does not wrinkle. It retains the shape it took upon ironing, for a long time.

• It has soft and silky touch.

• It is easy to look after, suitable for machine wash. It does not require dry cleaning.

• It is stain-resistant.

• It does not fade after washing.

• It does not lead to any creases after being worn. Knee creases in trousers or pajamas are frequently complained about, but the polyester fabric does not cause such trouble.

• Clothes moth and insects cannot damage polyester.

• Similarly, microorganisms such as mold and fungi cannot damage the polyester fabric.

• It is cheap.

Polyester is preferred due to several factors that include quick-drying, durability and flexibility, easy to clean, not requiring ironing.

Cotton, which is the most popular fabric that is used for various purposes among all fabrics, is a natural fiber. Cotton fibers are thought to have been used since ancient times. Cotton is a natural material that is obtained by spinning the long fibers around the seeds of the cotton plant. These fibers vary in height and thickness and have an absorbent character, which makes cotton soft and comfortable to wear. Cotton fabrics are commonly preferred in hot climates because it ensures you stay cool. Characteristics of cotton fabric:

• It absorbs moisture to a great extent and keeps you cool by carrying the heat outside of your body.

• It does not cause static electricity build-up. (Remember how your hair raises while taking some of our clothes on or off... Cotton fabrics do not cause such a situation.)

• It holds dye well.

• It shrinks unless pre-treated.

• If exposed to mold and sunlight for a long time, it damages.

• When it is wet, it is more robust compared to when it is dry.

• It wrinkles easily.

• It gets dirty easily but also is easy to clean.

Terry cloth, on the other hand, has uncut cotton loops. Quality terry clothes have these loops on both sides; this fabric is generally utilized in towels and bathrobes.

Towels are products that are manufactured by use of weaving or knitting methods with additional yarn system and whose surfaces are covered with piles in the form of loops, and velour towels are produced by shearing the said piles. Towels are textile products that are in different widths and lengths, and that are woven or knitted in the form of cloth on each edge, and that can have piles on one or both sides, and that are generally used for drying purposes. The physical features of terry clothes and plain woven or knitted fabrics are almost the same, except for some characteristics unique to towels.

In the prior art, velour towels exhibit a poor quality and pale look since dye cannot reach the base.

The knitting technique based on the creation of a surface by loops by moving on a longitudinal axis according to multiple-yarn feeding system is called warp knitting. The most distinct and important feature of the warp knitting system is that yam keeps moving all the time while needles are stationary and fixed. It is possible, through warp knitting, to obtain fabrics as stable as woven fabrics and as flexible as weft knitted fabrics.

“Raising” is the method of manufacturing a towel by way of napping the surface of a fabric. It means raising the fibers of woven or knitted fabrics from among its yams, thereby taking them to the surface of the fabric and creating a fabric with the look of a napped surface.

Description titled “Production Method of Towel Obtained by Simultaneously Dyeing Cotton Yam with Multiple Colors” with application number TR 2018/17939 in the prior art summarizes the relevant invention as follows: “Relating to the towel production method that ensures suitability for use in the home textile sector, as well as fashion, and that reduces production costs, and that includes gathering five different colors together on the same yam to obtain the relevant towel, the production method includes melange yam on which the five different colors are gathered, pile length that enables a three-dimensional look, color harmony that is achieved with strips in cream color used in between the melange yams, dyeing process that is carried out by using matching colors selected by the designer, weaving process suitable for the desired pattern, washing process, and sewing process.” Although the said document relates to a towel production method, it serves different purposes than our invention.

In conclusion, the need to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings and disadvantages of the prior art has necessitated a development in the relevant technical field. Therefore, an invention that will overcome the listed problems is needed.

DEFINITION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a production method of brushed terry suitable for digital printing that is developed to be employed in all types of woven textile products in the textile sector in order to remove the above-mentioned disadvantages and provide new advantages to the relevant technical field.

The aim of the invention is to ensure the dye softly penetrates the whole surface since it can reach the base of the fabric, thereby guaranteeing a high-quality look.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a clear and sharp color image, as well as a quality structure, to the towel which undergoes the digital printing process, thanks to the technique used in the invention.

Another aim of the invention is to ensure that no whiteness is found on the base of terry cloth.

Another aim of the invention is to give a softer touch to terry cloth.

Another aim of the invention is to distinctively demonstrate the color harmony of the relevant product on the fabric, thanks to the raising process employed as part of the method.

Another aim of the invention is to prevent any white spots or areas on the base of fabric during the printing process.

The innovation in brushed terry suitable for digital printing subject to the invention may be applied in bigger and smaller products, in different sizes and dimensions.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

Alternatives selected for this detailed description of the production method of brushed terry suitable for digital printing subject to the invention are described only to ensure a better understanding of the subject and in a way that will not create any limiting impact. After the towel is firstly manufactured with the warp knitting method, brushed terry suitable for digital printing is produced by following the steps listed below. The production method is as follows:

• The warp knitting method is employed to obtain the product whose one side is cotton and the other side is polyester.

• Front and back surfaces one of which is cotton and one of which is polyester go through the dyeing process.

• The raising process is performed. Raising is a kind of industrial brushing technique. It is carried out in industrial machines. It is brushed and napped until a smooth and soft surface is achieved.

• A final cleaning and scouring process is undertaken in order to clean residues.

Since the dye can reach the base of the fabric with the product in the production method developed subject to the invention, the dye softly penetrates the whole surface. The technique guarantees a high-quality look. Thanks to the technique used in the invention, the towel which undergoes digital printing process gains and demonstrates a clear and sharp color image, as well as a quality structure.