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Woodblock printing or block printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later on paper.
A fragment of a dharani print in Sanskrit and Chinese, c. 650–670, Tang dynasty The Great Dharani Sutra, one of the world's oldest surviving woodblock prints, c. 704-751 The intricate frontispiece of the Diamond Sutra from Tang-dynasty China, 868 AD (British Museum), the earliest extant printed text bearing a date of printing Colophon to the Diamond Sutra dating the year of printing to 868
Design for a hand woodblock printed textile, showing the complexity of the blocks used to make repeating patterns in the later 19th century. Tulip and Willow by William Morris, 1873. Woodblock printing on textiles is the process of printing patterns on fabrics, typically linen, cotton, or silk, by means of carved wooden blocks.
Digital textile printing is often referred to as direct-to-garment printing (DTG printing), or digital garment printing. It is a process of printing on textiles and garments using specialized or modified inkjet technology. Inkjet printing on fabric is also possible with an inkjet printer by using fabric sheets with a removable paper backing.
Woodblock printing for textiles, on the other hand, preceded text printing by centuries in all cultures, and is first found in China at around 220. [27] It reached Europe by the 14th century or before, via the Islamic world, and by around 1400 was being used on paper for old master prints and playing cards .
Nantong blue calico printing and dyeing has been practiced in most parts of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China, since the beginning of Qing dynasty. In modern times, blue calico is used to make daily clothes, mosquito nets, pillowcases, or baggage cloth. The blue and white printed calico was first worn by local farmers and fishermen.
SHANGHAI — A group of lenders to the debt-laden Shandong-based textile giant Ruyi Group has taken over American textile fiber manufacturer Lycra, after Ruyi defaulted on a $400 million loan.
Gold powder was also used in the printing of silk in ancient China. [3] Gold powder originated first, and was used later than gold foil. [1] [3] After manufacture, gold powder is mixed with a suitable binder before being applied to the surface of silk yarns [note 2] or fabrics. [1] Gold powder was used as early as the 2nd century AD. [1]