The principles and practice of textile printing (1912)
Knecht, Edmund, 1861-1925 · London : C. Griffin & Co. · leaf 43
sibility of very fine lines, softened edges, or delicately blended effects of shading over small spaces. A pattern intended for ‘‘blocking” should therefore be designed on broad con- ventional lines, with each mass of colour perfectly defined and distinct, and with its detail treated in a… … required for each colour. In designs with very long or wide ‘“‘repeats” two or more blocks are necessary for each colour, as it is impossible to obtain a uniform impression by hand from a very large block on account of its great weight, which prevents the printer manipulating it properly, and gives…
Textile printing · Textile printing machines · Dyes and dyeing
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