| abstract |
An ink/textile combination is provided wherein the ink contains an aqueousncarrier, a pigment and a polymer having acid, base, epoxy or hydroxy functionalnmoieties and the textile contains hydroxyl, amine, amido or carboxyl groups andneither an organometallic crosslinking agent or an isocyanate crosslinking agent,nand wherein upon exposure of the printed image to an external energy source, thencrosslinking agent will react with the textile and the polymer in the ink to producenimages having improved durability, water-fastness and wash-fastness. |