Chintz fabric and method of producing same

A printed chintz fabric formed of textile yarns and characterized by exhibiting a glossy smooth appearance and having enhanced hand, drapability and durability, said fabric having printed areas at predetermined locations thereon, said printed areas comprising a binder and at least one colorant of a predetermined color adhered to the yarns by said binder, and a cured coating of a silicone polymer overlying the surface of the fabric and the printed areas thereon and forming a film around the fibers present at the surface of the fabric and imparting an overall glossy smooth chintz appearance to the surface of the fabric.

A printed chintz fabric formed of textile yarns and characterized by exhibiting a glossy smooth appearance and having enhanced hand, drapability and durability, said fabric having printed areas at predetermined locations thereon, said printed areas comprising a cured binder and at least one pigment of a predetermined color adhered to the textile yarns by said binder, and a cured substantially transparent coating comprised of a silicone polymer and a cross-linking agent overlying the surface of the fabric and the printed areas thereon and imparting a glossy smooth chintz appearance to the fabric.

A printed fabric formed of textile yarns and having printed areas at predetermined locations thereon, said printed areas comprising a binder and at least one pigment of a predetermined color adhered to the textile strand by said binder, and said binder comprising a cured silicone polymer imparting enhanced washfastness to the printed areas.

A printed chintz fabric formed of textile yarns of a predetermined color and characterized by exhibiting a glossy smooth appearance with enhanced hand, drapability and durability, selected areas of said fabric having printed pattern areas of predetermined color contrasting with the color of said yarns, said printed areas being substantially opaque and thus unaffected by the color of said yarns, and said pattern areas comprising an opaque coating covering the exposed surfaces of the yarns and bonded thereto and hiding the underlying color of the yarns, said opaque coating comprising an opacifying pigment providing opacity in said coating and a cured polymer binder affixed to said yarns and bonding said opacifying pigment to the yarns, and a cured substantially transparent coating comprised of a silicone polymer and a durable press finishing agent overlying the surface of the fabric and said printed pattern areas thereon and imparting a glossy smooth chintz appearance to the fabric together with enhanced fabric hand and drapability.

A method for finishing a textile fabric to impart a glossy smooth chintz appearance with enhanced hand, drapability and durability, said method comprising

• applying to the fabric a curable finishing composition comprising a silicone polymer and a curing catalyst,
• drying the fabric to a moisture content of about 1 to 25 percent, but without effecting substantial curing of the finishing composition, and
• calendering the fabric with a heated roll to impart a smooth glossy chintz appearance to the fabric while simultaneously curing the silicone-containing finishing composition on the fabric.

A method for producing a printed fabric comprising printing predetermined areas of the fabric with a printing paste comprising at least one pigment of predetermined color, a curable binder, a silicone polymer, and a catalyst, drying the printing paste, and calendering the fabric with a heated roll to effect curing of the silicone polymer.