Ink for use in ink jet and ink jet printing method using the same

Abstract

An ink for use in an ink jet comprises as the main components a reactive dye or a reactive dispersing dye, and a solvent composed mainly of water and an organic solvent which is not reactive with said dye. An ink jet printing method comprises applying an ink for printing by an ink jet system to a cloth having fibers dyeable by a reactive dye, wherein said ink comprises as the main components a reactive dye or a reactive dispersing dye, and a solvent composed mainly of water and an organic solvent which is not reactive with said dye. An ink jet printing method comprising applying an ink for printing by an ink jet system to a cloth having fibers dyeable by a reactive dye followed by a dye-fixing treatment, wherein said ink comprises as the main components a reactive dye or reactive dispersing dye, and a solvent composed mainly of water and an organic solvent which is not reactive with said dye.

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