Method of ink jet printing on cloth

Cloth printed by an ink jet printing method in which ink is applied to cloth by an ink jet method comprising the steps of:

• (a) adjusting the moisture content of said cloth to a value higher than an official moisture regain of the constituent fibers of said cloth by 5 to 100% by weight;
• (b) applying ink including a dye to the adjusted cloth in a recording density of 9 dots/mm.sup.2 to 1225 dots/mm.sup.2, and wherein an amount of the dye in the ink applied to said cloth is adjusted within the range of 0.025 to 1 mg/cm.sup.2 ;
• (c) dyeing said cloth with the dye in said ink by heat treatment;
• and
• (d) washing out the remaining dye.

A method of producing cloth printed by applying ink to said cloth by an ink jet method, comprising the steps of:

• (a) selecting a cloth of at least one of natural and synthetic fibers;
• (b) adjusting the moisture content of said cloth to a value higher than an official moisture regain of the constituent fibers of said cloth by 5 to 100% by weight;
• (c) applying ink to the adjusted cloth with a recording density of 9 dots/mm.sup.2 to 1225 dots/mm.sup.2, and wherein an amount of the dye in the ink applied to said cloth is adjusted within the range of 0.025 to 1 mg/cm.sup.2 ;
• (d) dyeing said cloth with the dye in said ink by heat treatment;
• and
• (e) washing out the remaining dye.