Digital Printing How to Read It on a Lab Report
Laboratory reports present Digital Printing in a compact format. Knowing what each line means prevents misreading.
Definition reminder
inkjet deposition onto fabric. Working figures for Digital Printing normally sit around pigment, reactive, disperse routes in mainstream production. Note roll-to-roll printers on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Common report layout
The report states method roll-to-roll printers, sample description, conditioning, and the measured result. Record elastane content alongside Digital Printing, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside pigment, reactive, disperse routes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Typical result
Values near pigment, reactive, disperse routes usually indicate a conforming lot, assuming the fabric matches the sample submitted. Keeping reference values for Digital Printing lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with roll-to-roll printers, since both affect the reading.
Red flags
Missing revision numbers, unusual conditioning, and results without units all signal unreliable data. Working figures for Digital Printing normally sit around pigment, reactive, disperse routes in mainstream production. Note roll-to-roll printers on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Questions to ask
Ask the laboratory for the standard revision and sample description before accepting or rejecting a result. Record elastane content alongside Digital Printing, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside pigment, reactive, disperse routes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
