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[CRAIG FELLOWS] Designer/ Printer

ABOUT •Textile print designer •Graduated from University Of Northampton •Craig is an Associate Lecture at The University of Northampton where he engages in pedagogic research alongside delivering practice based workshops to students studying BA Fashion, BA Footwear & Accessories and BA Surface Design & Printed Textiles.

Product Collection

Papilio Butterfly coin purse

Runny honey square silk scarf

Conspiracy Of bees silk tie

OR kid small cushions

Masse de spores Large clutch bag Dandy lay in Button badge set

Material Used •

Robust Cotton Calico In clutches and cushions Unbleached , fully processed cotton Less fine than muslin , less coarse than denim or canvas .

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Silk Twill Fabric Twill- Type of textile weave with a pattern of diagonal weave Fabric combines the utilitarian strength of twill weave with the natural strength of the silk .

Lustrous and excellent durability for the weight of the fabric .

Design Process Screen Printing

Mesh is stapled to make a frame

Masking tape is stuck to the underside of the frame

Ink is poured on the screen

A squeegee is used to press down and spread the ink through screen.

A stencil is prepared

The screen is carefully lifted

The stencil is placed under the screen , but on the top of the cloth

Desired print is printed on the cloth

Digital Printing • •

On Button badges and notebooks When the print is very intricate or very large .

Steps 1. Fixer is clogged up with the printers ink heads.

2. Fixer is applied to the fabric before printing starts . This process is called “padding”.

3. Print test is conducted Printer is calibrated with the amount of ink the fabric can hold .

Too much ink leads to too much crisp in the fabric Too little ink leads to low color quality and brightness of the color.

4. The average shrinkage is calculated and then the fabric is given a profile which printer uses each time it prints the particular fabric.

5. The fabric is placed on the printer, the ink head is set to the correct height for the fabric.

6. Heights are different for different fabrics .

Conclusion This assignment highlights the working pattern and process of the designer Craig Fellows and detail study of his product collection , his target customers and prices.

Thank You A Presentation by Anuja Dixit