# Direct fabric roll-to-roll: glue belt, wash cycle, PrintExp, pigment ink

- Source-Date (SAST): 2026-08-03
- Dest: both
- Review-after: 2027-08-31
- Status: current

## Facts

- Direct fabric printing needs a transport that neither leaves the fabric behind nor stretches it.
- This roll-to-roll uses a belt with brushed-on glue: sticky enough to carry fabric, not so sticky that the fabric stays stuck. After print, a roller pulls the fabric off.
- The belt then washes (ink and fabric fluff), dries, and returns for the next cycle.
- Glue lasts a long time. When it must be cleaned, wash off with kerosene and reapply.
- RIP/print system is still PrintExp.
- Ink is water-based pigment. Different fabrics need different formulas; a general common type is sold.