In this method, engraved copper cylinders or rollers are used in place of handcarved blocks. When the rollers move, a repeat of the design is printed on the fabric. Roller printing has traditionally been preferred for long production runs because of the very high speeds possible. It is also a versatile technique since up to a dozen different colors can be printed simultaneously. The basic roller printing equipment consists of a number of copper faced rollers in which the design is etched. There is a separate printing roller for each color being printed. Each of the rollers rotates over the fabric under pressure against an iron pressure roller. A blanket and backing cloth rotate over the pressure roller under the fabric and provide a flexible support for the fabric being printed. A color doctor blade removes paste or fibers adhering to the roller after contact with the fabric. After the impression stage the fabric passes to the drying and steaming stages. #textile | #cloth | #fabric | #cloths | #clothes | #block Printing | #roller Printing | #screen Printing | #flat Screen Printing | #rotary Screen Printing | #transfer Printing | #ink-Jet Printing |#carpet Printing #jet spray printing | #warp Printing | #resist Printing | #electrostatic Printing | #photographic Printing | #photo Printing | #pigment Printing | #blotch Printing | #non-fabric printing | #burn-Out Printing | #flock printing | #direct Printing | #discharge Printing | #duplex Printing | #stencil printing | #two-phase printing | #special printing methods | #space dyeing | #kalamkari | #batik printing