Method and apparatus for printing composite designs on fabric

摘要: Variegated composite designs (11) are printed on a surface of length fabric (12) by two-stage printing process in which first, sharp, unmodulated color background portions (14) the design first applied conventional contact printer (13) such as rotary screen one example. Next, partially is advanced to an airbrush station located downstream from final stage printer, where plurality airbrushes (21) selectively operated apply variable tone or features (22) adjacent previously printed, either same contrasting colors so produce variegated including airbrushed superimposed and embellishing sharp printed. Operation synchronized (FIGS. 1, 2-24, 27; FIGS. 3-7-61, 62) provide variety artistic effects compositing standard spray patterns.