/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Don't know if this could help anyone here.

I did a test for /k/since many of us are interested in prototyping camo to see if Versatex fixer could fix the fading problems in spoonflower fabrics by fixing the ink that gets deposited on the surface (Spoonflower's printing process).

So far, the results look promising.

The only issue is that Versatex changes the texture of the fabric and that it slightly whites out the colors, though evenly.

Here's my results.
The swatch on the left was heavily brushed in Versatex fixer and left to dry for a week as instructed on the bottle.

The one on the right was a control on which no versatex fixer was applied.

Both swatches were wetted in a cold water bath then scrubbed with a rolled-up piece of toilet paper 10 times.

The toilet paper that was rubbed on the swatch which did not have the versatex fixer applied to it came out with more residue on it than the toilet paper which was rubbed on the swatch with the versatex fixer. This means that the fixer is effective in keeping the printed pigment on the twill.