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blotch printing

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noun

  1. a fabric-printing method in which the ground color is transferred from the cylinder and the motif retains the original hue of the cloth.

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Weavers are paid from 2 cents to 60 cents per yard for weaving the different fabrics, and other operations vary greatly in cost; for instance, the cost of printing is entirely dependent upon the work and the number of colors used, whether it is blotch printing, discharge work, or block printing.

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