Also known as shatter screen or distress printing, the era of ever evolving fashion needs and the cut throat competition to stay in the market paved in the way for crack painting.

Open to innovations, this is favorite staining process for fashion designers as it permits experimentation.

Ankita Printers^® have come through a long way embellishing unique patterns and staining any fabric into engrossing state of art.

To stain the fabric through this technique a unique stain known as, crack ink is specifically used. The specialty of this ink is, as it sets down and dries off it gives the outlook of grooves and ridges just as you would see in the rocks.

Once the crack ink has been applied to the respective screen, it is dehydrated on the effects of heat. This brings forth a specularity of crack.

The material would feel hard and rough like series of fracture pattern. Rest of the process is similar to any standard printing. The final print seems to be artistically engraved on the fabric.

Crack printing is a tedious process and must be carried carefully in a controlled atmosphere. Make a note of the following poitns :

• Not durable enough, under the effect of harsh cleansers or strong solvents, which casts off the ink layers.
• Fabrics with crack prints are sternly advised for cold water cleaning using mild detergent.
• Strong bleaching solutions may fade away or harness the impact of the pattern.
• Resistivity for heat is less than 100 degree Celsius, thus the print can’t be ironed directly.

Cracks on the printed fabric add to the epoch of vintage look to the any t-shirt, sweat-shirts or jacket.

These fabrics look trendy and fashionable. They have great possibilities for innovations.

The Fashionistas believe it augments the visibility of intentionally torn outfits.

It imparts rough and tough look to wearer, chiefly youth, through the contemporary designs.