Cialux Bookcloth for Bookbinding

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Last updated 23 May 2024

DescriptionCialux is a high quality natural finish book cloth made in Italy. It is a lustrous, vibrant, glossy, fast-dyed, natural finish, 100% rayon cloth with a viscose paper backing. Cialux cloth is made from spun rayon yarn, which is composed of short-length filament threads. Environmentally friendly and exceptionally well suited for covering book covers, catalogs, stationery, diaries etc. Ideal for off-set printing, screen printing, and hot foil blocking. Cialux is colorfast to water, light and abrasion, and has improved durability over other natural finish cloths. It processes well on Horauf, Kolbus, WBF Stall, and Smith manufacturing equipment. Sold by the yard, allcolors are 53" wide, except for Pink #1201 which is 39". Please note that the 1580 is a very dark Indigo. Additional information: Yarn number: warp 29.5 cm, weft 23.5 cm Tensile strength: warp 50 Nm. weft 50 Nm. Weight 190 gr/m (0.49lb per linear yd) Lining 40 gsm Gauge 0.28 mm Decoration: * Screen-printing * Blind-stamping * Foil-stamping - due to rich construction, is ideal for hot foil stamping o Recommendations: To screen print on rayon: Use vinyl, acrylic, or solvent based ink, but no UV ink. oo Use a white background. oo Dry in a warm air oven at 60 oo Condition in cold air. oo Do not use varnish.Cialux can also be obtained in additional colors and in 36" widths on special order. Please inquire about pricing for larger quantities than listed online.