The Best-Fitted Inks for Natural Fibres
aleph’s reactive inks are designed to enable inkjet printing directly onto natural fibres, including cotton, linen, viscose. Developed with sustainability in mind, these inks enable reduced water and energy consumption.
In line with all aleph’s products, the company’s reactive inks comply with REACH®, OEKO-TEX®, GOTS® and requested certifications.
Substrate Compatibility
Reactive Ink | |
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Nylon | |
Nylon Lycra | |
Polyester | |
Silk | |
Cotton | |
Cotton/Poly Blends | |
Viscose/Rayon | |
Linen | |
Wool |
● – Recommend Use | ○ – Potential Use
Ink Colour
Black M
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Red
Orange
Blue
Light Black
Straightforward Printing Process
The inkjet printing process with reactive inks is pretty straightforward. The use of pre-treatment for the fabric enables to further enhance the final printed quality, while the post printing processes can be performed rapidly and accurately, from drying up to steaming, washing and finishing.
Adding-Value Features

Sustainability
- Extremely low consumption of ink
- Reduced energy consumption
- Virtuous environmental impact achieved

Extreme Application Flexibility
- Direct-to-fabric printing onto natural fibres, including cotton, linen, viscose

Excellent colour rendering
- Excellent light and wash fastness
- Soft touch of the printed textiles
- Colour vibrancy with high colour density, enabling a reduced ink consumption
- Excellent colour gamut
- Excellent print reliability
- Eco-friendly, easy-to-handle process

Top Performances
- Featuring Kyocera’s 300dpi and 600dpi water-based printheads, implemented for aleph’s technology
- Excellent jetting and drying time
- High wet and dry colour fastness for all colours
- High fastness to light and washing
Key information on aleph’s reactive inks are:
- PRINTHEAD COMPATIBILITY: Kyocera®, Epson®, Ricoh®
- PACKAGING: 20Lit, 10Lit, 5Lit, 3Lit, 1Lit
- SHIPPING AND STORAGE: Storage & transit temperatures: +5°C to +35°C; Store in a cool, dry area, not directly on the floor and away from direct sunlight
- OPERATING CONDITIONS: Temperature: +19°C to +28°C; Relative humidity: 40% to 80% non-condensing. To be used in conjunction with aleph’s maintenance liquid and cleaning solutions.
- SHELF LIFE: 12 MONTHS