Digital textile printing has become one of the most important manufacturing processes for mass customization of clothing goods, especially for short-run prints. In this method, high color strength and fastness are very important. In this study, the optimization of the printing process was investigated using the Taguchi method. To determine the optimum conditions for color strength and fastness, two types of multiple characteristic parameter design methods were used, including the single characteristic value conversion method and the minimum-maximum selection method. Both methods suggested better conditions than currently used methods.
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