Calico print
As calico printing refers to the printing on cotton fabric ( calico ). Depending on the fineness of the fabric used, the print can be sharper or less sharp. The term was widely used in the 19th century , but is rarely used today.
Printing can be done with all common methods for cotton and is usually done with a great amount of color. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, printed calico was the fabric used for outerwear for women in the lower and middle classes of society. His design design was often determined by imitating the jacquard designs that were woven in silk for the ladies of higher society . It was widely used for workwear, but also for streetwear. Printed calico found its way into higher society as an outer material for light summer dresses.
In 1802, Alois Senefelder managed to print cotton faster and more cheaply using lithography in Johann Thornton's cotton spinning and weaving mill in Pottendorf near Vienna .