IMAGE-FORMING METHOD AND RECORD

1 . An image-forming method for forming an image on a sheet of fabric with an ink composition, comprising:

forming the image on the fabric sheet with the ink composition; and

pressing the fabric sheet subsequently to the formation of the image,

wherein the ink composition contains a colorant containing hollow resin particles or metal compound particles and also contains a resin dispersion containing resin particles having an average size greater than the average particle size of the colorant.

2 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the average size of the resin particles is 2.5 times greater than the average particle size of the colorant.

3 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant has an average particle size of 0.01 to 1 μm.

4 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the difference between the average particle size of the colorant and the average size of the resin particles is 1 μm or more.

5 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the colorant in the ink composition is 5% to 20% by mass.

6 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the resin particles are made of a polyurethane resin.

7 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the image is formed under heating conditions.

8 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the heating temperature is higher than or equal to the glass transition temperature or softening point of the resin particles.

9 . The image-forming method according to claim 1 , applicable to ink jet recording methods.

10 . A record obtained by the image-forming method according to claim 1 .