Ink jet printing ink, ink jet printing ink set, and printing method

1. An ink jet printing ink comprising:

a colorant that is at least one selected from the group consisting of C.I. Acid Yellow 184, C.I. Acid Yellow 250, and C.I. Acid Yellow 73;

an organic solvent; and

water,

wherein the organic solvent has:

a solubility parameter value greater than or equal to 11 and less than or equal to 13.5; and

a viscosity, at 20° C., greater than or equal to 10 mPa·s and less than or equal to 180 mPa·s.

2. The ink jet printing ink according to claim 1 ,

wherein the colorant has a molecular weight greater than or equal to 350 and less than or equal to 700.

3. The ink jet printing ink according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic solvent is one or more glycol ether, one or more alkylpolyol, one or more nitrogen-containing compound, or combinations thereof.

4. An ink jet printing ink set comprising:

two or more inks,

wherein at least one of the two or more inks includes:

a colorant that is at least one selected from the group consisting of C.I. Acid Yellow 184, C.I. Acid Yellow 250, and C.I. Acid Yellow 73;

an organic solvent; and

water,

wherein the organic solvent has:

a solubility parameter value greater than or equal to 11 and less than or equal to 13.5; and

a viscosity, at 20° C., greater than or equal to 10 mPa·s and less than or equal to 180 mPa·s.

5. The ink jet printing ink set according to claim 4 ,

wherein the colorant has a molecular weight greater than or equal to 350 and less than or equal to 700.

6. The ink jet printing ink set according to claim 4 ,

wherein the organic solvent is one or more glycol ether, one or more alkylpolyol, one or more nitrogen-containing compound, or combinations thereof.

7. The ink jet printing ink set according to claim 4 ,

wherein the ink jet printing ink set includes yellow ink and magenta ink,

the yellow ink contains C.I. Acid Yellow 184, and

the magenta ink contains C.I. Acid Red 52.

8. The ink jet printing ink set according to claim 4 ,

wherein the ink jet printing ink set includes two yellow inks, two magenta inks, and cyan ink,

at least one of the two yellow inks contains C.I. Acid Yellow 184, and

at least one of the magenta inks contains C.I. Acid Red 52.

9. A printing method comprising:

applying an ink jet printing ink to a fabric using an ink jet recording system, the ink jet printing ink including:

a colorant that is at least one selected from the group consisting of C.I. Acid Yellow 184, C.I. Acid Yellow 250, and C.I. Acid Yellow 73;

an organic solvent; and

water,

wherein the organic solvent has:

a solubility parameter value greater than or equal to 11 and less than or equal to 13.5; and

a viscosity, at 20° C., greater than or equal to 10 mPa·s and less than or equal to 180 mPa·s;

fixing the applied colorant to the fabric; and

after the fixing of the applied colorant to the fabric, washing the fabric.

10. The printing method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the colorant has a molecular weight greater than or equal to 350 and less than or equal to 700.

11. The printing method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the organic solvent is one or more glycol ether, one or more alkylpolyol, one or more nitrogen-containing compound, or combinations thereof.

12. The printing method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the ink jet printing ink includes two or more inks and at least one of the two or more inks includes:

the colorant;

the organic solvent; and

the water.

13. The printing method according to claim 12 ,

wherein the colorant has a molecular weight greater than or equal to 350 and less than or equal to 700.

14. The printing method according to claim 12 ,

wherein the organic solvent is one or more glycol ether, one or more alkylpolyol, one or more nitrogen-containing compound, or combinations thereof.

15. The printing method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the fixing of the applied colorant to the fabric includes a steaming process.

16. The printing method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the fabric includes amide fibers.