Hi @lasertechs ,
I am conceiving a project that would involve lasering acrylic paint off natural materials like organic cotton and linen. Googling and review of the Trotec site seems to indicate that these are all laser-suitable materials. On the trotec site they even sell Daler-Rowney system3 acrylic paints, which are commonly available:
The sort of textiles I’m looking at this:
Any objections or concerns before I start experimenting? Thanks a lot 
Have a go - As long as you are careful and watch it like a hawk - be mindful of dust/gunk build up - take lots of breaks to check to nossle and lense.
Let us know how you get on
Wicked, will do so. Cheers Martyn!
That sounds really cool. How do you only laser the acrylic paint off the linen, without also cutting through the linen? The only guidance I can find is for using that paint to fill areas that have been embossed, but this sounds really interesting - would love to see how you get on!
Great to know that this is possible. Might then be able to use acrylic paint layers on acrylic or ply like a home made gravoply or laser laminate. Could possibly have multiple colours revealed by different engraving strength settings. Getting fabric to lie flat enough for engraving off a paint layer may be a tough challenge though.
If your test on fabrics doesn’t work out, there’s also sublimation printing which could perhaps be a possible alternative.