Abstract: In order to improve the stiff hand feeling of the pigment printing and to overcome the oil pollution of the traditional kerosene emulsion thickener and the electrolyte sensitivity of the synthetic thickener, the new O/W and W/O emulsion thickener with the eco-friendly nonionic silicone and a certain proportion of water were prepared , and the influences of different emulsifiers or emulsifier combinations on the emulsion type, the viscosity and rheological property, the storage stability and the chemical compatibility of new emulsion thickeners were investigated. The experimental results showed that: the new emulsion thickener prepared with emulsifier combination could have the highest viscosity, the storage stability and the chemical compatibility of O/W emulsion thickener prepared with pure non-ionic emulsifier were the best; O/W emulsion thickener showed excellent application performance, with which, pigment printed silk sample could get super-soft hand feeling.