Objectives of a dyeing lab | Pantone book | Lab Dip development procedure LAB section Lab section in dyeing is the first major segment of a dyehouse despite of its size compared to the production floor. Lab is where the “lab dips” are prepared and the final recipes for bulk dyeing is constructed. A lab […]
Denim Wet Process | Bleach Wash | Acid Wash Denim Wet Process After coming from the dry process section , Wet process like rinse , enzyme , bleach etc washes are applied on the raw garment to get the desired outlook. In this process the garment goes through several chemical process to remove impurites in […]
WOLVERINE That Heals Itself Those who are fond of American comic books must have heard the name “WOLVERINE ” who has a power of self healing appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men. Inspired by this comic book character Wolverine, scientists including several from the University of […]
Printing On Polyester Fabric With Disperse Dyes Introduction: Dyes are coloured, unsaturated organic chemical compounds capable of giving colour to a substrate (a textile), i.e. colouring or dyeing it. The term “disperse dye” have been applied to the organic colouring substances which are free from ionizing groups, are of low water solubility and are suitable […]
Garment Finishing | Pressing | Flow Chart of Garment Finishing | Equipment of Pressing | Folding | Types of Packing and Folding Garment Finishing : The finishing department is the department which comes after all the departments and it plays an equally important role in the final appearance of the garment. This department includes majorly […]
Quality Control | AQL (Acceptance Quality Level) Quality Control American Society for Quality Control ( ASQC ) defines quality as “A systematic approach to the search for excellence”. According to International Standard Organization ( ISO ), “Quality is the fulfillment of the specified requirements for a product or service”. However, quality also means much more, […]
Acid Wash / Random Wash : The most popular and fashionable denim garments are random washed in recent days.Due to it’s popularity the demand of this type of washing is increasing day by day. When garments are solid washed the fading effects are even and uniform throughout the garments but when random washed effects are […]
Colour Fastness of Textiles | Color Fastness To Washing Colour Fastness The resistance of colour of textiles to fade or bleed against different agencies such as light, wash,water, perspiration, rubbing, acid, alkali,hot pressing, bleaching etc. is called colour fastness. Colour fastness is a term used in the dyeing of textile materials, meaning resistance of the material’s colour to fading or running. The term […]
Colour Fastness of Textiles | Colour Fastness to Light Colour Fastness The resistance of colour of textiles to fade or bleed against different agencies such as light, wash,water, perspiration, rubbing, acid, alkali,hot pressing, bleaching etc. is called colour fastness. Colour fastness is a term used in the dyeing of textile materials, meaning resistance of the […]
Inspection | Steps in Garments Inspection Inspection Inspection can be defined, in the apparel industry, as the visual examination or review of raw materials (such as fabric, Buttons, Zippers, Sewing threads, Trims etc) partially finished components of the garments and completely finished garments in relation to some standards, specifications or requirements, as well as measuring […]