There are different types of hand stitches. Some common hand stitches are discussed here in this article. Running or straight stitch is the most common of all. You may experience that at least once in your whole life time. While you tear your dress unfortunately and have not enough time to repair it by the … Read more
Don’t confuse these two terms. They are not the same at all. There is a crucial difference between scouring & souring. Scouring is a pre-treatment process by which all the impurities from textile materials are removed. Mainly scouring is required for natural fibers like cotton, wool, hemp etc. Synthetic fibers or blends of synthetic fibers … Read more
Napping, shearing or sueding whatever you think of, all are used to raise fibers from the fabric surface. These all are finishing types to improve the softness and comfort of the fabric. There are some basic differences between napping, sueding and shearing. Napping Napping is done to get a deep hairy surface. This process involves … Read more
In the textile industry, a huge amount of alkali is used every day for scouring purpose. But the unspecific use of these chemicals not only attacks the impurities but also attacks the cellulose of the fibers. This leads to a certain loss of strength properties. Again, a huge load of chemicals in the effluent water … Read more
Scouring is the process to remove natural and foreign impurities from the fabric and preparing the fabrics for the next subsequent process. This process makes the fabric hydrophilic so that it can absorb the chemicals and dyes properly. In this article, we will discuss the methods of the scouring process. The non-continuous scouring process consists … Read more
Solvent scouring appears to be an alternative to aqueous scouring and particularly suitable for polyester and woolen goods. This process not only permits scouring but also simultaneous scouring and de-sizing or even partial bleaching in one step. Solvent scouring is also useful for the removal of lubricating oils from knitted polyester, oligomer from polyester and … Read more