Viscose is a regenerated fiber that combines both natural and man-made fiber. Viscose can be dyed in loose, hank, or fabric form with Reactive, Direct, and Vat dyes. Viscose has a smooth and silky appearance with extreme breathability like cotton. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the process flow chart for viscose …
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You can definitely enjoy the moment of fun along with your family by carrying out DIY tie dye project at home. Believe me! It will be great fun for you. You can make your boring t-shirt attractive with this. Many of you wear the tie dyed shirts without knowing about it. So, before beginning with …
Molecules of Basic dyes are invariably organic cations and they are preferably called cationic dyes. They usually have brilliant colors and high tinctorial strength; some are even fluorescent. Many basic dyes are now obsolete because of their very poor lightfastness on natural fibers but a few are still used for dyeing paper and leather and …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Vat dye is a water-insoluble dye class that is widely used on cellulose fibers like cotton, jute, flax etc. The chemical constitution of vat dyes affects their dyeing properties and fastness behavior. Dyeing with vat dyes is kind of similar to “Sulphur dyeing”. Vat dyes possess overall the best fastness properties. Though they are insoluble …
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Do you want to dye your favorite outfit by yourself with tea? Don’t worry, you can easily dye fabric with tea in just 3 steps. It involves simple tasks along with no costlier chemicals or auxiliaries. Tea has an affinity for natural fibers like cotton, linen or wool. But will not stain synthetic fibers like …
Disperse dye is a non-ionic dye. They are insoluble in water. The effect of Temperature & pH on disperse dye plays an important role. While dyeing with Disperse dye, the dyeing parameters are a crucial factor. If the dyeing parameters are not maintained properly, uneven dyeing can take place. In some cases, no dyeing may …
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