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Bleaching, Dyeing, Finishing and Bioprocess techniques, Tips and general guide to Textile Fabric Processing.

Singeing, Desizing, Cotton Pretreatment, Bleaching, and mercerising, Polyamide pretreatment, wool pretreatment - Pretreatment-menu1.
Pretreatment menu of Textile yarn and fabrics

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Various types of Desizing operations and Gas Singeing techniques explained in detail

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Articles on Textile Processing such as Fabric dyeing, Textile Bleaching, Textile Finishing, Textile Machinery, Textile developments
Interesting articles on textile processing - Thesmarttime.com

Antimicrobial Finish, application technique, hints, finish Properties
Antimicrobial treatment to destroy bacteria and fungus to remove the foul smell - application techniques, effectiveness, tips\

| Tie and Dye | Tie Dye | Tie & Dye | Techniques and Tips
Tie dye or tie and dye processing tips with how to do details on t-shirts

| Tie-Dye | Tie & Dye | Tips on Tie Dyeing |
Useful Tips on Tie and Dye

Micro Fibers - Extra soft and extra thin fibers for special purpose utilities
Properties and end use of micro fibers or micro fibers - extra soft terry towels, ultra soft velvet

Textile Processing - Properties of Man Made fibers
Properties of Man made fibers-Acetate, Polyamides, polyesters, Lycra, Spandex, Acrylic and Rayon

Natural Man Made fibers - properties - a complete directory
Properties of natural Man made fibers - viscose, rayon, modified silk, cotton wool blend, wool polyester blend, acrylic cotton blend

Polyester Nylon Micro fiber blends dyeing techniques and tips
Polyamide (Nylon) and Polyester Blend fabric dyeing procedure and important tips

Stain Removal Tips for Iron Stains in the Laundry
During Laundering how to remove Iron Stain? Tips and Techniques

Grease Stain Removal Tips for garment exporters and fabric processors
Grease stain removal procedure under industrial processing conditions. 

Stain Removal Tips for common domestic stains on textile fabrics
Domestic stain removal tips for handling stains due to acids, adhesive tap, albumen, blood, alkali, wax, coffee, tea an so on.

Factors that affect the textile finishing process
Influence of pH, TDS, Water hardness, Ionic nature etc in finishing

Use of catalysts in textile finishing operations
Finishes requiring acid release catalysts

How Higher TDS affects the textile fabric finishing?
Influence of TDS in finishing

Limitations of Finishing Agents in textile finishing
Understanding the limitations of finishing agents

Fabric strength loss and change in colour and tone after textile finishing
Fabric Strength loss and shade change due to finishing operation.

Thermo migration and sublimation during textile finishing operations
Effect of finishing - lowering of sublimation fastness due to thermo migration

Compatibility of different finishing agents used in textile finishing


Glossary of Color Space Terminology use in Color Matching Computers in Textile Color measurements


Colors and Dyes - What is color? How to measure?
Colors and dyes - an article describing the connection between color and dyestuff, how we see the colors and so on

Flame Retardant finishes - specifications generally required
Flame Retardant Fabrics - some general guideline for quality specifications - process method and finished fabric properties

Stain Protection - Stain Guard finish Specifications
Stain Protection finish is designed to penetrate deeply into the fibers of your fabric when applied. The fabric and finish are then bonded together by a gentle heat curing process for long lasting protection.

Fabric Care Symbols


What is Okeo-Tex Standard? How to get it> what are the benefits you get?
An essential guide about Okeo-Tex certification

Photochromatism - change of colour due to light - Photochromatism or Photochromism in textile dyestuffs and dyed fabrics


Articles on Textile Processing such as Fabric dyeing, Textile Bleaching, Textile Finishing, Textile Machinery, Textile developments
A Textile Processing Guide for Dyeing and Finishing of textile fabrics with detailed articles on Dyeing, Bleaching, Printing on various Textile Processing Machinery.

Natural Dyeing of Textiles - Application of Natural dyes on textiles - techniques and other useful tips
Application of Natural dyes on Natural fibers like cotton, hemp, jute etc.

Natural Dyeing of Textiles - Testing of Natural Dyes
Testing methods for natural dyes and dyed materials.

Digital Print Glossary of useful terms No Description


Dystar RR dyes - Dyeing methods, special tips and Economy of using Dystar RR dyestuffs"


Environment friendly surfactants
APEO and NPEO free environment friendly surfactants - discussion

|Textile Dyeing Problems and solutions | Textile Processing tips on bleaching, dyeing, finishing and printing|
Textile Processing problems arise during summer. water quality and processing problems, Turquoise Blue dyeing techniques, Hints and tips/

Iron Rust Stain Removal and precautions to be taken against the presence of Iron
Iron Rust Stain Removal Procedure in the Textile Processing of Cotton fabric and yarn

Wetting and Wicking properties of fibers
Distinction between wetting and wicking are the former is completely determined by the properties of the cotton surface and of the wetting liquid, the latter is mainly affected by the way the cotton fibers and yarns are arranged into fabrics

Wetting and Wicking properties of fibers
Distinction between wetting and wicking are the former is completely determined by the properties of the cotton surface and of the wetting liquid, the latter is mainly affected by the way the cotton fibers and yarns are arranged into fabrics

Wetting and Wicking properties of fibers
Distinction between wetting and wicking are the former is completely determined by the properties of the cotton surface and of the wetting liquid, the latter is mainly affected by the way the cotton fibers and yarns are arranged into fabrics

Wetting and Wicking properties of fibers
Distinction between wetting and wicking are the former is completely determined by the properties of the cotton surface and of the wetting liquid, the latter is mainly affected by the way the cotton fibers and yarns are arranged into fabrics

Articles on Textile Processing Developments
Textile processing Development articles on various topics of textile processing such as singeing, desizing, fiber properties and so on

Dyeing of Silk with Reactive Dyestuffs
Silk dyeing - Method and tips on dyeing silk with reactive dyestuffs.

UV Protected Nano Silver Coated Fabrics
Sun Control Fabrics coated with Nano silver

Textile Fabric Finishes - Heat Setting, Singeing, Calendaring, Anti microbial finish, fire retardant finishes, Crease Recovery finish, Wrinkle Finish,...
Textile fabric finishes, What is Heat setting process? Effects of Singeing ? Crease Recovery finish of Cotton and polyester blends, Water Proofing, Flame retardant finish

Nano Textile - The Next Generation Developments
What is Nano textiles? Its coolest comforts, spill resistance, static current resistance etc

Organic Clothing - Wear with Awareness
What is organic cotton, naturally colored cotton and recycled cotton?

pdf document The Story of colored cotton


What is Hemp Fiber? What are its properties?


Uses for Hemp Fibre


Hemp fibers and fabrics


Manufacturing techniques of Hemp Fabric No Description


Dyeing and Finishing of Hemp fiber and fabrics


Ecology of Hemp


Industrial Hemp for Renewable energy


Bamboo fiber, fabric - eco friendly bamboo clothing - About bamboo fiber


Frequently faced bleaching, dyeing, finishing and prinitng problems


Batch to Batch shade variation in reactive dyeing of cotton textiles


How to dye a solid shade on Cotton Viscose fabric blend?


No Soaping with a detergent after dyeing a reactive dyestuff combination


Increase in depth of Cotton dyed goods without increasing the dyestuff concentration - Is it possible?


What are some important points for achieving level dyeing in jet dyeing with reactive dyes?


What is the best method for stripping a reactive dyed material in cheese form?


What is APEO? What are APEO free surfactants?


Is there any possibility of improving the light fastness of a reactive dyed material?

In Viscose-Lycra blended knit fabrics, after compaction and relaxation of one or two days, elongation occurs across the length of the fabric. Why does...


crease marks in heavy knit mercerised collar fabrics - how do this occur and how to prevent it?


crease marks in heavy knit mercerised collar fabrics - how do this occur and how to prevent it?


Phenolic Yellowing - what is it?


Function wise Classification of Textile Processing Machinery- function and manufacturers list
Textile processing machinery like gas singeing machine, batch merceriser, open width bleaching range, super giant jigger, auto jigger, conveyor washer, stenter, shrinking range, relax air & float air dryer, loose fibre dryer loop polymeriser, hydro extractor, felt calendar, relax air arrangement, washing tank w/squeezer, soaper, polyester weight reduction range, rotary screen printing dryer from Swastik textiles India

Know about Singeing Machines - Functional details, Techniques, manufacturer's link


Desizing - Singeing and Desizing machines in tandum


Desizing - Singeing and Desizing machines in tandum


Open Width Scouring Machine


Pressurized Cabinet Dyeing Machine


Continuous Decatising Machine


Continuous pressing and setting machines


Crabbing Range


Pile Shearing Machines


Sueding machines


Shrinking machines


Making Up Machines


Articles on Environmental Issues arising out of Textile Processing
Wet process effluent treatment methods, problems arising out of water pollution to the public and the processor etc.

Textile Effluent Treatment Process - Oxidation, Reduction, Electrolytic and Flocculation Methods discussed


Ozonation - Ozonization - Oxidative Effluent Water Treatment Processes


pdf document Water and Chemicals in processing


|Textile Processing - Textile fabric Bleaching | Peroxide bleaching of fabric | Cotton fabric bleaching | Bleaching of cellulose|
Hydrogen Peroxide bleaching - basic requirements - general method and Tips

WATER HARDNESS - HOW DOES IT AFFECT TEXTILE PROCESSING?
What are the problems one may face due to water hardness, in textile processing? Textile Bleaching article on bleaching techniques, bleaching tips, cost and time saving tips

Hard water, Water softeners, Types of Hardness, Permanent and Temporary hardness, colorimetric EDTA  titration for determination of hardness
Hardness determination, its effect on textile processing

Water Softening Plant | Ion Exchange Water Softening System
Textile Bleaching article on bleaching techniques, bleaching tips, cost and time saving tips

Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching Recipe Fabric and Yarn in Batch Processing machines
Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching recipe, useful hints and treatment techniques

Textile Fabric Bleach assessment techniques - How to assess the bleaching, whiteness and other bleaching related parameters
Assessment of bleached goods - Textile Bleaching article on bleaching techniques, bleaching tips, cost and time saving tips

Application of Vinylsulphone or Vinyl-Sulfone Dyes on Cotton Textiles
Textile Wet Processing of Reactive dyestuff on cotton substrate - application methods, tips and special information on selection of dyestuff

Textile Application of Bi-functional Reactive dyestuffs on cotton fabrics in wet processing mills
Application of bifunctional reactive dyes on cotton fabric, after treatments, sampling and useful tips on ME dyeing.

|Textile Dyeing of Nylon 6 and Nylon 66| Dyeing process of polyamide fabrics| PA 6 and PA66 Textile Dyeing|


TheSmartTime.com: Reactive Blue R Dyeing Method | Level dyeing with Br. Blue R | Stripping of Optical Brightening Agent
Reactive Blue R dyeing - a practical method for jigger dyeing

Textile Dyeing Problems during summer | Tips on reactive Dyestuff dissolving| Turquoise Blue G and H2GP Tips
General tips on bleaching and dyeing 

What is a Sequestering Agent or Chelating Agent in textile processing? How to test it? What are the quality parameters to be tested?
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Testing Quality Assurance, Quality Control procedures - testing methods of textile fabrics & auxliary chemicals
All Textile Testing methods for a processing unit - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

|Testing Method for Wetting, Scouring agents Quality control of wetting and scouring agents| Testing of Ionic nature of surfactants
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Textile Wet Processing leveling agents and dispersing agents - How to test the quality of a leveling agents?
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

What are peroxide stabilizers? How to test the quality of a peroxide stabilizer?
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

How to test the quality of peroxide killers? Basically what are peroxide killers in textile processing? Testing methods and tips
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Cationic Fixing agents - Testing method to find out the quality of Cationic fixing agents
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Determination of Acid Value of a product
Test method to find out the Acid Value of a product.

Determination of Polymer content in a binder
Test method to find out the polymer content in a binder

|Textile Processing - Dyestuff selection in the Processing of Reactive dyeing|
Dyestuff selection in textile processing of reactive dyeing - hints, techniques and useful information

TheSmarttime.Com: Solubility of Reactive Dyestuffs - How to find out the solubility of reactuve dyes?


Properties of Reactive dyestuffs used in Cotton |Textile Processing|
Properties like solubility, CI number, discharge ability of reactive dyes- hints, techniques and useful information

Caustic Soda - Strength testing method and a ready reconer table to find out the strength from Titre value
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Testing the quality of Soda Ash and Hydrogen Peroxide - titrimatric methods
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Testing the Strength of Acetic acid, Hydrochloric acid , Sulphuric acid and Oxalic acid
Test methods for finding out the purity / strength of Hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid

Testing the strength of Sodium Hypochlorite - an analytical method
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Testing method to find out traces of copper in the fabric
Textile processiing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Tensile Strength Testing of a fabric
Test method to find out the Tensile Strength of a fabric.

Tear Strength Testing
Test method to find out the Tear Strength of a fabric.

Woven and Knit Fabric Shrinkage Testing methods
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Grey Scale for Assessing Shade Change and Staining Sclae for Assessing Staining
Grey Scale for Assessing Staining and Staining Scale for assessing staining - a detailed explanation

Rubbing and Crocking Fastness testing procedure of textile processed materials
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Colour Fastness test to Chlorinated pool water and Colour Fastness to Water
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Test for alkaline and acid perspiration fastness of textile processed materials - Sweat fastness tests
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Fastness against Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching - testing of processed textile materials for hydrogen peroxide bleach fastness
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Post Mercerisation fastness testing method of a textile processed material
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Testing method to find out perborate fastness or fastness against hydrolysis
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Dry Cleaning Fastness of a textile processed material - testing method
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Light Fasness Test of Textile Processed materials - gradation procedure of light fastness tested samples
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Fabric Pilling Test - procedure to find out the pilling of fabrics
Textile processing - a dye-house requirement of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

Whiteness Index , Yellowness Index - What do they mean in Textile color measurement?
Whiteness indices, yellowness indices of textile products - a description of the terminology

Method of detecting Starch and PVA in a Sized fabric
Testing procedure for Starch and PVA

Flammability Test - Specification and methods required by various countries


Measurement of Absorbency of a fabric or yarn to test the efficiency of a wetting agent
Test method to find out the Absorbency of a fabric or yarn

Testing of Antimicrobial finshed fabrics
Test method to find out the efficiency of antimicrobial finish.

Flammability Test - Specification and methods required by various countries


Application of vat dyes - Classification of vat dyestuffs, synthesis of vat dyestuffs, fastness properties of vat dyes - a detailed discussion
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - Batch dyeing characteristics, Substantivity of vat dyes, Continuous dyeing of vat dyes, batch dyeing of vat dyes, water and...
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - vat dyestuff anion solubility, Leuco vat dyeing, conditions for leuco vat dyeing
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - prepigmentation method, Semi pigmentation method, After treatments of vat dyed goods, Continuous dyeing of vat dyes, Pad-ste...
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - Stock vat method -I , Caustic and Hydros dosage recipes, list of vat dyestuffs under this group
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - Stock Vat Method - II of Vat dyeing - List of dyes under this group, Caustic and Hydros dosage recipes
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - Stock Vat Method - III, List of dyes under this group, Caustic and Hydros dosage recipes - Vat Black Dyeing Method
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Application of vat dyes - Oxidation methods for Black Vat dyestuffs, after treatment procedures and fastness discussion
Application of vat dyes on textile fabrics by batch and continuous dyeing machines, properties of vat dyes, dissolution techniques, important hints and so on

Reactive Bifunctional dyestuff range - shade display with color index number


Cold Brand Reactive Dyestuffs - self shade display with color index number and properties


Hot brand and High Exhaust Dyestuffs display with color index number and fastness properties"


Best Trichromatic combinations in Bifunctional Dyes
Suggested Reactive trichromary for light, medium and dark shades

Preconditioning Method of Reactive Dyeing - 20% more depth, 20% Steam Saving and improved wash fastness properties!
Preconditioning method of reactive dyeing -Textile Wet Processing of Reactive dyestuff on cotton substrate - application methods, tips and special information on selection of dyestuff

Soft flow Dyeing Machine Cleaning and Loading Procedure - useful tips for all types of machines
Softflow Cleaning and Loading Procedure - a details procedure and useful tips

Uneven Dyeing in Soft flow Machine - Reasons and Tips to avoid it
Softflow machine - a detailed analysis a uneven dyeing caused in this machines - tips to avoid unevenness

Influence of pH on Reactive Dyeing
Effect of pH at every stage of dyeing

Right Way to make additions during reactive dyeing - practical tips
How to make tonal corrections during reactive dyeing in any dyeing machine

|Polyamide (Nylon) Pretreatment | Warpknit Polyamide Pretreatment| Nylon scouring and bleaching|
Bleaching and preparatory techniques for nylon fabric

Cold Pad Batch Dyeing Method - An economical and environment friendly method of Reactive Dyeing of Woven and Knit Fabrics
CPB dyeing method, its eco friendliness discussed

Scouring and Bleaching of Wool fibres - Textile wool fabric and fiber pretreatments


Solvent Scouring, carbonizing and desizing of wool - Pretreatment of Wool fibre


Mercerisation - Cotton Fabric and yarn Mercerisation Process
What is mercerising? How it would be done? What are the benefits of mercerising?

Dyeing Procedure of disperse dyes - Polyester fabric Dyeing methods - carrier dyeing, thermosol dyeing, printing
How to dye polyester fabric? A brief procedure and tips.

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Dyes and Chemicals Manufacturers in India
Dyes and Chemicals manufacturers in India - a brief list with address details

Textile Processing units - Dyeings and Bleaching units in Tamilnadu 
Address details of textile processing units in and around Tamilnadu

A quick test method for testing formaldehyde | Method of detecting Formaldehyde on Textile Processed Materials
Testing procedure for Formaldehyde presence in the fabric

Wool - fibre to fabric - British Standard Test methods
A brief guide to all test methods for a wool fabric manufacturer

Dyeing Silk with Fiber Reactive Dyes
Silk Dyeing with reactive dyestuff - Tips

TheSmartTime.com: Vinylsulphone and Bifunctional fabric dyeing, Dyestuff Selection, Continuous Pad Batch Dyeing techniques
Articles on Dyeing - Menu - 1

TheSmartTime.com: Polyester, Polyamide dyeing methods and Eco friendly Reactive Dyeing Techniques
Articles on Dyeing  - Menu - 2

TheSmartTime.com: Application of Vat Dyes, Preconditioning Method of Reactive Dyeing, Properties of Reactive dyestuffs
Articles on Dyeing  - Menu - 3

Enzymatic Processing of Textiles
Bio-technology in textile processing applications - an eco friendly solution

Salient features of enzyme application in textile process


Properties of Enzymes used in Textile Processing No Description


Biocatalysts, Bio-singeing, Bio-scouring, Bio-bleaching, Bio-peroxide killers - New Enzymatic trends Textile Processing


Decolorisation of the dye house effluent using enzymes


 

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