What is CMT? CMT stands for “Cut, Make and Trim” a key production model in the garment sector. Sometimes it is also called CMP; “Cut, Make and Packing” method. Generally, it is used in the production of more complex or tailored garments, where a clothing manufacturer receives fabric directly owned by the retailer or another […]
When dealing with fabrics, it is important to know the correct amount of consistency to ensure good texture quality. As fabric is an important part of the textile industry, you have to pick the right one for your business. This is why it is important to understand different fabric properties and requirements. Lack of attention
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What is Yarn Count? Yarn count is a numerical value that represents the fineness or coarseness of a yarn. It is essential for determining the thickness, weight, and quality of fabric. It is expressed in direct system and indirect system. Yarn count or yarn numbering system gives the ratio between the weight and length. The
Bleaching Process in Textile: Cost calculation for bleached fabric involves several steps, considering various factors like raw material costs, process expenses, and overheads. Bleaching is an essential pre-process in the fabric dyeing activity. Bleaching process is a critical step in textile wet processing aimed at improving the whiteness and brightness of fabrics by removing natural
What is Mercerization Process? Mercerisation is an optional process but it is performed on the cotton fabric to improve the feel and aesthetic look. The benefits imparted to cotton by mercerization include a silk-like luster and increased strength, moisture absorbency, color yield after dyeing, and reactivity. In this process, the fabrics are treated with concentrated
What is Textile Finishing? Textile finishing helps to improve the appearance, hand-feel, performance or other aesthetics of the textiles. Finishing process is performed to impart some additional properties to the fabric. Textile finishing process may impart some functional properties and common properties either by physical treatment or by chemical treatment. In this process, all the
Singeing Process in Textile: Singeing is the process of removing protruding fibers from the fabric by burning them out. When yarn is made from short staple fibers, the two ends of the fiber may not be embedded inside the yarn and are projected due to the twist imparted during spinning. For multifilament yarns, some filaments
Yarn Dyeing Process: Yarn dyeing is carried out after fiber has been spun into yarn. The process is mainly used to produce various effects of stripes, checks, plaids or other multicolor designs with different colored yarns in the weaving and knitting process. Moreover, threads for sewing and embroidery purposes are all dyed at the yarn
Weaving Process in Textile: Weaving is a process in which two sets of yarns are interlaced to form a fabric. The lengthwise set of yarn is called warp, and the widthwise yarn is called weft. To make fabric, the lengthwise yarn and the widthwise yarn have to be interlaced in such a way that the
Sizing Process in Weaving: Sizing is a generic term for applying various compounds to warp yarn to bind the fibers in the yarn together and to increase the strength and abrasion resistance of the yarn during weaving. The warp yarns, during weaving, undergo number of stresses and strains due to up and down motion of
