Knitted fabrics undergo several treatments to improve quality, texture, and utility. This procedure enhances beauty, durability, and flexibility. This is achieved by using silicone materials for knitted fabrics and silane materials for fabric finishing. To improve the feel and performance of the fabric, softeners for knitted fabric texture and lubricants for knitted fabric flexibility are […]
Different Types of Nano Finishes in Textiles Authors: Ayesha Shaikh Bushra Rehman Ummul Rifa Khan Syeda Farah Zaidi Dept. of Textile Science NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan Introduction: Nanotechnology has brought a revolution in textile industry. The “nanoscale” is typically measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter (nanos, the Greek
Textile finishing is an essential process in the textile industry, aimed at enhancing the appearance, performance, and feel of fabrics. Finishing processes can be mechanical, chemical, or a combination of both performed on textiles, in order to change the properties of a material, to produce desired effects for the intended end use of the product.
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
Chemical Finishes in Textiles: Textile finishing can be subdivided into two distinctly different areas: chemical finishing and mechanical finishing. In this article I will discuss only chemical finishes in textiles. Chemical finishing can be defined as the use of chemicals to achieve a desired fabric property. Chemical finishing results in change of chemical composition of
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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
What is Pressing? Pressing is the process of application of heat, pressure and moisture either individually or in combination to shape or crease garments or garment components into the geometric forms proposed by the designer. The pressing process influences the final garment appearance and hence the garment appeal. Pressing is done by compressing the fabric
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