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Dyeing & Finishing
Dyeing processes by fibre, process flowcharts, dye types and finishing.
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Dyeing Lab
Lab dips, shade matching, recipes, colour measurement and lab-to-bulk.
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Testing
Colour fastness, shrinkage, GSM, pilling and chemical tests.
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Fabric Development
Real knit development records, test report insights and data studies.
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Defects & Troubleshooting
Causes and proven fixes for dyeing faults.
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Home Dyeing
Dye at home with color that lasts: guides and tested products.
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Fabric Development
Does polyester and rayon shrink? Polyester-viscose blends
Polyester and rayon blends shrink a little: a median 4% in length in our polyester-viscose records, against 9% for pure rayon and 3% for polyester. Why, how the ratio changes it, the dryer and hot water, how factories control it, and how to wash polyester-rayon.
Fabric Development Lyocell bamboo fabric: what it is and how it compares
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Fabric Development Is modal good for underwear? Modal vs cotton underwear
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Fabric Development Rayon vs nylon: differences, uses and which to choose
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Fabric Development Modal vs polyester: which fabric is better?
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Defects & Troubleshooting
All defects →Fix a dyeing fault
Why do black T-shirts fade and turn brown?
A cotton black is a mix of blue, red and yellow dyes,…
Listing and Side-Centre-Side Shade Variation in Knit Dyeing: Causes and Remedies
Why knit fabric comes out darker at the edges, along fold lines…
Dye spots and stains on knit fabric: causes, quick tests and remedies
Dark specks, light dots, greasy halos, white dust, tar and rust marks…
Barré in knit fabric: causes, how to identify it and what the dye house can (and cannot) fix
Why horizontal stripes repeat down circular knit fabric, how to trace them…
