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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
What is tri-blend? Tri-blend shirt fabric explained
Tri-blend is a soft, drapey fabric made from polyester, cotton and rayon in one yarn, with a heathered vintage look. What it is made of, why it looks heathered, tri-blend vs cotton and 50/50, and printing tips.
Fabric Development What is space dyed fabric? Space dyed yarn explained
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Fabric Development What is scuba fabric? Made of, scuba vs neoprene and ponte
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Fabric Development What is terry cloth? Terry cloth material, types and how it behaves
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Fabric Development What is Pima cotton? Pima vs regular cotton, explained by a textile engineer
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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…
