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Why do black T-shirts fade and turn brown?
A cotton black is a mix of blue, red and yellow dyes, and the blue part often fades first. Why black T-shirts…
Updated Oct 2026
6 min read
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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 or at one end of the batch, how to measure…
Updated Oct 2026
19 min read
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Dye spots and stains on knit fabric: causes, quick tests and remedies
Dark specks, light dots, greasy halos, white dust, tar and rust marks each have a typical look and a simple bench test.…
Updated Oct 2026
21 min read
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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 to a yarn lot or feeder, which dyes reveal or…
Updated Oct 2026
19 min read
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Lot-to-lot shade variation in knit dyeing: why batches don’t match and how to control it
Why two lots dyed to the same approved shade, or a body and its rib, come out different: how to confirm it,…
Updated Oct 2026
19 min read
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Uneven and patchy dyeing in knit fabric: causes, checks and remedies
How to confirm patchy, cloudy or streaky shades on cotton, polyester-elastane and CVC knits, trace the real cause, correct a faulty batch…
Updated Oct 2026
19 min read