A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Definition of Calendaring After a grey fabric is subjected to scouring, bleaching, mercerizing etc, it is finally dried to retain its true shape and dimensions. But in this state the fabric becomes least lustrous. Because of those operations the threads in fabric become wavy and crimped. But if a fabric is to appear highly lustrous[…]
Printing Printing can be described as the controlled placing of defined areas of color on to a substrate. The colorant must first be brought to the fibre surface usually in the form of a printing paste. If it is a soluble dyestuff, it must be diffused into fibres. The colorant must then be fixed in place and[…]
Definition of Pigment A substance in particulate from that is substantially insoluble in a medium but which can be mechanically dispersed in this medium to modify its color and light – scattering properties. In other words, Pigments are insoluble coloring matter mostly mineral origin have been used for the coloration of metal wood, stone, and[…]
Definition of Textile Dyeing The dyeing process is aimed at giving woven or knitted fabric its intended color, crucial to its ultimate use. The process can be carried out at different stages of fibre processing, i.e. in different forms: staple, yarn, fabric (rope or open-width), and piece. When the process is carried out during the first processing stages,[…]
Definition of Singeing Singeing is carried out rarely on knitted fabrics and frequently on yarns and woven fabrics. Instead of the traditional singeing process, it is possible to apply an enzymatic treatment (for cotton and lyocell fabrics), for example with cellulose, which uses chemical agents to corrode the fibre surface and remove the fuzz from the fabric.[…]
Classification of Drafting Plan Straight Draft Straight draft is the most common and can be used with any number of shafts. Each successive thread is drawn on successive shafts, the first thread on the first shaft, the second thread on the second shaft, and so on. The last thread of the warp repeat is[…]
Can you think about your favorite bag or your favorite lined jacket without a zipper? Of course, the answer is nope! There is no better tool than a zipper for an easy opening or closing. Zipper plays a vital role in our day-to-day life. Different types and colors of zippers are available for different purposes. The[…]
Feed Systems Feed systems relate to the combination of the needle, throat plate, and pressure foot and feed dogs that control the feed of the material from stitch to stitch whilst regulating the relationship between the sewn plies. Some examples are given here- Drop Feed This is the standard feed system for regular sewing machines[…]
Marker Planning To cut a sample garment, the pattern components have to be economically arranged according to their grain lines and the pile direction of the fabric which is to be cut. The regular form of this arrangement is a rectangle width the short side equal to the net width of the fabric and the[…]
The Pattern The pattern is the primary link between design and production and must communicate accurately with all the functions that have to use the pattern. These functions are grading marker planning and sewing. This information is conveyed by numbers, marks, nips, and notches, etc., and not by written instructions. New sample patterns always require[…]
