SEQUENCE OF CHEMICAL PROCESSING TREATMENTS The

general sequence of processes carried out on cotton cloth. Grey Cloth Singeing ----> Burning grey

off of protruding fibres from the surface of yarn or fabric

IMPURITIES PRESENT IN GREY COTTON AND COTTON FABRIC

The natural impurities present in cotton are waxes, oils, fats, mineral, pectin, pectose and natural colouring matter etc. The impurities added to the yarn and fabric during spinning, weaving and nitting are coning oil, si!e, lubricant etc.

"esi!ing Scouring

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$emoval of si!e materials present in the fabric $emoval of all impurities except natural colouring matter

Bleaching Souring

$emoval of natural colouring matter present in the textile material To neutralise the p% of the fabric.

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'omponent ) *. /. 2. 4. .. 1. 7. 'ellulose 0oisture 3itrogenous matter 0ineral matter 5ils, waxes etc. 6ectic Substance 3atural 'olouring matter +, - +. 1., - +.. *., - /.+ *.,- *.+ ,..- *., ,.4- *., 8arying 0ercerising To increase the lustre, absorbing capacity and strength of material 'omposition ( by weight

"yeing 6rinting To apply colour To apply colour on selected uniformly on portion of the fabric in order the textile material to create design. 9inishing 9olding :l; 6ac ing "espatching /

SINGEING PROCESS O&'e(t

Singeing is the process of removing the loose hairy fibres protruding or pro<ecting from the surface of the yarn or fabric by burning. The main types of singeing are
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