TXE-407 (Garments Manufacturing Technology –III)

 Lecture-5
 Topics-Pigment wash recipe for denim garments.

 Md. Enamul Kabir

 B.Sc.in Textile Engineering (DU)
 Assistant Professor, Primeasia University
 Pigment wash

 Pigment wash is basically a normal wash performed

specially for pigment dyed or pigment printed fabric.
 The main objective of pigment wash is to produce fading
effect to some extent.
 As the pigment wash subjected to pigment dye/print
where the dye particles are just bound not fixed, so the
detergent choice is very important.
 For pigment wash we might choose a detergent with
lower cleaning power.
 Recipe for 100 kg cotton garments

 #Step-1:Washing:
 1.Add water @ 1:5=500L water in the machine.
 2.The machine is run for 2-3 minutes & raise the
temperature to 50ᵒC.
 3.Add 1% detergent(medium to low strength)=1kg
detergent is added in the wash bath.
 3.Temperature of the wash bath is raised to 60-65ᵒC &
then washing process is continued for 20-30 mins.
 4.Drain off the liquor.
 Washing Mechanism

 During the washing time the action of detergent &

frictional effect on the garments by m/c rotation removes
a portion/layer of pigment particles is removed from the
fabric surface. As a result fading effect is produced.
 Points of consideration is:
 1.Amount/dose of detergent.
 2.Quality of detergent.
 3.Temp & Time
 STEP-2:Rinse wash

 1.Add water@1:2/3=200L-300L water.

 2.Raise the temperature of the wash bath to 40ᵒ-50ᵒC &
wash for 5-10 minutes.
 3.By this process the loose pigment particles & other
adjacent impurities(dirt/dust/oil spot) will be washed
away from the garments.
 4.Drain off the liquor.
 Step-3:Softener wash(Optional)

 1.Add water@1:3=300L.
 2.Add softener(silicon) @0.5%-1% =500 ml-1L softener.
 3.Wash for 5-10 minutes at room temperature.
 4.Drain of the liquor.
 5.By this process the garments will posses a soft hand-
feel.
 Step-4:Hydroextruct
 Step-5:Drying
 Cautions

 1.During the pigment wash batch size should be less than

40-45% of the m/c capacity. Otherwise fading effect
produced may be unsatisfactory due to lack of frictional
effect produced.
 2.The chemicals used should be of proper quality &
quantity.
 3.There may be a problem of back stain in case of this
wash, the remedy will be the same as normal wash.