Dyeing process

(Start to End)
MUHAMMAD WAQAS
DYEING MANAGER
Pretreatment

 Scouring
 Only absorbency
 Bleaching
 Whiteness and absorbency
Dyeing
Dyeing is a process of imparting color to the fabric and increase the aesthetic value
of it.
By Application
 Continuous Dyeing (Woven fabric)
 Exhaust Dyeing (Knitted fabric)

By fiber
 Cotton
 Reactive dyeing
 Polyester
 Disperse dyeing
Reactive dyeing categories

Reactive (cotton): (Cycle time 2.5 min)

 Semi-Isothermal process (45°C-60°C)
 Migration process(45°C-80°C-60°C),
 Cool down turquoise process (50°C-80°C-95°C-80°C).

Disperse dyeing (Polyester): (Cycle time 1.5 min)

 Dyeing at 130°C
Semi-Isothermal process
Migration process
Cool down Turquoise process
KNIT DYEING FAULTS
SOUTHEAST & REMEDIES
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING
 Color patches
 Color spots
 Uneven dyeing/Rope marks
 Whiteness
 Creases
 Wrinkles
 Dye cuts
 Dyeing fluff
 Pilling
 Color Patches
Causes:
•Faulty injection of alkali.
•Due to improper salt addition.
Remedies: or.
•Proper dosing of dyes and chemicals.
•Heat should be same throughout the dye liquor
 Color spots
Causes:
 These are most often caused by
operators not correctly mixing and
thoroughly dissolving the dyestuff,
in the right amount of water.
 Dye bath hardness.
 Not agitation of dyestuff.

Remedies:
 Use sequestering agent to lower
bath hardness.
 Proper agitation.
UNEVEN DYEING.

Causes:
• Uneven pretreatment
(uneven scouring &
bleaching).
• Improper color
dosing.
Remedy:
• By ensuring even
pretreatment.
• Proper dosing of dyes
and chemicals.
 CREASE MARK:
Causes:
 More cycle time.
 Faulty plaiting device.
 Improper fabric movement.

Remedy:
 Anti- creasing agents are used to
avoid crease mark problem.
 Proper machine settings of main
pump, reel speed and plaiter as
per fabric.
Jet dyeing machine
Addition
tanks
Jet dyeing machine