Study on garments dyeing

Department of Textile EngineeringDepartment of Textile Engineering

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GARMENT DYEINGGARMENT DYEINGGarment dyeing may be defined as the ―application of Garment dyeing may be defined as the ―application of

color to fully fashioned apparel articles, may be in the color to fully fashioned apparel articles, may be in the form of garments cut and sewn either prepared or form of garments cut and sewn either prepared or unprepared knitted fabrics and then dyed, garments unprepared knitted fabrics and then dyed, garments and / or components knitted from either prepared or and / or components knitted from either prepared or unprepared yarn and then dyed, garments manufactured unprepared yarn and then dyed, garments manufactured from either prepared or unprepared woven fabric and from either prepared or unprepared woven fabric and then dyed and mixed fabric garments i.e. woven and then dyed and mixed fabric garments i.e. woven and knitted fabrics manufactured from prepared fabrics and knitted fabrics manufactured from prepared fabrics and then dyedthen dyed

Reason for Garment dyeingReason for Garment dyeinga)a) The advantage of this process is The advantage of this process is

the cost effectiveness of mass the cost effectiveness of mass producing identical garments of producing identical garments of particular colors.particular colors.

b)b) Quick response to the market ..Quick response to the market ..c)c) Ability to supply a wide range of Ability to supply a wide range of

colorations to the retailer, but only colorations to the retailer, but only in the shades that are selling.in the shades that are selling.

d)d) Reduced discounted sales at Reduced discounted sales at inventoryinventory

Reason for Garment dyeingReason for Garment dyeinge)e) Best way to achieved relaxed, Best way to achieved relaxed,

casual look.casual look.

f)f) Ability to create special effects Ability to create special effects such as tie dyed, pigment such as tie dyed, pigment dyed and washed down in a dyed and washed down in a single process etc.single process etc.

g) A major drawback with this A major drawback with this approach is the risk approach is the risk associated with carrying a associated with carrying a large inventory of a particular large inventory of a particular style or color in today's style or color in today's dynamic market.dynamic market.

Categories of Garment DyeingCategories of Garment Dyeing

The entire garment dyeing activities may be broken down in to four categories::

a)a) Fully fashioned garment dyeing carried out by major Fully fashioned garment dyeing carried out by major dyers and finishers dyers and finishers

b)b) Cut and sewn garment covering woven and knitted Cut and sewn garment covering woven and knitted fabrics.fabrics.

c)c) Dyeing of 100% cotton goods for boutique trade suitable Dyeing of 100% cotton goods for boutique trade suitable for hand washing. And for hand washing. And

d)d) Washing, desizing, bleaching denim goods, leading to Washing, desizing, bleaching denim goods, leading to stone wash, snow wash, over dyeing and highlighting stone wash, snow wash, over dyeing and highlighting effects. effects.

Advantages of Garment Dyeing Flexibility towards fast changing market trends Flexibility towards fast changing market trends Quick response and rapid turnaround Quick response and rapid turnaround Flexibility towards dye shades and finishes Flexibility towards dye shades and finishes Flexibility of lot sizeFlexibility of lot size Flexibility of items to be dyed Flexibility of items to be dyed Comparatively less rejection Comparatively less rejection Low inventory Low inventory Less capital investments Less capital investments Fancy effects Fancy effects Handling of smaller lots economically. Handling of smaller lots economically. Enables various special effects to achieveEnables various special effects to achieve

Disadvantages of Garment Dyeing

Labor intensive process and requires Labor intensive process and requires thorough checking of every piece thorough checking of every piece

Higher “seconds” rate Higher “seconds” rate Poor appearance Poor appearance Poor reproducibility of shades Poor reproducibility of shades Special care in the selection of fittings Special care in the selection of fittings More material handling High cost of More material handling High cost of

processingprocessing

Technique used for Garment Technique used for Garment dyeingdyeing

1.1. Tie dyeing Tie dyeing 2.2. Dip dyeing Dip dyeing 3.3. Spray dyeing Spray dyeing 4.4. Over dyeing Over dyeing 5.5. Cold dyeing Cold dyeing 6.6. High white dyeing High white dyeing 7.7. Washable dyeing Washable dyeing 8.8. Reverse dyeingReverse dyeing9.9. Top dyeingTop dyeing

Tie dyeing process Dip dyeing process spray dyeing process

over dyeing process cold dyeing process

Tying techniqueTying technique

1.Knot Tying1.Knot Tying 2. Spirals Tying2. Spirals Tying

Tying techniqueTying technique

3. Electric Bunching3. Electric Bunching 4. Rosettes 4. Rosettes

Tying techniqueTying technique

5. Stripes 5. Stripes 6. Circles6. Circles

Tying techniqueTying technique

7. Pleats 7. Pleats

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