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Introduction
Denim washing is know as one of the finishing
treatment that has vast usage because of creating special appearance and updating clothes There is different methods of denim washing.
Types of washes
Mechanical washes
Chemical washes
Stone wash
Whiskering
Sand blasting
Enzyme wash
Bleach wash
Acid wash
spray
Types of washes Dry wash whiskering Laser technology On the bases of water use Damage Grinding scrubbing Wet wash Stone wash Enzyme wash Bleach wash PPC spray Tinting Acid wash
A. Chemical washes1. Enzyme Wash(Bio Stoning) Cellulase enzymes are natural proteins which are used It attacks on 1,4-beta-glucoside bond of cellulose molecule e.g. Denim ax PB/BT
Cellulase enzyme
Acid cellulase
Neutral cellulase
2. Acid Wash-
It is done by tumbling the garments with pumice stones presoaked in a solution of sodium hypochlorite or potassium permanganate for localized bleaching resulting in a non uniform sharp blue/white contrast.
Limitations of acid wash: Tendency to be yellowish incomplete reduction gives create problem Remedy: Manganese is effectively removed during laundering with addition of reducing agent(sodium bisulfate,1-5gpl, 50 deg. Cent.,20mins) -
3.Denim BleachTo decolorize the dark shade into light shade by destroying indigo. INDIGO --------------------------. ISATIN (oxidative bleaching agent) Chemicals sodium hypochlorite KMnO4 Hydrogen peroxide
Discoloration produced is usually more apparent depending : On strength of the bleach liquor On bleach liquor quantity On temperature and On treatment time. DrawbackHarmful to human health and causes corrosion to stainless steel.
Bleaching with sulphiric acid derivatives, and recently with laccase(enzyme). Technology in based on a Laccase(a redox enzyme using mol. Oxygen as electron acceptor) and mediator. eg. DeniLite(enzyme + PPT)
Other chemical washesRINSE WASH Ozone fading Over dye- tinting Sun washing Quick wash denim Water jet fading Vintage etc.
Pumice stone
Recommended Specification for StonesMoisture content-less than 5% Surface properties-less than 5% fines Apparent Density-0.5-0.75gm/cm3 Abrasion loss-35% Impurities
when exceed 10% they increase apparent density1 gm/cm3, the stone will not float in water during process.
2. Sand blasting:-
Sand blasting technique is based on blasting an abrasive material in granular, powdered or other form through a nozzle at very high speed and pressure onto specific areas of the garment surface.
process
product look
3.Whiskering-(Cat's Whiskers) Industrially done with laser, sandblasting, machine sanding, hand sanding and rods. 'knee whiskers' -whiskers on the sides of knees honeycombs' -crease marks on the back of the knee
honeycom b
Whiskers on skirt
SUPER STONEWASH
Scrapping Grindings-
grinding
Laser technology
Scrubbing
Tagging on pockets
CostingWASH COST($) WASH Whiskering scrapping Tagging Damage Sand blasting(band) COST($) .40 .35 .15-.30 .10 -.50 Silicosis( Levis and H&M)
Enzyme wash
Acid wash Enzyme stone Bleach wash TieingStone wash PPC spray Tinting Laser technology Ozone wash-
.70
1$ .95 0.15 .70 .25 .10 1$ 3 min-0.20 30 mins-0.60
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1.www.fibre2fashion.com 2.Washing Report of Arvind Mills 3.Denim garment washing process-ATIRA 4.Denim garment processing Express Textile(march 2003) 5.Garment washing & finishing- Pearl Academy of Fashion