Fabric Finishes

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  • Created on: 02-05-17 14:28
Mechanical finishes
uses heat, pressure & rollers -- improves appearance of fabric
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Brushing
wire brushes lift fibres to form nap --insulates, provides soft handle,
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Calendaring
basically ironing, -- smooths and improves lustre (engraved rollers can be used to emboss)
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Heat-setting
thermoplastic fabrics -eg: polyester
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Chemical finishes
uses chemicals solutions/resins -- improves appearance/handle/preformance
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Bleaching
cottons & synthetics bleached before dyeing -- easier to dye pastel shades
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Mercerising
Cotton & linen -- uses alkali caustic soda. These fabrics = strong, dye well, good lustre
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Shrink resist
wool - using teflon or silicone --- makes fabrics soft, smooth, lustrous & machine washable
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Crease resist
Cotton & viscose -- using resin =makes easy-care, dry fast & smooth - requires little ironing
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Flame resistant
kids nightwear & cotton/viscose furnishings MUST. -- makes fabric stiffer & weaker
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Smart finishes
new, high-tech methods
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Anti-bacterial finishes
slows down growth of bacteria -- controls odours (sports shoes) & reduce infection (medical products)
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Coating
applying layer of polymer to surface -- teflon coating makes stain resistant, water repellent, breathable
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Biological finishes
use natural enzymes to change fabric appearance - e.g.: Bio-stoning gives stone washed finish to denim
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Thermochromatic Finishes
change colour due to change in temperature.
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Card 2

Front

wire brushes lift fibres to form nap --insulates, provides soft handle,

Back

Brushing

Card 3

Front

basically ironing, -- smooths and improves lustre (engraved rollers can be used to emboss)

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

thermoplastic fabrics -eg: polyester

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

uses chemicals solutions/resins -- improves appearance/handle/preformance

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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