Improper dyeing can be traced to improper heat setting. Good heat setting is the chief quality criterion in superior quality fabrics. The heat setting temperature should be accurately measured using an infrared sensing thermometer. The ideal range is 180-210ºC, 40-50ºC above the dyeing temperature. It has an effect on the equilibrium dye uptake, more in case of HT dyeing as compared to carrier dyeing....

Pollution is the discharge of unwanted material, residue and energy into the environment. Some of these residues are unconverted raw material, some are uncovered products and some are by products produced during the manufacturing or processing....

Triggered by the economic downturn-slowdowns in key end use industries and inventory adjustments across the supply chain have impacted the growth momentum of the Indian specialty chemicals industry. A revival of domestic demand and competitiveness as a global supply base should enable India to establish itself as an emerging specialty chemicals hub. The big question is when will the revival happen?...

Textile industry is the major source of water consumption and wastewater pollution. There are various treatment techniques to remove textile wastewater pollution. Coagulation flocculation is a widely used process to remove pollution due to suspended particles....

Often fibers in textile substrates are deficient in one or more properties or improved properties are desired for the substrate. Textile finishing provides a method whereby deficiencies in the textile can be corrected or specific properties can be introduced. Physical finishing techniques (dry finishing processes) or chemical finishing methods (wet finishing) are used....

Bamboo fibre is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Fabric made with Bamboo fibre has been growing in popularity, because it has many unique properties and is more sustainable than most textile fibres. Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties, and is to...