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    What is Garment Wash?

    | Types of Garment
    Washing | Procedure of Garment Washing
    Garment Wash:
    Indigo jeans were once the only item processed by the garment washing method, but
    this is no longer the case. A wide variety of different types of woven and knit fabrics
    dyed by different systems are now used in apparel that is garment washed before retail
    distribution. Emphasis is on comfort and softness. Also, some fashion trends favor the
    broken-in look and worn/faded seams that can only be achieved through garment
    processing.

    Garment washing machine

    Types of Garment Washing:


    The different types/methods of washing are mensioned below:
    Primarily garment washing are two types
    1. Wet process/Chemical process
    2. Dry process/Mechanical process

    1. Wet process/Chemical process

    Normal wash/ garment wash/rinse wash

    Pigment wash

    Caustic wash

    Enzyme wash

    Stone wash

    Stone enzyme wash

    Tinting (Tie) & Over Dyeing(Dip Dyeing)

    Super white wash

    Bleach wash

    Acid wash

    Silicon wash

    Soft wash

    2. Dry process/Mechanical process

    Sand blasting

    Hands scraping

    Over all wrinkles

    Permanent wrinkle

    Broken and tagging

    Grinding and destroy

    PP spray and PP sponging etc.

    Procedure of Garment Washing:


    1. Garments can be inverted to minimize unwanted abrasion streaks (especially useful
    when preset creases are present).
    2. Load machine with garments.
    3. Desize with alpha amylase enzyme and detergent.
    4. Drain.
    5. Rinse.
    6. Fill machine with water and heat to 60C. The liquor ratio can range from 10:1 to

    20:1. A number of synthetic detergents can be used. Also, alkaline products such as
    soda ash or caustic soda can be added in amounts ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 grams/liter.
    Some chemical suppliers offer special products that accelerate the wash down process,
    dependent upon the particular dyestuff used.
    7. Wash/tumble action for 20-60 minutes, depending upon desired effect.
    8. Drain and rinse.
    9. Apply softener.
    10. Tumble dry.
    11. Invert garments, if previously turned.
    12. Press, if required.

    Garment Washing | Objects of Garment Washing


    | Types of Garment Wash | Advantages of
    Garment Washing
    The technology which is used to modify the appearance, outlook comfort ability and
    fashion of the garments is called garment washing.

    Garment washing machine


    Depending on garments construction different types of washing process can be done.
    1.

    Twill/Canvas/Knitted/Corduroy - Normal wash, Pigment wash, Caustic ,Si


    wash

    2.

    Denim/Jeans/Gabardine - Enzyme wash, Stone wash, Bleach wash , Acid wash

    3.

    Grey fabric- Super white wash

    Objects of Garment Washing:


    Garment washing is the best touch of a garment. Same type of garments can produce
    several effects for several wash . Like this:
    1.

    To create wash look appearance, seems the new touch of fashion.

    2.

    By the washing technique, faded/old, color or tinted affect .

    3.

    4.

    Washing technique creates new fashion such as tagging, grinding, destroy,


    blasting, whickering, permanent wrinkle, deep dye, tie dye, p.p spray, hand
    crapping, p.p spoonzing etc.
    To reduce size materials that imports soft hand feels.

    5.

    To attraction the customers/buyer by different types of fashionable washing and


    market development.

    6.

    Due to washing, shrinkage occurs in the garments. There is no possibility of


    further shrinkage of the wash garments.

    7.

    Any dirt, spot or germ if added in the garments during manufacturing is also
    removed due to washing.

    Types of Garment Wash:


    1.

    Normal wash/ garment wash/rinse wash

    2.

    Pigment wash

    3.

    Caustic wash

    4.

    Enzyme wash

    5.

    Stone wash

    6.

    Stone enzyme wash

    7.

    Tinting (Tie) & Over Dyeing(Dip Dyeing)

    8.

    Super white wash

    9.

    Bleach wash

    10.

    Acid wash

    11.

    Silicon wash

    Advantages of Garment Washing


    1.

    Starch materials is present in the new fabrics of he new garment are removed,
    hence feels soft during use.

    2.

    Softness feeling of garments could be further increased.Washed garment could


    be wear directly after purchase from store.

    3.

    Fading affect is produced in the garment in regular or irregular pattern.

    4.

    Fading affect could be produced in the specific area of the garment as per
    specific design.

    5.

    Different outlook of garment could be produced in the garment by different


    washing techniques.

    6. Similar outlook can be produced in the garments by different washing


    techniques.
    7. Initial investment cost to set up a garment washing plant is comparatively lower.
    8. Dirts and spots if present in the garment are romoved.
    9. Shrinkage occurs in the garment washing, hence no possibility of further

    shrinkage.

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