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Fundamentals of Textiles-V

TEXT-318

Module-I
Preparatory Process of Dyeing
CONTENT

• Objective and brief description of preparatory


processes of dyeing
• Singeing
• Scouring
• Desizing
• Bleaching

• Mercerization
Mercerization
• Mercerizing is the process of treatment of cellulosic
material with cold or hot caustic conditions under
specific conditions to improve its appearance and
physical as well as chemical properties.
• In simple terms it is the process to treat (cotton
yarns or fabric) with caustic alkali under tension, in
order to increase strength, lustre, and affinity for
dye.
• Mercerized cotton is sometimes referred to in the
crafts as pearl cotton.
Objectives
• To improve luster of cotton material
• To improve strength and mechanical
properties
• To improve dye ability and moisture
absorbency
• To improve dimensional stability of material
Steps of Mercerization
• Impregnation of the material in in relaxed
state , cold caustic solution of required
strength and wettability.
• Stretching while the material is still
impregnated in the caustic solution.
• Washing off the caustic soda from the
material while keeping the material still in
the stretch state.
Change in cross section
1. Cross section of cotton before mercerization
2-5 swelling process in 18% NaOH
6 Rinsing process after swelling
6
7 Final state

Change in cross section


Why Cotton Fiber only?
Stage of Mercerization

Mercerization

Yarn Stage Fabric Stage

Woven/Knitted
Hank Form Package Form Beam Form Fabric
Procedure of Mercerization
Fabric after bleaching and Scouring

Squeezing or padding in alkaline liquor (NaOH- 23%)

Washing at 85◦ C

Neutralization in acid solution with Acetic acid (CH3COOH – 5%)

Washing at 85◦ C

Drying
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