Styains (Dyeing faults and Remedies)

Stains:

Definition:-

·       Stains appear as a spots or patches, of grease, oil or dyes of different color, in a neat & clean finished fabric’s surface. It is a common defect.

Causes:-

·       Dyeing machine do not cleaned thoroughly, after dyeing a lot.

·       Grease, oil & rust stains from unguarded moving machine’s parts like; Gears, Shafts, Driving pulls& Trolley wheels, and irons plates.

·       During transportation, fabric touched in the floor or soiled/dirty places.

·       Handling of the fabric, with dirty hands or stepping into the stored fabric with dirty feet or shoes on.

Remedies:

·       After dyeing the machine should be wash & clean properly.

·       Follow the dyeing cycle of LIGHT-MEDIUM- DARK shades & then reverse the cycle, while dyeing the fabrics.

·       All the lubricated machine parts should be protected, with safety guards.

·       Make sure that the fabrics is neatly packed or covered by clean polythene, while storeing.

·       Handle the fabric with carefully, with clean hands, do not step on the fabric.