Fabric Dyeing For Fashion Designers

Fashion Designers main strategy is to reproduce theirof fabric i.e short/long run.Short lengths are dyed in
creative ideas as per season on clothes,Dyeingjiggers continuous lengths are dyed in a continuous
knowledge will enhance their work and colour disputesdyeing padding mangle. Prior to dyeing laboratory
occuring at the end of production can be avoided.matching of the colour desired should be done and
Dyes meant for Fabrics for natural origin/syntheticpreset tolerance limitations are defined.
origin varies in different structural characteristics.DyesKnowledge of colour theory,visiting web sites like
are classified asclariant. BASF will give some insights of the dyestuffs
natural,acid,reactive,vat,disperse,pigment,fluorescent.used as input for the design and its limitations in
Natural dye stuffs are eco friendly in nature they lackmeeting various quality standards as desired by the
in brightness certain colours lacks affinity towards theconsumer.
fabric.Wool and polyamide fibres are dyed using acidA good dyeing is achieved with good preparation of
colours.Cotton fibres are dyed usingthe fabric prior to dyeing.Fabrics undergone
reactive,vat,pigment dyes.Reactive dyes givesmercerization process especially cotton will have good
brightness to the fabric ,vat are dull but have goodaffinity towards dyes. Aftertreatment refers to
fastness properties.Disperse dyes are used to dyethoroughly washing the residual dyes after dyeing
polyester fabrics.process is over. Poor dyeing will have centre to
Equipments for dyeing varies according to the lengthsalvedge variations,patches,streaks,batch variations.