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Department of Textile Engineering
Industrial Attachment
PARTEX DENIM LTD.
Banglabazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh
PARTEX DENIM LTD.
Banglabazar, Gazipur
May 20, 2011 to August 20, 2011
Prepared by:
Mohammad Israfil Alam

ID: 2007200400045
Batch: 6th (FMT)
E-mail: israfil_tex@yahoo.com
Cell: 01717123339
Supervising Faculty:
Professor Syed Fakhrul Hassan

Chairman
Department of Textile Engineering
Southeast University
Banani, Dhaka
Cell No.: 01711-698261
Industrial Supervisor:
Mr. Zainul Abedin Bhuyan

A.G.M (Weaving)
Partex Denim Ltd.
Banglabazar, Joydevpur, Gazipur
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgement ...............................................................................................................................................10
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Company Profile ...................................................................................................................................................12
1.1 PARTEX HOLDINGS: ....................................................................................................................................13
1.2 Enterprises of Partex Holdings: ..................................................................................................................14
1.3 PARTEX DENIM LTD: ...................................................................................................................................15
1.4 Work-Time Schedule of the Factory:..........................................................................................................15
1.5 Satellite View: ............................................................................................................................................17
1.6 Factory Layout:...........................................................................................................................................18
1.7 Company Organogram: ..............................................................................................................................21
Process Flow ..........................................................................................................................................................22
2.1 Process Flow Chart .....................................................................................................................................23
Yarn Store ...............................................................................................................................................................24
3.1 Types of yarn used: ....................................................................................................................................25
3.2 Yarn count used: ........................................................................................................................................25
3.3 Supplier of the Yarn: ..................................................................................................................................25
3.4 Yarn Store Layout: ......................................................................................................................................26
Warping ...................................................................................................................................................................27
4.1 Definition: ..................................................................................................................................................28
4.2 Objects of Warping: ...................................................................................................................................28
4.3 Importance of Warping: .............................................................................................................................28
4.4 Types of Warping: ......................................................................................................................................28
4.4.1 Direct Warping: .................................................................................................................................29
4.4.2 Indirect or Sectional Warping: ...........................................................................................................29
4.4.3 Ball Warping: .....................................................................................................................................30
4.4.4 Draw Warping: ..................................................................................................................................30
4.5 Difference between High speed warping and Sectional warping: .............................................................30
4.6 Warping in Partex Denim: ..........................................................................................................................31
4.6.1 Machine Specifications: .....................................................................................................................31
4.6.2 Warping Section Layout: ...................................................................................................................32
4.6.3 Machine Main Parts: .........................................................................................................................33
4.6.4 Functions of Different Parts: .............................................................................................................33
4.7 Briefly Description of Different Parts: ........................................................................................................34
4.7.1 Creel: .................................................................................................................................................34
4.7.2 Comparison between H creel & V creel: ...........................................................................................34
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4.7.3 Rods: ..................................................................................................................................................35

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4.7.4 Chain system: ....................................................................................................................................35

4.7.5 Control Devices: ................................................................................................................................35
4.7.6 Headstock: .........................................................................................................................................36
4.7.7 Dust and Fly Accumulation Unit: .......................................................................................................37
4.7.8 Warping Plan: ....................................................................................................................................38
4.7.9 Warping Procedure: ..........................................................................................................................38
4.7.10 Count wise Drum Pressure: ...............................................................................................................38
4.8 Calculations: ...............................................................................................................................................39
Dyeing & Sizing .....................................................................................................................................................41
5.1 Definition: ..................................................................................................................................................42
5.2 Objects of Dyeing: ......................................................................................................................................42
5.3 Theory of Dyeing: .......................................................................................................................................42
5.4 Denim Dyeing: ............................................................................................................................................42
5.5 Dyes use for Denim: ...................................................................................................................................43
5.5.1 Vat Dyes:............................................................................................................................................43
5.5.2 Sulphur Dyes: .....................................................................................................................................45
5.6 Denim Dyeing Process: ...............................................................................................................................47
5.6.1 Rope Dyeing: .....................................................................................................................................47
5.6.2 Slasher Dyeing: ..................................................................................................................................49
5.6.3 Loop Dyeing: ......................................................................................................................................50
5.7 Difference between Slasher and Rope Dyeing: ..........................................................................................50
5.8 Sizing: .........................................................................................................................................................51
5.8.1 Definition: ..........................................................................................................................................51
5.8.2 Objects of Sizing: ...............................................................................................................................51
5.8.3 Changes in Yarn due to Sizing: ...........................................................................................................52
5.8.4 Why Sizing is called Heart of Weaving? .............................................................................................52
5.8.5 Techniques of Sizing: .........................................................................................................................52
5.8.6 Types of sizing according to application: ...........................................................................................53
5.8.7 Size Ingredients and their function: ..................................................................................................53
5.9 Dyeing & Sizing in Partex Denim: ...............................................................................................................56
5.10 Machine Specification: ...............................................................................................................................57
5.10.1 Creel section: .....................................................................................................................................59
5.10.2 Benlink: ..............................................................................................................................................60
5.10.3 Accumulator: .....................................................................................................................................60
5.10.4 Pre treatment: ...................................................................................................................................61
5.10.5 Pre-Washing (1-3 box): ......................................................................................................................62
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5.10.6 Dyeing: ...............................................................................................................................................63

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5.10.7 Drying Zone: ......................................................................................................................................69

5.10.8 Accumulator: .....................................................................................................................................69
5.10.9 Sizing:.................................................................................................................................................69
5.10.10 Size Cooking Process: ....................................................................................................................70
5.10.11 Drying Zone: ..................................................................................................................................72
5.10.12 Accumulator: .................................................................................................................................72
5.10.13 Leasing Zone: ................................................................................................................................72
5.10.14 Expansion Comb: ...........................................................................................................................72
5.10.15 Beaming: .......................................................................................................................................72
5.10.16 Transportation of Beams: .............................................................................................................72
5.11 Functions of chemicals used in Yarn dyeing:..............................................................................................73
5.12 Equipments used in dyeing lab: .................................................................................................................74
5.13 Chemicals used for dyeing and sizing:........................................................................................................75
5.14 Calculation: ................................................................................................................................................76
Weaving ....................................................................................................................................................................77
6.1 Definition: ..................................................................................................................................................78
6.2 Basic Weave Designs: .................................................................................................................................78
6.2.1 Plain Weave: ......................................................................................................................................78
6.2.2 Twill Weave: ......................................................................................................................................79
6.3 Classification of Modern Weaving Machines: ............................................................................................79
6.3.1 Air-Jet Weaving: ................................................................................................................................80
6.3.2 Rapier Weaving: ................................................................................................................................80
6.3.3 Projectile Weaving: ...........................................................................................................................81
6.3.4 Water-Jet Weaving: ...........................................................................................................................81
6.4 Weaving in Partex Denim: ..........................................................................................................................81
6.4.1 Specification of Airjet: .......................................................................................................................82
6.4.2 Specification of Rapier: ......................................................................................................................82
6.5 Looming:.....................................................................................................................................................83
6.6 Drawing-In: .................................................................................................................................................83
6.7 Tying-In:......................................................................................................................................................83
6.8 Basic Motion: .............................................................................................................................................83
6.8.1 Primary Motions: ...............................................................................................................................84
6.8.2 Secondary Mechanisms: ....................................................................................................................92
6.8.3 Tertiary Mechanisms: ........................................................................................................................93
6.9 Special Features of PICANOL: .....................................................................................................................94
6.9.1 Unique Sumo main motor: ................................................................................................................94
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6.9.3 Automatic full pick finding: ...............................................................................................................95

6.9.4 Exchangeable shed formation: ..........................................................................................................95
6.9.5 Electronic Let-Off and Take-Up: ........................................................................................................95
6.9.6 Easy fitting and removal of warp beam and cloth roll: .....................................................................95
6.9.7 Perfect lubrication: ............................................................................................................................95
6.9.8 Double pressure roller: ......................................................................................................................95
6.9.9 Optimized sley drive: .........................................................................................................................96
6.9.10 Electronic Selvedge System and Electronic Rotary Leno: ..................................................................96
6.9.11 Quick Step filling presenter (Rapier): ................................................................................................96
6.9.12 CANplus prewinders (Airjet): .............................................................................................................96
6.9.13 Programmable Filling Tensioner (Airjet): ..........................................................................................96
6.9.14 Clamp on the movable main nozzle (Airjet): .....................................................................................96
6.9.15 Argus filling detector (Airjet): ............................................................................................................97
6.9.16 Fixed and movable main nozzles (Airjet): ..........................................................................................97
6.9.17 New relay nozzles and valves (Airjet): ...............................................................................................97
6.9.18 Adaptive Relay Valve Drive (Airjet): ..................................................................................................97
6.9.19 Stretch nozzle (Airjet): .......................................................................................................................98
6.10 Different Parts Manufacturers Name: .......................................................................................................98
6.11 Selvedge: ....................................................................................................................................................99
6.12 Calculation: ..............................................................................................................................................100
Finishing ................................................................................................................................................................102
7.1 Definition: ................................................................................................................................................103
7.2 Objects of Finishing: .................................................................................................................................103
7.3 Types of finishing: ....................................................................................................................................103
7.3.1 Physical/Mechanical Finishing: ........................................................................................................103
7.3.2 Chemical Finishing: ..........................................................................................................................103
7.4 Finishing In Partex Denim: .......................................................................................................................104
7.5 Process Sequence of Denim Finish Line: ..................................................................................................106
7.5.1 Brushing:..........................................................................................................................................106
7.5.2 J-Box: ...............................................................................................................................................106
7.5.3 Singeing: ..........................................................................................................................................106
7.5.4 Softening: ........................................................................................................................................109
7.5.5 Skewness Control: ...........................................................................................................................109
7.5.6 Dryer: ...............................................................................................................................................112
7.5.7 Stenter: ............................................................................................................................................112
7.5.8 Sanforizing: ......................................................................................................................................112
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7.5.9 Calendaring: ....................................................................................................................................114

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7.6 Mercerization: ..........................................................................................................................................115

7.6.1 Physio-chemical changes during mercerization: .............................................................................116
7.6.2 Advantages of mercerization: .........................................................................................................116
7.6.3 Effect of mercerizing condition: ......................................................................................................116
7.7 Desizing: ...................................................................................................................................................117
7.8 Resin Finishing: .........................................................................................................................................118
Inspection ..............................................................................................................................................................119
8.1 Inspection in Partex Denim: .....................................................................................................................120
8.2 Inspection Process: ..................................................................................................................................120
8.3 Four (4) Point System: ..............................................................................................................................120
8.4 Machinery Description: ............................................................................................................................121
8.5 Major Fabric Faults:..................................................................................................................................123
8.6 Quality Assurance Procedure: ..................................................................................................................126
Research & Development ................................................................................................................................127
9.1 R & D Department in Partex Denim: ........................................................................................................128
9.2 Developed Samples: .................................................................................................................................129
9.3 Name of some Buyers: .............................................................................................................................131
Denim Wash ..........................................................................................................................................................132
10.1 Denim Washing: .......................................................................................................................................133
10.2 Types of Denim Wash: .............................................................................................................................134
10.2.1 Desizing: ..........................................................................................................................................136
10.2.2 Bleaching: ........................................................................................................................................137
10.2.3 Stone wash: .....................................................................................................................................138
10.2.4 Enzyme wash: ..................................................................................................................................140
10.2.5 Sand Blasting: ..................................................................................................................................141
10.2.6 Acid wash: .......................................................................................................................................141
10.3 Denim Washing in Partex Denim: ............................................................................................................143
10.4 Chemical Used for Washing: ....................................................................................................................144
10.5 Machine used in washing unit: ................................................................................................................145
10.6 Most Common Denim Washes: ...............................................................................................................147
Utilities ..................................................................................................................................................................153
11.1 Definition: ................................................................................................................................................154
11.1.1 Water Supply: ..................................................................................................................................154
11.1.2 Boiler: ..............................................................................................................................................155
11.1.3 Generator: .......................................................................................................................................156
11.1.4 Air Compressor: ...............................................................................................................................157
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11.1.6 Humidification Plant: .......................................................................................................................162

Effluent Treatment Plant ...........................................................................................................................163
Process Flow Chart: ...........................................................................................................................................166
11.2 Pre-Treatment ..........................................................................................................................................167
11.3 Primary-Treatment ...................................................................................................................................167
11.4 Secondary-Treatment ..............................................................................................................................168
Maintenance .........................................................................................................................................................171
12.1 Introduction: ............................................................................................................................................172
12.2 Types of Maintenance: .............................................................................................................................172
12.2.1 Reactive/Break-down Maintenance: ...............................................................................................172
12.2.2 Preventive/Schedule Maintenance: ................................................................................................173
12.2.3 Predictive/Planned Maintenance: ...................................................................................................173
12.2.4 Capital Replacement: ......................................................................................................................174
12.3 Functions/Elements of Maintenance Department: .................................................................................175
12.4 Requirements for Good Maintenance: ....................................................................................................176
Store & Inventory Control .............................................................................................................................177
Marketing Activities .........................................................................................................................................180
Security ..................................................................................................................................................................183
Quality Assurance ..............................................................................................................................................186
Discussion .............................................................................................................................................................192
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................193
References: ............................................................................................................................................................194
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Acknowledgement
Firstly I would like to thank the Almighty Allah for giving me patience to conclude my internship program
& finally this industrial attachment.
Preparing the internship report based on Fabric Manufacturing Technology (Denim), I have
understood that it is very difficult to find out the basic and fundamental aspects of fabric manufacturing
are largely distant from the theoretical bookish knowledge.
I express my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. M. S. Hasan, General Manager, Partex Denim Ltd. for giving me
permission for industrial training in his mill.
I am also thankful to Mr. Zainul Abedin Bhuyan, A. G. M. (Weaving), for his cordial support during the
period of internship.
After him I would like to thank Mr. Rafat Bin Hasan for his guideline and endless help. My gathered
knowledge about denim washing will not successful without his help.
From Preparatory Section I would like to thank Mr. Alamgir (Warping), Mr. Akash (Warping), Mr. Aziz
(Dyeing) for their guideline about Warping, Dyeing & Sizing process.
From Weaving Section I would like to thank Mr. Radhakanta Paul (Manager) & Mr. Sukanta Kumar (Asst.
manager) for their support. They helped me a lot about learning weaving process both airjet and rapier
loom.
I would like to thank Mr. Mahfuzur Rahman (Manager) from finishing section, Mr. Masud & Mr. Kaium
from R&D department. I have learned so many things form R&D department. Without their help it will
difficult for me to understanding the whole process. Special Thanks to Mr. Mogh (A.G.M) from utility
section. I have learned so many things in this section specially ETP.
I am very grateful and deeply indebted to our respected teacher Professor Syed Fakhrul Hassan,
Chairman, Department of Textile Engineering, Southeast University for his continuous support,
encouragement, suggestion, guidance and constructive criticism to get through the industrial training.
I thank to the management of Partex Denim Ltd. for giving me the opportunity to undergo Industrial
Training there.
Thus all in all it can be said that without their help it would not be possible for me to prepare this
internship report. So I would like to convey thanks notation to all who directly or indirectly contributed
and inspired me to time to time in preparing the report.
My gratitude also goes to all the employees of Partex Denim Ltd. for their sincere co-operation, support
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and valuable advice which they have provided me during the training period.
Md. Israfil Alam Rana, israfil_tex@yahoo.com, cell: 01717123339

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Introduction
If the theoretical knowledge is a glass of water then the practical knowledge would be drinking of water.
It is always very easy to make a man understand about a firebox by showing and lighting practically
rather than describing theoretically who has not ever seen a firebox. So, for any technical education the
practical experience is the most important as well as the theoretical knowledge.
As we are studying in a technical line, it is always important for us to gather the practical knowledge.
Through our study life the only biggest chance for us to combine the theoretical knowledge with the
practical knowledge is the Industrial Attachment Period that comes only once in the education life
when completing under graduate education. So we can easily realize the importance of Industrial
Attachment. And in addition the knowledge we gathered from the industrial training reflects in the
report of industrial attachment note book.
So industrial attachment is the process where a trainee can blend his theoretical knowledge with
practical knowledge which increased the ability of work, skills, performance and attitude and so on. It
also provides sufficient knowledge about production management, productivity evaluation, work study
& efficiency, industrial management, production planning and control, production cost analysis,
inventory management, utility, maintenance and so on. Industrial attachment makes us reliable to be
accustomed with the industrial atmosphere and also improve courage and inspiration to take self-
responsibility.
I have tried to my best to prepare this note book applying our best efforts. I have tried to gather all the
necessary information to make it a valuable for me as well as for everyone. I think it will help me a lot in
future practical life.
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Chapter One
Company Profile
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1.1 PARTEX HOLDINGS:

Partex Holdings is a conglomerate comprising 20 companies across diverse industries. Adjusting to the
ever changing global environment, it is an exodus from patrimonial management system to professional
management system, using the Partex name as a springboard that has been respected in Bangladesh for
50 years for its adherence to strong values and business ethics.
Founded by Mr. M.A. Hashem in 1959, the mother ship PARTEXS early years were inspired by the spirit
of nationalism. Initially a major importer of consumer products and materials, fast transition to import
substitution made it possible to become pioneer in several industries of national importance in newly
independent Bangladesh. In more recent times, its pioneering spirit has been showcased by PARTEX
HOLDINGS, with direction from the competent next family generation comprising Mr. Aziz Al-Kaiser, Mr.
Aziz Al-Mahmood, Mr. Aziz Al-Masud, Mr. Showkat Aziz Russell & Mr. Rubel Aziz.
PARTEX HOLDINGS companies now operate in business sectors like communications and information
technology, energy, materials, services and consumer products. The major Partex Holdings companies
are Partex Plastics, Partex Denim, Partex Beverage, Amber Pulp, Amber Cotton, Partex Foundry Ltd.,
Partex Rotor Spinning Mills, Partex Spinning Mills, Dhakacom Limited, Partex Sugar Mills Ltd., Partex
Paper Mills Ltd.
We are, by and large, based in Bangladesh and have significant international clients. In tandem with the
increasing international footprint of PARTEX HOLDINGS companies, the Partex flagship is also gaining
international recognition.
In a short span of time, PARTEX HOLDINGS concerns have shown incomparable success. Partex
Beverage Ltd. has positioned at the 2nd position in the local beverage market being the sole official
bottler of Royal Crown Cola Co. To cater international demand, Partex Denim has been supplying 3
million yards per month with minimum lead time, superior quality at the best price, color consistency
and meticulous packaging. Our IT services are to cover all 64 districts by end of 2010 through Dhaka
com, which is also connected to all major Telecom Carriers in the country.
Going forward, Partex Holdings is focusing on new technologies and innovation to drive its business in
Bangladesh and internationally. Anchored in Bangladesh and wedded to traditional values and strong
ethics, Partex Holdings companies are building multinational businesses that will achieve growth
through excellence and innovation, while balancing the interests of shareholders, employees and civil
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1.2 Enterprises of Partex Holdings:

Textiles
Partex Rotor Spinning Mills Limited
Partex Spinning Mills Limited
Partex Rotor Mills Limited
Amber Cotton Mills Limited
Partex Denim Limited
Food & Beverages

Partex Sugar Mills Limited
Partex Beverages
Plastics
uPVC Pipes & Fittings
PP-R Pipes & Fittings
Plastic Furniture
Superware
Accessories
Paper
Amber Paper & Pulp Mills Limited
Real Estate
Partex Real Estate Limited
ICT
DhakaCom Limited
BEPS
Radio Dhaka
Trading
Partex Trading & Shipping Limited
Agro Business
Fisheries
Agriculture
Partex Foundry Limited
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1.3 PARTEX DENIM LIMITED:
Company Profile
Company Name : PARTEX DENIM LTD.

Company Status : Private
Owner : Mr. M.A.Hashem
Year of Establishment : 2005
Factory Location : Banglabazar,Joydevpur,Gazipur.
Corporate Office : House # 37, Road # 01, Block # 1, Banani
Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh
Web: www.Partexholding.com
Type of Factory : Fabric Manufacturing
Product : Denim Fabric
Annual Production : 22 million yards
Project Cost : 30 million US dollar
Total Area : 30 acres
Structure : Steel structure surrounded by brick wall
Total Employee : 1200 (250 executive & officers)
1.4 Work-Time Schedule of the Factory:

The Factory Runs 24 Hour A Day. It Maintains A Tight Work Schedule. That Is Shown In The Chart.
Section Number of Shift Duration

Warping 2 12 hours each
Dyeing 3 8 hours each
Weaving 3 8 hours each
Finishing 2 12 hours each
Utility 3 8 hours each
Security 3 8 hours each
Stuff & Commercial General Shift 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Top Management General Shift 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
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1.5 Satellite View:
WTP
ETP
Humidification Plant
Weaving
Utility
Finishing
Dyeing & Sizing Fabric Store
Warping Yarn Store
Entrance Gate
Garden Play ground
Admin Office
Main Gate
Buyer rest house

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A= Front Gate M=Mechanical office Rapier loom

1.6 Factory Layout: B=Mosque T=Toilet
C=Sewing section R=Coating chemical store
D=Doctor G=Gate Airjet loom
Total Space: 212500 square feet E=Electrical office H=Warping & Sizing office
F=Finishing office = Gate
S=Spare parts
K=Washing unit
W=Weaving office
625 feet
Desizing
Resin Finishing
Mercerizing
340 feet
Inspection & Packing

Denim Finish Line 2
Denim Finish Line 1

R&D
Creeling Dyeing & Sizing

Warping
Dyeing Lab
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Partex Denim is a Premium Denim producer. It commenced its production in 2005 with the best and
latest machinery available in the world. The current capacity is two Million yards of Fabric per month.
Figure: Front View of Partex Denim Ltd.
On the fabric side, our product range includes weights from 4.5 ozs up to 14.5 ozs using multi-count/
multi twist ring/open-end yarn using CAIPO technology. We have two worlds best Benninger Slasher
Indigo dye range from Switzerland and Germany, which are capable of doing colored bottoming/topping
reactive colored denim/Sandwich/plus very deep indigo shades. Weaving is done on machines from
Picanol Belgium.
Figure: Weaving Section Figure: Dyeing Section
Most modern Weaving machines both in rapier and airjet version to get good productivity and to make
trouble free fabric even if it is made with coarser slub or spandex. Picanol Omniplus 800 and GamMax
rapier from Belgium where used some special device as per our requirement which can help to produce
better fabric than others mill though they used also same machine. The loom shed is totally humidified
and temperature controlled with enough air circulation and sufficient pressure to help machine and yarn
to make better fabric and always make the shed clean.
On the finishing side, we have Cibitex which is the most modern finishing range introduced in
Bangladesh for the first time by Partex. It has mini Stenter to keep fabric width same without any
variation. Sufficient brushing, singeing in both side, high quality skew device, bigger padder, sanforizer
and compacting device to make the fabric more clean and maintain shrinkage properly. Partex was the
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flat quality as per the buyers requirement. They can make Soft Finish, Flat Finish and Super Flat as well.
This machine was specially designed as per Partexs requirement. Partex gives importance to inspection
machines also. To control proper tension and easy handling. Partex uses most modern machines with
conveyer belt with auto wrapping and packing.
On the quality side, Partex uses most modern and efficient lab instruments from Atlas UK which is
operated by trained technicians. The variable light box, Spectrophotometer, Rubbing tester, Washing
Fastness, Tensile strength tester etc. gives accurate results and helps to keep quality good and more
consistent.
On the development side, the R&D department is independent and equipped to promptly invent new
designs for new fashion and develop buyers requirements timely. This department keeps all documents
from dyeing recipe to fabric construction and keeps master roll to keep shade in same consistent even
over a longer discontinuity. Partex always researches to develop new fashion as per the world
requirement as well as to maintain comfort & durability.
Partex is manufacturing all kinds of denim fabrics in rigid and stretch in the following versions: Non flat,
Flat Super flat, Resin coated, Pigment coated, Over Dyed, PU coated, ECRU denim, RFD denim, Ash
colored denim, Reactive colored denim, Color denim. Partex is manufacturing bi-stretch commercially
for the first time in Bangladesh and coming soon with Organic denim fabric. There is no end in fashion.
They are also in the process of making Linen denim, viscose denim and so on.
On the environment side, Partex maintains a state of the art Water and Effluent Treatment Plant
meeting toughest international standards and always looks to make the working environment greener.
It has plenty of lush trees surrounding the plant premises. Partex maintains labour laws, gives all
facilities like medical, housing, leave, festival bonus etc to their employees.
Pacific Jeans, IDS Group, Kenpark Bangladesh Ltd., Liberty Fashion, Standard Group, M&J Group, Tusuka
Trousers, Shanta Denims, ABA Fashions Ltd., Regency Bangladesh Ltd., Jeacon Garments Ltd., Tanaj
Fashion, Windy Apparels Ltd., Swan Garments Ltd., Birds Garments, EPIC Designers, Brandix Srilanka and
many more.
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1.7 Company Organogram: Chairman
Managing Director
General Manager
AGM AGM AGM Manager AGM

Preparatory & Dyeing HR & Administration Utility & Maintenance Finance & Accounts Weaving
Manager Manager Manager

Civil Marketing Commercial
Coordinator
Manager Manager Production Manager Manager
&
Preparatory Dyeing Marketing Maintenance
Finishing Weaving
Asst. Manager Asst. Manager Asst. Manager Asst. Manager
Shift Engineer Senior Chemist Shift Engineer Shift Engineer
Sr. Production Officer Chemist Sr. Production Officer Sr. Production Officer
Production Officer Asst. Chemist Production Officer Production Officer
Asst. Production Officer Trainee Chemist Asst. Production Officer Asst. Production Officer
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Chapter Two
Process Flow
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2.1 Process Flow Chart
For Warp Yarn For Weft Yarn
Yarn in Cone Yarn in Cone
Warping
Pre-treatment
Preparatory
Indigo Dyeing
Drying
Sizing
Drying
Beaming
Weaving
Singeing
Softening
Skewness
Sanforizing
Calendaring
Mercerizing
Finishing
Stentering
Desizing
Resin Finishing
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Chapter Three
Yarn Store
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3.1 Types of yarn used:

Rotor yarn
Ring yarn
Slub yarn
Polyester
Lycra yarn
3.2 Yarn count used:

For warp : 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 30 (Slub + Normal)
For weft : 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 30 (Slub + Normal)
Polyester : 300D, 600D
Lycra : 10L40D, 16L40D, 200L40D, 300DL40D
3.3 Supplier of the Yarn:

Partex Rotor Mills Ltd.
Partex Rotor Spinning Mills Ltd.
Amber Cotton Mills Ltd.
Mahamud Denim Ltd.
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd.
Indorma
Shaoxing Xingji Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Nishat Mills Ltd.
Ashik Composite Textile Ltd.
Salek Textile
Purbani Rotor Mills
Square Textile Ltd.
Kader Synthetic
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3.4 Yarn Store Layout:

Total Space: 19950 square feet
175 ft
Gate
114 ft
Gate
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Chapter Four
Warping
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4.1 Definition:
In general terms, warping is transferring many yarns from a creel of single-end packages forming a
parallel sheet of yarns wound onto a beam or a section beam.
The warp beam that is installed on weaving machine is called the weavers beam. A weavers beam can
contain several thousand ends and for different reasons it is rarely produced in one operation.
4.2 Objects of Warping:

Construction of warp yarn beam.
Construction of a parallel of yarn shift.
Modifying the faults of yarn like thick and thin places, large knots etc.
Winding the pre-determined length of yarn.
Combination of small packages.
Finding long length of warp yarn.
Accelerating the next process.
4.3 Importance of Warping:

The tension of wounds ends must be uniform and possibly constant during all the time of with
drawl from supply package.
Warping should not impair the physical and mechanical properties of yarn.
Pre determined length of warping should be high.
The surface of warping package must be cylindrical.
4.4 Types of Warping:

There are four types of warping, which are as follows:
1. Direct Warping
2. Indirect or Sectional Warping
3. Ball Warping
4. Draw Warping
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4.4.1 Direct Warping:

In direct warping, the yarns are withdrawn from the single-end yarn packages on the creel and directly
wound on a beam.
Direct warping can be used to directly produce the weavers beam in a single operation. This is suitable
for strong yarns that do not require sizing and when the number of warps on the warp beam is relatively
small. This is also called direct beaming. It can also be used to make smaller, intermediate beams called
warpers beams. These smaller beams are combined later at the slashing stage to produce the weavers
beam. This process is called beaming.
Figure: High speed/Direct warping
4.4.2 Indirect or Sectional Warping:

In Indirect warping, a section beam is produce first. It is also called band warping or drum warping. The
section beam is tapered at one end. Warp yarn is wound on the beam in sections, starting with the
tapered end of the beam. Each section has multiple ends that are traversed together slowly during
winding along the length of the section to form the angle. Due to the geometry of the yarn sections, the
last section on the beam will have a tapered end that will make the whole yarn on the beam stable. It is
important that each layer on the beam contain the same number of yarns. The same length of yarn is
wound on each section. After all the sections on the beam are wound completely, then the yarn on the
beam is wound on to a regular beam with flanges, before slashing. This process is called re-beaming.
Figure: Sectional warping

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4.4.3 Ball Warping:

Ball Warping is mainly used in manufacturing of denim
fabrics. The warp yarns are wound on a ball beam in the
form of a tow for indigo dyeing. After the dyeing process,
the tow is separated and wound on a beam. This stage is
also called long chain beaming or re-beaming.
Figure: Ball warping
4.4.4 Draw Warping:

Draw Warping is combining the drawing of filament yarns with
heat setting and warping processes to achieve uniform
stretching and heating for improved dye uniformity, end to end.
It is used for weaving of thermoplastic yarns.
Figure: Draw warping
4.5 Difference between High speed warping and Sectional warping:
High speed warping Sectional warping

To produce common fabric To produce fancy fabric
High production Low production
Large no of yarn are required Small amount of yarn are required
Weavers beam is produced after sizing Weavers beam is produced before sizing
Creel capacity is greater than 1200 Creel capacity is greater than 300 to 400
Cone, cheese winding are used Flanged bobbin is used
Single yarn is used Twist yarn is used
Cheap process Costly process
Uniform tension Not uniform tension
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4.6 Warping in Partex Denim:

The warping section of the Partex Denim Ltd. is working under the A.G.M. of Preparatory Section. AGCH-
9240, UZWIL BENNINGER 2005 warping machine with v-creel is used here. The department is connected
with dyeing section directly and working 24 hrs. R&D department inspects the cones which is converted
in beams of required length and forwarded to dyeing section.
4.6.1 Machine Specifications:
NAME : BEN DIRECT WARPING MACHINE

Total Machine : 02
Model : AG, CH-9240 UZWIL BENINGER 2005
Origin : Germany
Year of Installation : 2005
Creel capacity : Max.: 520, Min.: 372
Winding Speed : Maximum 1200 m/min
Maximum Beam Diameter : 1250 mm
Air Pressure Required : 5-8 bar
Air Consumption : 2.5 3 m3/hour
Power : 21-23 KW
Pressure of Drum : 600 daN
Maximum Length of Yarn Can Wind : Around 30000 m
Yarn Count : Both Ring & Open End yarn
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4.6.2 Warping Section Layout:
Dust Chamber
Winding m/c
Creel
Creel
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4.6.3 Machine Main Parts:

Bobbin Stand/ Package Stand
Holder
Balloon Breaker
Creel Section Yarn Tensioner
Stop Motion
Yarn Guide
Cutter
Motor
Control Board
Beam clamping & De-clamping Zone
Machine Section Pressure Roller
Accumulating zone
Comb
Cleanvac Section
4.6.4 Functions of Different Parts:

Winding Speed: 350 - 1200 m/ min
Encoder: Measure the surface speed of pressure drum
Winding on
Motor speed gradually reduced with the increase of beam diameter
Inverter controls the motor speed
Each yarn is separated by comb

Yarn Parallelization Each dent contains only one yarn
Combs are traversed by motor
Cleaning Combs are cleaned by compressed air automatically at a preset interval
Beam Clamping
By motor
& De -clamping
Collects the dusts flying in the winding zone

Cleanvac
Collects dusts by creating vacuums by suction fan
Accumulator is used for storage of yarn when need to unwinding the beam
Accumulator
for knot of yarn due to yarn breakage.
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4.7 Briefly Description of Different Parts:

4.7.1 Creel:
Figure: Creel Section
At the creel, the yarn packages are placed. The machine has travelling package V-creels. The max creel
capacity is 520 cones on one end and 560 cones on the other. When one end is on working then the
cones for next lot are installed on inner ends. After the one ends stock ends then the creel is moved to
other side. Capstan tensioners are installed at the creel. Guide rods are installed at the creel.
4.7.2 Comparison between H creel & V creel:

H creel V creel
Parallel warping is used for sectional warping as V-creel is used for only in direct warping.
well as for direct warping.
Suitable for comparatively low speed warping. Suitable for high speed yarn warping.
Needs proper yarn guides. No need of yarn guide
Provide low tension on whole beam. Provide uniform yarn tension across the whole
beam.
No free yarn from creel to the warping machine Free yarn run from creel to the warping machine.
because proper yarn guides are required.
More time consumable because of low speed. Less time consumable.
More space is consumed. Less space is consumed.
In indirect warping, a constant speed drive is Surface friction drive and variable speed drive is
generally required to provide approximately commonly used to attain the uniform yarn speed.
uniform yarn speed on the surface of the beam.
H-creel has a wide range of package change V-creel has a low range of package change.
system. Example: with reversible package, with Example: reversible frames, reversible frames with
unrolling draw off, with fixed package frames, with automatic knotter, and with travelling package.
package trucks, with swiveling package frames.
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4.7.3 Rods:
Steel rods in creel frame for yarn support and guidance also important for yarn tension. Due to their
structure, rotor yarns have special balloon dynamics. Ballooning is three times greater with rotor yarns
than with ring spun yarns and has its maximum elongation in the spaces between package and
tensioner. Two round metal rods with a smooth and friction-resistant surface achieve effective balloon
reduction.
4.7.4 Chain system:

Chain system is connected with motor. Use to rotate the creel frame in cone changing process. There
are two sides of frame one is in working and second side is stationary till the filling of new cones. Proper
oil lubrication is maintained in the system.
4.7.5 Control Devices:
Figure: Control Device
Warp yarns are threaded through capstan tensioners and stop motions at the creel. These tensioners
are provided in order to provide necessary tension. When the machine starts running it remain closed
for a little time in order to straightening of yarns. After the machine comes in running they open
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4.7.6 Headstock:
Figure: Headstock
At the headstock, the warpers beam is installed for winding. The beam width is 1800mm. A guide roller
guides the yarns to the warpers beam. A pressing roller presses the warp sheet on the warpers beam
for winding with proper tension.
The yarn build-up is determined by the tension of the warp threads and the press roller force. Uniform
thread tension from the middle of the beam to the outside, i.e. from the front to the rear ends in the
creel, must be assured. The press roller must ensure compact winding and absolute cylindricity.
The first requirement for non-crossed ends is precision thread guidance with minimal free thread
lengths from zigzag comb to beam. It must be possible to match the width of the thread sheet exactly to
the beam width to avoid errors at the flanges.
Figure: Drum pressure on yarn
The presser roll is of hard paper and has strong end rings to prevent damage. The increasing yarn
diameter on the beam forces the press roller back against the resistance of the pre-set pressing force.
Thanks to this indirect pressing action the winding is always perfectly cylindrical. Upon braking, the press
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Figure: Break System
The standard equipment is intended for back beams with 40 toothed internal taper. The teeth ensure
exact centering as well as non-slip drive and braking. The machine can also be configured to
accommodate journal beams. To avoid rolled-in threads, in the event of a thread break the direct
warper must be able to be stopped in a short distance, even at the highest speeds and with a fully
wound beam. This is performed by hydraulically operated disc brakes mounted to the both sides.
Figure: V-reed
From the creel, the yarns are passed through the expandable zigzag comb. The required warpers beam
width required can be set with the help of this comb.
Simple insertion of the threads into the comb. The stepped comb is moved apart to simplify laying in the
ends. The lateral alignment of the comb on the beam and the setting to the exact warp width are motor-
driven. The horizontal comb movement guarantees uniform yarn build-up on the beam. The traverse
can be set steplessly. Due to the vertical movement, the life of the comb is increased.
4.7.7 Dust and Fly Accumulation Unit:

On Ben Direct, a dust and fly accumulation unit is installed at the headstock, which sucks dust, fluff and
fly and prevent the warpers beam from them.
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4.7.8 Warping Plan:

The warper gets the required no of ends and the number of beams from the R&D department and then
he made the warping plan that how to complete that task whether on one creel or on more no. of
creels.
4.7.9 Warping Procedure:

The creel stand has maximum capacity of five cones per stand. The yarn from the cones is unwounded
and passes from rod by cross wound, holed by a catcher guided to the tensioning zone when cone
rotates anticlockwise. There are three types of tension in warping i.e. catcher tension, rod tension, and
sacker tension. Magnetic tensioner is used for yarn tension. Then the yarn comes to the winding zone or
headstock. Combs straighten the yarns towards pressure drum, which supports beam, and yarns in an
alignment so that each and every yarn end can wound separately. Static charges due to friction of yarns
on metal surface cause static charges, which are removed through an anti static device. Then the yarn is
wounded on beam in this way for a required length if beam is changed after one filling of beam then
knotting of yarns is made. Similarly if cones are finished on one frame side then trolley system of cone
changing is used in this way chains rotates the whole frame of empty side and new filled side of frame is
forwarded again knotting is done between the new cones yarn and already winded yarn. Extra yarn is
then removed through cutting. Sensors sense any type of yarn breakage and in case of yarn breakage
knotting is done.
4.7.10 Count wise Drum Pressure:
Count Drum Pressure (daN)

6 500
7 500
8 500
9 400
10 400
12 400
14 400
16 400
20 350
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4.8 Calculations:
Some examples are given below to show the concept of warping plans.
Problem: 01
If Weight of Bag: 50 Kg
Total Number of Cone: 18
Count: 7 OE
Then find out the length of yarn in one cone.
Solution:
Bag wt. 2.2046 .9144 Count 840

Length of yarn in one cone =
Total number of cone
50 2.2046 .9144 7 840

=
18
= 32926 m
Answer: Length of 8 OE = 32926 m
Problem: 02
If Set length: 21000 m

Count: 7 9 12
Ratio: 4:4:4
Find out average count.
Solution:
12 7 9 12
Average Yarn Count =
4 9 12 + 4 7 12 + 4 7 9
= 8.89
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Problem: 03
If, Set length: 21000 m

Total ends: 4464
Ends/beam: 446
Total beam: 10
Count: 7 OE
Find out the weight of yarn required.
Solution:
Set Length Total Ends 1.0936

Weight of yarn in one beam =
840 2.2046 count
21000 446 1.0936

=
840 2.2046 7
= 790 Kg
Answer: Total Yarn Required = 790 x 10 = 7900 Kg
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Chapter Five
Dyeing & Sizing
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5.1 Definition:
The process by which a textile material is to be changed physically or chemically, so that it looks mono
uniform colored is called dyeing. All commercial textile dyeing processes take place by the application of
a solution or a dispersion of the dyes to the textile material followed by some type of fixation process.
The dye solution or dispersion is almost always in an aqueous medium. A major objective of the fixation
step is normally to ensure that the coloured textile exhibits satisfactory fastness to subsequent
treatment in aqueous wash liquors. Dyeing is mainly depends on the type of fabric, structure of fabric
and the properties of dyes.
5.2 Objects of Dyeing:

The textile goods are dyed uniformly with single color.
To increase the attractiveness of the textile goods.
To make the fabric suitable for various usage.
To make the textile goods suitable for decorative purposes.
5.3 Theory of Dyeing:

The procedure by which dye stuff enters into the textile goods is called theory of dyeing. It is essential to
have certain degree of fastness properties when a dye particle is applied on textile goods. The whole
process of dyeing is completed by four steps as follows:
1. Dye molecules come to the fabric surface from the dye bath.
2. Fibre absorbs the dye molecule from the outer surface of the fibre to the internal surface of the
cellulose.
3. Migrates the dye molecules everywhere of the fibre molecules.
4. Anchoring or fixing the dye molecules to the fibre molecules by hydrogen or covalent bond.
5.4 Denim Dyeing:

The classical jeans were produced out of indigo-dyed Denim fabric. The special character of this fabric
only the warp thread is dyed makes it necessary to carry out dyeing in yarn form. The yarns applied for
Denim were exclusively produced on ring spinning machines in former times. The development of OE
yarns by applying smaller rotors with a spinning speed of up to 200 m/min has led to the application of
OE rotor yarns both for warp and weft. The yarns applied for weaving must be of high quality, a high
fiber for strength, regularity as well as a small part of short-stapled cotton fibres belongs to the basic
features of the denim yarn. For regular jeans qualities the warp yarns are spun in a fineness of 50 to 90
tex, for the weft yarn the fineness ranges are mainly 75 to 120 tex. If Denim is made out of Tencel or
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Indigo, sulphur and indanthrene are mainly used in the dyeing process. Two methods are applicable for
continuous dyeing with indanthrene dyes: rapid dyeing and vat dyeing. While processing the basic
colored denim, reactive dyes are used and fixed with hot caustic soda solution. The dyeing process is
mainly influenced by the dyestuff characteristics, dyeing temperature and necessary chemicals used in
the process. Indigo dye is the most popular choice as it has good depth of shade and suitable rubbing
and washing fastness.
When cotton yarn is dyed with indigo, it leaves a ring-dyeing effect, because of which the outer layer of
warp yarn is coated with indigo, and the core of the yarn remains undyed. This gives the denim garment
a unique faded look and a rich blue shade after repeated use and wash. Originally, the warp yarns or
ends were put through the dye bath side by side to form a sheet of yarn, which passed continuously
through several dye baths, squeeze rollers or airing sequences. Specially two types of dyes are
commonly used in factory. Vat dye and sulphur dye. These two types of dyes are described below.
5.5 Dyes use for Denim:

Vat Dyes
Sulphur Dyes
5.5.1 Vat Dyes:

The name vat was derived from the large wooden vessel from which vat dyes were first applied. Vat
dyes provide textile materials with the best colour fastness of all the dyes in common use. The fibres
most readily coloured with vat dyes are the natural and man-made cellulosic fibres. Vat dyes are more
expensive and difficult to apply than other classes for cellulose such as directs, sulphurs, and reactive.
Indigo is a special case in the vat dye class. Indigo is attractive for its pleasing blue colour and for the
unique fading characteristics of garment dyed with it. Vat dyes are characterized by the presence of a
keto group. Vat dyes in keto form are water insoluble pigments.
Dyeing with vat dyes:

The application of vat dyes to cellulosic materials occurs in five stages.
Aqueous Dispersion:
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Vatting:
This step involves the chemical reduction of the vat dye to produce the soluble, reduced or leuco form
of the dye. This is achieved by Sodium Hydrosulphite, Sodium Hydroxide and water. The sodium
hydrosulphite chemically reduces the vat dye in the alkaline conditions created by the presence of
sodium hydroxide.
Absorption of dye molecules by the fibre:

The vatted dye molecules are substantive to the cellulosic material when this is introduced into the dye
liquor. To achieve adequate exhaustion, an electrolyte is added to the dye liquor and the temperature
may be increased depending on the specific vat dye. The application of the dye molecule to the fibre
occurs at temperatures specific to a particular vat dye and occurs in a range from 20 0 C to 600 C. The
addition of the electrolyte alters the equilibrium of the dye liquor so as to increase the substantivity of
the dye molecules for the fibre. During this stage of dye application the textile material must be kept
immersed in the dye liquor to prevent premature oxidation of the leuco compound.
Figure: Water soluble leuco form of indigo
Re-oxidation of dye molecules within the fibre:

Once within the polymer system of the fibre the leuco form of the vat dye has to be oxidized and
converted to its original colour and the insoluble form of the dye. Oxidation of the leuco compound can
be achieved by atmospheric oxygen although this is somewhat slow. In practice, a mild oxidizing reagent
such as sodium perborate is used to convert the soluble leuco compound into the original insoluble vat
dye.
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Soaping-off vat dyes:

During the previous stage some insoluble vat dye may be deposited on the surface of the textile
material. This has to be removed to prevent poor rub-fastness as well as a possible change of shade due
to the subsequent removal of this surface deposit. Soaping-off, which is the boiling of the dyed material
in a liquor containing some suitable detergent, removes this surface dye. The term soaping-off was
derived from the fact that before the development of detergents, soap was used to remove the surface
dye.
5.5.2 Sulphur Dyes:

These dyes are so called because they contain sulphur atoms in their molecules. The fibres most readily
coloured with sulphur dyes are the natural and man-made cellulosic fibres.
Dyeing with sulphur dyes:

Sulphur dyes are widely used on cotton mainly because they are economical to use. They have good to
excellent wash fastness and good light fastness in dark shades. Light fastness of pale shades is poor.
Sulphur dyes are usually dull in shade since the molecular structures are complex. As a class, the sulphur
dyes are not resistant to chlorine containing bleaches.
Characteristics of Sulphur and Luco Sulphur Dyes on Cotton:

Sulphur dyes have the dullest range of colours of all dye classes but are relatively inexpensive. They are
used to dye medium to deep, dull shades on cellulosic materials. There are several excellent blacks
giving dyeings with good wet fastness properties. In fact, when black, and deep brown, blue and dull
olive green shades are needed, with good washing and satisfactory light fastness at reasonable cost,
sulphur dyes are irreplaceable. There are few green sulphur dyes and no true reds. There are, however,
an abundance of blacks, blues, yellows and browns. On a world basis, sulphur dyes constitute one of the
major dye classes. Sulphur dyes are used in cotton dyeing for woven goods using jig dyeing machines
and also in continuous dyeing. They are commonly used for the continuous dyeing of corduroy. They are
now being used more widely in jet machines. Sulphur dyes are also used for dyeing denim olive, brown
and maroon, rather than the traditional Indigo blue, as well as to bottom or top Indigo dyed cotton
warps. To bottom or top means that a sulphur dye is applied either before or after the Indigo. The
fastness to wet processes and to crocking can be varied almost as required to satisfy the demand for the
faded look so popular for denim. This is achieved by allowing premature oxidation of the leuco dye
during dyeing, by using short dyeing times so that there is inadequate time for dye penetration into the
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produce the faded worn look by removing the surface colour. Although cellulosic goods dyed with
sulphur dyes usually have good washing fastness, it can be further improved by resin finishing. The light
fastness varies from moderate to good in heavy shades. A major characteristic of sulphur dyes is the
poor fastness to chlorine, which distinguishes them from most quinone vat dyes. Dyeings with sulphur
dyes cannot be bleached with hypochlorite. In fact, these dyes are readily distinguished from other
cotton dyes by their dark, dull colours and the bleaching that occurs when a dyeing is spotted with
hypochlorite and allowed to dry. Cotton dyed with some sulphur blacks becomes tendered on storing
under warm humid conditions. This is a consequence of the formation of sulphuric acid from oxidation
of the sulphur dye in the fibres. It can be minimized by thorough washing after dyeing before the
oxidation of the leuco dye, by a final alkaline rinsing with soda ash solution, and by resin finishing. Such
tendering is avoided by dichromate oxidation of the leuco dye.
Dyeing with Sulphur Dyes:

Initially the goods are wet out in the bath. Since the dyeing liquor contains appreciable amounts of
sulphide, copper fittings must be avoided. If wetting or penetrating agents are used these should be of
the anionic type since non-ionic surfactants form stable, non-substantive complexes with the leuco
thiols. An anionic product such as phosphated 2-ethylhexanol is suitable. The bath may then be set at
40C with some sodium polysulphide. Polysulphides in the leuco dyebath prevent premature oxidation
of the dye and reduce the tendency to bronziness of deep dyeing of blues, navies and blacks. An
addition of a sequestrant such as EDTA avoids precipitation of the leuco thiolate by calcium and
magnesium ions. The leuco dye is then added slowly and, since the leuco dyes only have low to
moderate substantivity for cellulose, some salt may be added initially, or in portions during dyeing, to
promote exhaustion. After dyeing the goods are rinsed, the leuco dye oxidised and the dyeing is soaped
as for a conventional vat dye.
Sulphur dyes usually have acceptable substantivity, particularly in the presence of salts, so that stripping
in a fresh reducing bath is not easy. Dyeing is often conducted at the boil but this decreases the degree
of exhaustion. Sulphur dyes require less salt than reactive dyes and usually have reasonable exhaustion.
Low sulphide leuco dyes require more salt and no polysulphide. They do not give good exhaustion in
heavy shades and the use of a low liquor ratio is recommended. For popular shades such as black, it has
long been common practice to use a standing bath. This is a dye bath that is re-used for subsequent
dyeings after addition of more reduced dye. Any free sulphur that tends to accumulate is dissolved by
addition of sodium sulphite to give thiosulphate. This prevents it sticking to the goods. The actual dyeing
temperature can vary. At higher temperatures around the boil, the bath exhaustion is less but
penetration of the leuco dye into the fibres is better than at lower temperatures.
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5.6 Denim Dyeing Process:

There are three processes in the practice for continuous denim dyeing:
1. Rope Dyeing
2. Slasher or Sheet Dyeing
3. Loop Dyeing
5.6.1 Rope Dyeing:

The indigo Rope dyeing technology for denim production is considered a superior dyeing technology, where better uniformity of dyeing is
achieved than other Indigo dyeing technologies like slasher dyeing.
Figure: Rope Dyeing Range
Indigo rope dyeing was started in USA. Today rope dyeing accounts for a large percentage of warp yarn dyed for denim production. The system
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offers highest production, due to continuous process, as there is no stoppage for set changes. In this dyeing method, maximum continuity of
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dyeing process, it forms a coating in the outer layers of the cotton yarn and fiber. This produces a ring of color around the cotton yarn, with the
core remains white core. This dyeing effect is known as ring dyeing.
Figure: Rope dyeing and subsequent sizing, Step 1: Ball Warper, Step 2: Rope Dyeing, Step 3: Long Chain Beamer, Step 4: Sizing
Indigo Rope Dyeing when dyeing according to the rope dyeing or cable dyeing method. 350 - 400 warp threads are bound on the ball warper to
very thick cables of 10000 - 15000 m length. On the continuous dyeing installation, 12 to 36 cables are led side by side, wetted, dyed and dried
after the dyeing process on cylinders and put into cans. Then the cables are dissolved to warps on the long chain beamer. The warps are added
to the sizing machine, sized and then led together to warp depending on the total numbers of threads. In practice, this method has proven to be
very good through obtaining an optimum indigo dyeing. However it is important that the cables have a constant tension in order to avoid warp
stripes. The disadvantage compared to other methods is that yarn breakages do occur more often.
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5.6.2 Slasher Dyeing:

In continuous slasher/sheet dyeing and sizing machine, direct warping beams are used, instead of ball warping logs in case of Indigo rope dyeing
system. The Slasher Dyeing machine is capable of handling Ne count form 9/s to 30/s (OE and Slub both). Typical schematic sheet dyeing range is
shown in Figure. At the back end of the slasher/sheet dyeing range, the direct warping beams are creeled. The yarns sheet from each beam is
pulled over and combined with the yarns from the other beams so that multiple sheets of yarns can be made. When dyeing according to the
sheet dyeing method, instead of cables the warp threads are fed to the machine parallel next to each other. These are much smaller compared
to the rope dyeing machines. Another advantage is that the cables dont need to be open after dyeing.
Figure: Sheet Dyeing Range
Moreover, each yarn wets much faster and in this way reduces the dipping and wetting times during dyeing. All in all, each thread has a larger
surface compared to a dyeing cable and this requires somewhat more hydrosulphite to prevent a premature oxidation of the indigo.
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5.6.3 Loop Dyeing:

In the loop dyeing process, the yarn is dyed in a single bath instead of several. The desired depth of color
is attained by passing the yarn through the vat several times. Subsequently, as a part of the same
process, the yarn is sized. The advantages and disadvantages of loop dyeing are the same as with sheet
dyeing.
5.7 Difference between Slasher and Rope Dyeing:
Comparison On Slasher Dyeing Rope Dyeing

Required Space Less More
Mercerizing Easy Difficult
Manpower Less More
Dye bath Less capacity More
In rope dyeing there is a possibility
Broken end repairing Not Possible to repair broken end in LCB (Long
Chain Beamer)
Flexibility to produce denim in Less flexible. Difficult to change
Flexibility
different colors and small quantities colors.
Machines should start and stop at the
No need to start and stop the
time of set change. Hence shade
Set change machine at the time of set change.
matching is not easier until hundreds
Hence shade matching is easier.
of meters of yarn run.
Extra ends Extra ends Required. No extra ends.
Possible to mix ends of different
Different colour mixing Not possible colours. One can get stripe design
at re-beaming.
Large numbers of yarns are difficult
to open at re-beaming. Hence it is
Advantages for lighter yarn. Can use not suitable for fine yarn. Can use
Count range
Ne 1-30 without major change. Ne1-16 without major change. In
latest machines even higher yarn
count can be dyed.
Rear view characteristics
Less thin / thick & knot points High thin / thick & knot points
of fabric
Dye dipping time for < = 14s ( standard 10 14s regulated < = 21s ( standard 15 21s
effective dye result by speed) regulated by speed)
Approx. 9 to 11 mill. Mt. in case of 12 ropes = 9 to 11.5 mill. Mt.,
Production capacity normal capacity. Approx. 10 to 22 24 ropes = 18 to 23 mill. Mt.,
mill. Mt. in case of double capacity. 36 ropes = 27 to 34.5 mill. Mt.
Cost of production is lesser compared Cost of production is more
Cost
to Rope Dyeing compared to sheet Dyeing
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Relative merits and demerits:

Generally rope dyeing denim range produces better quality of denim than slasher dyeing.
Rope dyeing means for higher production and long runs. Ropes dyeing can more lots without
any stoppages at set change. In case of sheet dyeing, the machine remains stop at set change.
In rope dyeing better dry and wet fastness properties in denim fabric can be achieved, than
sheet dyeing.
In sheet dyeing good quality yarn is required, as mending of broken ends is very difficult in sheet
dyeing. This problem is less in rope dyeing.
Sheet dyeing produces more waste than rope dyeing.
Lot to lot, set to set shade consistency is better in rope dyeing,
In sheet dyeing, there is a problem of center to selvedge shade variation. This can be caused due
to uneven nip pressure, non-uniform chemical and colour content in dye boxes. This problem
can also occur in rope dyeing as well. But proper rotation of the dried yarn cans at spreading
and winding and even distribution of warp yarns over the full width of the fabric minimize the
problem.
The wetting and immersion time, oxidation time of dyed yarn are less in sheet dyeing due to
parallel warp threads.
5.8 Sizing:
5.8.1 Definition:
The process of applying a protective adhesive coating upon the yarn surface is called sizing. This is the
most important operation to attain maximum weaving efficiency specially for blended and filament
yarns.
5.8.2 Objects of Sizing:

To improve the weave ability of warp yarn.
To increase the tensile or breaking strength for cellulose yarn.
To maintain good quality fabric.
To reduce hairiness, weakness of textile materials.
To remove electrolytic formation for synthetic or blended yarn.
To increase elasticity.
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5.8.3 Changes in Yarn due to Sizing:

Breaking strength: Increase
Abrasion Resistance: Increase
Stiffness: Increase
Elasticity: Increase
Frictional Resistance: Increase
Yarn Diameter: Increase
Extension: Decrease
Electrostatic Charger: Decrease
Hairiness: Decrease
5.8.4 Why Sizing is called Heart of Weaving?

Higher Strength
Higher Elasticity
Higher Smoothness
Higher yarn diameter
Higher weight of yarn
Lower static electricity
Lower weakness
Lower absorbency
Lower flexibility
Lower hairiness
Higher frictional resistance
5.8.5 Techniques of Sizing:

There are several techniques to impart size materials into the yarn. These are:
Hot melt sizing

Foam sizing
High pressure sizing
Electrostatic sizing
Emulsion sizing
Combined sizing
Slasher sizing
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5.8.6 Types of sizing according to application:

Pure sizing: When sizing is done in yarn which produces unbleached fabric is called pure sizing.
So, ingredients are on the weight of yarn 7 to 10%.
Light sizing: This is used for dyeing and printing. 11 to 15% sizing ingredients are used on the
weight of yarn.
Medium sizing: For increase of strength and weight of the yarn 16 to 40% sizing ingredients are
used on the weight of yarn.
Heavy sizing: It is used to increase the weight of yarn. Above 40% sizing ingredients are used on
the weight of yarn.
5.8.7 Size Ingredients and their function:

5.8.7.1 Starch or Adhesive:
The carbohydrate component extracted from certain plates is called starch. Example: Starch not maize,
corn, potato etc.
Function:
To improve the strength
To increase smoothness
To increase elasticity
To increase stiffness
To impart adhesion
5.8.7.2 Softening Agents:

The agent which is used to give fabrics a soft handle and frequently smooth appearance is called
softening or lubricating agent. Example: Japan wax, tallow, lin seed oil, coconut oil, animal fats, mineral
oil, T.R.O., soap etc.
Function:
To make the yarn soft and slippery
To smoothen the yarn
To reduce the stiffness
To reduce flexibility and friction
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5.8.7.3 Antiseptic or Anti mildew Agent:

The substances which prevent the mildew formation is called anti-mildew agent. Example: Carboxylic
acid, salicylic acid, Zinc chloride, phenol etc.
Function:
To prevent mildew formation

To prevent size material for a long time
To help to store the size yarn
To protect yarn from bacteria or fungi.
5.8.7.4 Hygroscopic Agents:

The agents which are used to moisture yarn and to prevent excessive drying of yarn is called hygroscopic
agent. Example: MgCl2, CaCl2, Glycerin etc.
Function:
To moisture the yarn

To prevent excessive prevent of yarn
5.8.7.5 Weighting Agents:

The agent which is used to increase weight of yarn and to impart the fullness and feel to the fabric is
called weighting agents. Example: China clay, Sodium Sulphate, French chalk etc.
Functions:
To increase the weight of yarn during finishing

To impart fullness and to fell the fabric
To prevent opening of the cloth.
5.8.7.6 Tinting Agents:

The agent which is used for the temporary coloration of textile materials is called tinting agents.
Example: Blue, Tinapol, Optical brightener etc.
Function:
To increase the brightness and to remove the yellowish color of yarn

To prevent dusting off
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5.8.7.7 Wetting Agents:

The agents which are used for uniform distribution of the sizing solution is called wetting agent.
Example: Sulphanol, soap, MgCl2 etc.
Function:
To increase size exhaust

To obtain a distribution of the sizing solution
5.8.7.8 Antifoaming Agents:

The substrates which prevent the foam formation is called antifoaming agent. Example: Pyridine,
Benzene etc.
Function:
To prevent foam formation

To give uniform size pickup
5.8.7.9 Neutralizing Agents:

This type of agent is used to neutralize the sizing solution.
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5.9 Dyeing & Sizing in Partex Denim:

In Partex Denim, dyeing of warp beam is carried out by Slasher dyeing process. World class Benninger
Slasher dyeing machines are using here. There are two slasher in this section. Normally it is said that in
Slasher dyeing shade variation is a normal practice but one who achieve the minimum variation is
market leader. Because it is very much economical than rope dyeing. So in less investment there is
margin of great profit. Slasher is normally operated at a speed of 30 m/min. There are two working
shifts in the department each of 12 hours a day. Input of dyeing department is beams from warping
department. Output of dyeing department is dyed warp sheet beams which are forwarded to weaving
department. It has well equipped dyeing lab. All controls of dying process is monitored from here by
computer.
Different portion and their model:
Machine Portion Model Name

Creeling and linking Ben link
Dyeing Ben indigo
Sizing Ben size tech
Dye kitchen Ben dye mix
Total machine Benninger Zeel
The salient features of the machine:

Optimum dye fastness and uniform dyeing.
High dye batch stability ensured by cross flow circulation and Continuous metering.
Reproducible computerized process management.
Multi color capability achieved by flexible process engineering.
Environmentally compatible, due to low consumption of dyes and chemicals.
User friendly design with low maintenance requirement.
Optimum sizing and residual stretch.
High output.
Synchronized motors capable of running the machine at a constant speed.
Easy drainage of liquor.
Automatic dosing system.
Re-storage of used dye liquor.
Drying option after pre-washing, dyeing and sizing.
Storage of 150 m long yarn sheet on accumulator.
Automatic and manual controls of pressure of padders with electronic load cells.
Quick creel change.
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5.10 Machine Specification:

Brand name Benninger Zell
Model Ben Indigo
Year of construction 2005
Country of origin Germany
Creel capacity 16
Speed of winding 1-50 m/min
Warping width 1800 mm
Maximum reed space 2600 mm
Maximum beam diameter 1000 mm
Number of dye bath 6
Total no. of boxes 13
No. of pre dryer 10
No. of post dryer 14
Air pressure required 6-8 bar
Air consumption 15 m3/hr
Steam pressure required 6 bar
Steam consumption 5500-5700 kg/hr
Water pressure required 2 bar
Water consumption 20 m3/hr
Electric power consumption 120 kW/hr - 190 kW/hr
Production/day 40000 mtr/day
Machine Specification (Sizing part):
Brand name Ben size tech

Machine Speed 30-40 m/min
Squeeze Pressure 16.4 kN
No. of Squeeze Roller 02 pair
No. of Emersion Roller 02
No. Of Size Dryer 14
Preparation Tank Temperature 90OC
Storage Tank Temperature 94OC
Size Box Temperature 90OC
Cooking Time 25-40 minute
Refractor value & Ford cup value Measure the Solid % in size liquor
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Machine process Sequence of Dyeing & Sizing
Pre-beam creel zone
Sewing section
Benlink zone/ yarn welding area
Accumulator BL
Pre Wetting Box
Three Pre Wash Box
Sheet Dyeing process (Regular, Bottoming, Topping, Pure Black)
Three Post Wash Box
Pre-drying cylinder
Accumulator TA
Size bath
Post drying cylinder
Accumulator BN
After Waxing Device
Yarn leasing area

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Some other assisting areas in the dyeing and sizing process are-
Skying zone
Dye kitchen
Size kitchen
Blower
Reserves tank
Size cooker
Beam crane
Yarn sheet spreader roller
Some other assisting areas in dyeing sections:

Preparation Tank (K-905)
Indigo stock solution tank (K-915)
Black Stock solution Tank (K-920)
Store Tank (K-925, K-930, K-935, K-940)
Reactor (K-910):
The dyestuff is prepared in stock solution tank, it may happen some times that the dyestuff may get
coagulate and the function of Reactor is to break the coagulated dyestuff.
There is a separate arrangement of- Hydrogen peroxide Tank, Acetic Acid Tank, D Black Tank, Reducing
agent Tank, Tenside, Caustic Soda, Normal water & Also Hot water (50o C) tank respectively.
5.10.1 Creel section:

The beams are creeled in the creeling zone .There are 16 pre beams capacity. Pre-Beams are creeled
here. Pre-Beams are negatively moved by the tension of warp sheet from front side of m/c. Must have
to maintain same speed & tension on each pre Beam. Here is a control panel to control the speed of pre
Beam.
Figure: Creeling section

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The beams can be controlled in groups or individually. The let-off can be individual let-off, single group
let-off or warp- round let-off. There are two creels present on the machine in order to replace the used
creel quickly with a creel on which beams are already installed.
The back beams are mounted in the back beam unit with insert able journals. The Unwinding tension is
imparted by pneumatically loaded and automatically regulated band brakes and break shoes. The upper
beam supports can be shifted pneumatically making it easier to mount the bottom beam.
Most important part of creel section is Benlink or yarn sewing section. Benlink is the process of joining
the previous warp sheet with next warp sheet.
5.10.2 Benlink:
Benlink tape is used for this process. It is costly. Benlink tape heated for almost 46 min. Before Belting
Separating, rods are removed to pass through tape before entering warpers beam.
In case of ring Denim higher count is set at front side of creel section for example. If we use 7 S, 9S, 12S
then first 4 pre beams contain yarn of 12S.
In case of slub; if we use 4 pre beam for slub then first 2 slub, then regulary again 2 slub at middle.
5.10.3 Accumulator:
Here pairs of Roller moving ups-down to maintain proper tension on yarn. It also performs the storage
of yarn. There are 3 accumulators used, one is after creeling before dyeing next is after dyeing before
sizing and final one is after sizing before weavers beam. Dyeing & sizing is a continuous process.
Accumulator stored extra yarn by going up pair of R/r, during this time necessary work such
replacement of weavers beam is done, then again Accumulator come s its original position. Remember
that, for linear yarn tension of accumulator is low & for coarse Yarn, tension is high. Load cell Roller used
here for maintaining yarn tension.
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5.10.4 Pre treatment:

Pre-treatment process in sheet dyeing consists of treatment of the cotton yarn sheet with caustic and
wetting agent. Pre-wetting is carried out in order to get proper dyeing of the sheet. Pre-wetting is
carried out with a Wetting agent, at room temperature. Increasing temperature also increase the
In some cases, if well penetration of the dye is required, the yarns are treated with strong caustic soda
solution followed by hot wash and cold wash treatment prior to dyeing. The pH of the bath is 11.8-12.
Yarn separator roller
Safety device
Pressure roller Measuring roller

Squeezing roller
Feed roller
Window
Yarn sheet
Immersion roller
Figure: D-100, Pre wetting, Pre dyeing, mercerizing box

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5.10.5 Pre-Washing (1-3 box):

After pre treatment, pre-washing of the warp sheet is done. Pre washing is done in order to remove the
excess pre-treatment chemical from the warp sheet. If they remain inside the sheet than it will cause
the fibers to loose and also dyeing will not occur uniformly. Squeezing rollers are provided at the end of
each bath to remove the excess liquor from the sheet. These rollers also drive the warp sheet. Pressure
on these rollers is adjusted according to the tensile strength of the warp sheet with the help of load
cells.
Clod washing is done after hot washing in order to reduce the temperature of the warp sheet. Before
dying, washing is important for better penetration of dye molecules in the fibre.
Yarn separator roller
Yarn sheet
Squeezing roller Squeezing roller
Immersion roller
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5.10.6 Dyeing:
As discussed above denim warp sheet is dyed with Indigo (Vat) dyes and sulfur dyes. There are some
options in dyeing of warp sheet.
Indigo (Regular): In this case we use indigo in all tanks. According to shade.
Bottoming: In this case another dye is applied before dyeing with indigo. First the warp sheet is
dyed with sulfur dye (black color) and then it is washed and then dyed with indigo.
Topping: In this case the warp sheet is dyed with indigo in start and then it is washed and then it
is dyed with another dye (normally with sulfur).
Pure Black: In this case the warp sheet is dyed with sulphur dye (black color) with high
concentration of color.
Undyed yarn sheet

Dyed yarn sheet
Squeeze roller
Window
Dye Chamber Nitrogen Chamber
Immersion roller
Figure: Dyeing box (D600 D690)
Washing is done after dyeing bath in order to remove unfixed dye. There are three wash box in this
machine. The wash boxes are similar as pre wash box.
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Dyeing Recipe: Regular
Step 1 Pre-wetting:
Bath Components Quantity

Caustic soda (NaOH) (5-6) g/L
Wetting Agent (Tenside) (10 -15) g/L
D - 100 Temperature (70-80) o C
Squeezing Pressure (40-50) kN
Normal Water As required
Total volume
Step 2 Pre-washing:

Normal water As required
D 200
Squeezing Pressure 70-80 kN
D 220
Temperature Room temp.
D 240
Total volume/box
Step 3 Dyeing:

D 400 Indigo ----(1.7-2.0) % shade
D 420 pH 11.8 - 11.9
D 440 Temperature Room
D 460 Squeezing Pressure (55-60) k N
D 480 Water As Required
D 490 Total volume/box 600 L
Step 4 Post-washing:

D 600
D 620
D 640
Total volume/box
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Dyeing Recipe: Bottoming
Step 1 Pre-wetting:

Black ----(1.5-2.5) % shade
Reducing agent 10 g/L
Wetting agent (Tenside) 5 g/L
D - 100 Caustic Soda 10 g/L
Temperature (80-90)o C
Water As required
Step 2 Pre-washing:

D 200 Normal water As required
D 220 Squeezing Pressure 70-80 kN
D 240 Temperature Room temp.
Step 3 Dyeing:

D 400 Indigo ----(1.7-2.0) % shade
D 420 pH 11.8 - 11.9
D 440 Temperature Room
D 460 Squeezing Pressure (55-60) k N
D 480 Water As Required
D 490

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Dyeing Recipe: Topping
Step 1 Pre-wetting:

Caustic soda (NaOH) (5-6) g/L
Wetting Agent (Tenside) (10 -15) g/L
Normal Water As required
Step 2 Pre-washing:

Step 3 Dyeing:

Indigo ----(1.3-1.4) % shade
D 400
pH 11.8-11.9
D 420
Squeezing Pressure (60-65) k N
D 440
Temperature Room
(Dyeing)
Water As required
D 460
(Normal wash)
Black ----(1.7-1.8) % shade Room temp.
Reducing agent 25 g/L
D 480
Caustic Soda 22 g/L
D 490
Temperature (80-90)o C
(Dyeing)
Water As required

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Dyeing Recipe: Pure Black
Step 1 Pre-wetting:
Caustic Soda As required
Wetting Agent As required
Water As required
Step 2 Pre-washing:
Step 3 Dyeing:

Black ----(4.0-6.0) % shade
D 400 pH 12.8 - 13
D 420 Reducing agent 25 g/L
D 440 Caustic Soda 20 g/L
D 460 Temperature (80-90)o C
Squeezing Pressure (40-45) k N
Water As Required
D 480
D 490
Temperature Room temp

D 620 Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
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Dyeing Procedure:
At first necessary chemicals and water is given according to recipe in preparation tank. Then dyestuff is
prepared. K- 915 & K-920 are used for the preparation of Indigo& Black dyestuff respectively. For Indigo,
reducing agent is Sodium Hydrosulphite and for black, Reducing agent either Sodium Sulphide or
Glucose (only for Liquid Black). A good monitoring near preparation tank is necessary. Then both
preparation is taken to mixing tank from where goes to dye bath. Level is maintained between mixing
tank and dye bath. Sensor is attached with every bath which helps to maintain pH. Dye take up
happened form Dye bath due to continues yarn passing. Flow meter used to show reading of every
component like sulphur black, Reducing agent, Tensid, NaOH, Water.
There are some reserver tanks, known as buffer tank. Two buffer tank for dye, one for pre dyeing and
other for mercerizing. Then it is necessary to blank the mixing tank. At this moment, mixture goes to
buffer tank to storage.
To maintain recipe standard it needs continuous dozing. Dozing motor used for this purpose. It
maintained systematically, any shortage shown at flow meter, also shown at computer screen.
Necessary steps then taken.
N2 used at dye bath to prevent Indigo or black dyestuff fixation .There is a arrangement of sky roller
used for dye fixation & squeezing roller for removing excess dye. Before entering into the sizing box the
warp yams are dried out. This is known as pre-drying.
Cooking tank and dosing system:

A color kitchen is also known as cooking tanks. There are several cooking tanks are also provided with
the machine which is used for the preparation of liquor for pre-treatment, dyeing and sizing. They are
connected with the machine via dosing system.
The computer-controlled dosing system for dyestuff and chemicals is the heart of the machine. Indigo
vat, hydrosulphite and caustic soda are continuously added according to calculated quantity indications
and depending upon speed. Color Unlevelness owing to fluctuations in bath concentrations does no
longer occur. Owing to the high circulation rate of the dye liquor in two circuits, local bath concentration
differences are avoided. The metering control stores the required adjustment parameters and
guarantees a high level of process reliability and reproducibility.
The used dyes can also be preserved with the help of two storage tanks on the machine. Useless dye is
drained easily from the tanks with the pipes connected at their bottom.
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5.10.7 Drying Zone:

After wash box the yarns go through the dryer section. The wet yarns are dried by using cylinder drying.
Cylinder drying is done using steam heated hot rolls called the drying cylinders. The cylinders are coated
with Teflon to prevent sticking of the yarns on the cylinders. The drying zone contains 10 cylinders.
5.10.8 Accumulator:
Accumulator is also known as compensators. After drying an accumulator is provided on the machine.
Whose function is to minimize chance of stoppage of machine because of the change of beam on the
head stock and insertion of rods in the leasing zone they accumulate the extra warp when the speed is
reduced from the headstock by moving assembly to upward direction. When the head stock is moved
with a greater speed the excess warp is removes from the accumulator.
5.10.9 Sizing:
Although the quality and characteristics of the warp yarns coming out of the winding, warping and
dyeing processes are quite good, they are still not good enough for the weaving process for most of the
yarns. The weaving process requires the warp yarns to be strong, smooth and elastic or extensible to
certain degree. To achieve these properties on the warp yarns, a protective coating of polymeric film
forming agent (size) is applied to the warp yarns prior to weaving. This process is called slashing or
sizing.
One sizing tank is provided after the drying zone. The capacity of the size box is about 500 liters. Sizing
material is provided automatically by dosing system or it can be manually added.
Sized yarn sheet

Immersion roller Squeeze roller
Safety guard Separator heated roller
Feed roller
Size liquor
Size bath
Unsized yarn
Figure: Size box

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5.10.10 Size Cooking Process:

At first different sizing agent according to recipe is taken manually in the mixing tank or preparation tank
and water is supplied by the pipe in the mixing tank. A fan circulated for mixing agent. Temp is
maintained in the mixing tank by steam. Then the mixed or prepared liquor is supplied to the storage
tank. From this storage tank liquor is supplied the size box by pump. The concentration of the size liquor
is checked by the refractometer because different concentration will have to use for different warp set.
The size liquor level in the size box has to maintain. The liquor in the size box is measured with a sensor
to regulate the specified level. There is a regulating Valve, it works on PLC (programmable logic circuit)
method. Generally size level is maintained by passing 180mm size liquor .when this level comes down
to 120-130 mm then regulating valve is open ,pass the size liquor & maintain the level. The temperature
of the size box is maintained by the steam. Simultaneously the application of the pneumatic squeeze
presser with air cushion cylinder to regulate the squeeze presser & achieve the uniform size pickup.
Relation between Count and Size Pick up%:
Count (Ne) Pick Up%

7 6-7%
9 8-11%
12 10-14%
16 12-18%
20 16-22%
Size Add On%:
Warp set (Count) size add on %

7,9 8
16 12
7,9,12 8
7,9,16 10
Ford Cup Value:
Time in Second Viscosity Level

> 50 High viscosity
30-50 Medium viscosity
< 30 Low viscosity
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Controlling Point of Sizing:

Viscosity of the size solution
Sizing machine speed
Size add-on levels
Concentration of the size mixture
Volume of the size box (both quantity and size level)
Threading arrangements
Volume of the size box (both quantity and size level)
Condition of squeeze rollers
Squeezing pressure
Hardness of squeeze rollers
Diameter of squeeze rollers
Yarn count and size box warp density per unit space.
The important feature to be remembered during sizing:

If the hairiness of the yarn is high then the concentration of the size would be high.
If the twist is high in the yarn then the concentration of the size would be high.
If the yarn (finer) count is high then the concentration of the size would be high & less Binder
Required.
If the yarn (coarser) count is high then the concentration of the size would be low, more Binder
is required.
If the temperature of the bath is high then the viscosity of the size would be less and vice versa.
If the cooking time is more than the viscosity would be less.
Increasing squeezing roller pressure decreasing size pick up %.
Refractometer:
A refractometer is a laboratory or field device for the measurement of an index of refraction. This meter
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5.10.11 Drying Zone:

After the size box the yarns go through the dryer section. The wet yarns are dried by using cylinder
drying. Cylinder drying is done using steam heated hot rolls called the drying cylinders. The cylinders are
coated with Teflon to prevent sticking of the yarns on the cylinders. The drying zone contains 14
cylinders.
5.10.12 Accumulator:
After drying another accumulator is provided on the machine. Its function is same as previous.
5.10.13 Leasing Zone:

Due to the nature of sizing, the yarns in the sheet may be stuck together at the exit of dryer section.
Therefore they are separated into individual ends using leasing rods. The individual sheets of yarns from
each section beam are separated.
5.10.14 Expansion Comb:

Pins in the expansion comb separate the yarns within each sheet. With the expansion comb the warps
are spread according to the required width of the weavers beam.
5.10.15 Beaming:
The yarns are wound on to weavers beam at the headstock. A pressing roller is pressing the warp yarn
for uniform tension winding. A guide roller guides the yarns to the weavers beam.
5.10.16 Transportation of Beams:

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5.11 Functions of chemicals used in Yarn dyeing:
Acetic acid:
Acetic acid is used to neutralize the pH.
Caustic Soda (NaOH):

Caustic soda is used with the reducing agent solution. The caustic soda react with the Leuco Vat acid at
the same time And the leuco vat acid form sodium salt of a leuco vat dye. This salt is water soluble.
NaOH is also responsible to rise the PH of the dye bath is about 11.8-11.9 (indigo) and 12.8-13.0 (Black).
In case of Bottoming, in pre dyeing bath Caustic Soda used, because black does not penetrate into the
fiber, caustic soda helps to penetrate.
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2):

Hydrogen peroxide is used as oxidizing agent and accelerates the fixation process. As a result dye
molecule is fixed with the material.
Reducing Agent:
Reducing agent is used in reduction reaction of water insoluble dye as like vat dye. Insoluble dye particle
is covered on the surface by another insoluble layer, the reduction is restricted to the available external
surface of the Vat dye particles. When the dye is treated with a solution of reducing agent (Na2S2O4)
surface of dye particles coming into contact with the solution and gets reduced & produced insoluble
Leuco Vat acid.
Wetting Agent:
Wetting agent helps to increase the uptake of the dye by the fiber. Here Tenside is used as wetting
agent. A continuous flow of Nitrogen is supplied to the dye bath in order to prevent oxidation.
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5.12 Equipments used in dyeing lab:
Name Image Functions
Color Assessment Cabinet Color fastness and shade match.
pH, Indigo and Hydro

Metrohm meter
measurement.
Portable Spectrophotometer Black color measurement.
Measure Oxidation Reduction

ORP
Potential
Metrohm pH meter pH measurement
Digital Balance Weight measurement
Machine control and dosing

Desktop Computer
command.
Micro Oven Drying

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5.13 Chemicals used for dyeing and sizing:
Dyes Auxiliaries Dyes

Commercial Name Commercial Name
Acetic Acid Direfix SD Liq
Caustic Soda Diresul Black RDT D-Liq
Dicrylan V-HKN Diresul Brilliant Green RDT-H-Liq
Den Wet SA (Wetting Agent) Diresul Brown RDT-Gs-Liq-150
Hydrogen Peroxide Diresul Red RDT-BG-Liq
Ladiquest-1097 U Liq Diresul Yellow RDT-E-Liq
Optifix EC Sulfotex Black SN-155
Reducing Agent DP Grem Danim EFW
Sequestarant (Secho-IND) Indigo Blue
Sodium Sulphide Sulpher Black Powder
Sodium Hydro Sulphite
Wetto PBTS
Wetto MR 48-B
Sizing Chemicals
Commercial Name Manufacturer Country
Acrylic Size PCB PD PENTA CHEMICAL Pakistan
Ben Tex K-2000 BENTEX Thailand
Size Ben Tex B-120 BENTEX Thailand
Native Tapioca Starch UGA Thailand
Emsize E20 EMSLAND GROUP Germany
Emsize E60 EMSLAND GROUP Germany
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5.14 Calculation:
Problem: 01
Given,
Shade: 1.7%
Count: 7 OE
Total Ends: 4464
Set Length: 16400 m
Find required amount of dye.
Solution:
590.5
We know, Tex = = 84.36
7
84.36 4464
Weight of 4464 ends = = 376.58 g/m
1000
Weight of 16400 meter = 376.58 x 16400 = 6175912 gm
100 gm yarn contain 1.7 gm dye
1.7
1 gm yarn contain gm dye
100
1.7 6175912
6175912 gm yarn contain gm dye
100
= 104990.504 gm dye
= 105 Kg dye
Answer: 105 Kg dye required to dye 16400 meter yarn of 4464 ends.
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Chapter Six
Weaving
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6.1 Definition:
The process of producing a fabric by interlacing warp and weft threads is known as weaving.
The machine used for weaving is known as weaving machine or loom. Weaving is an art that has been
practiced for thousands of years. The earliest application of weaving dates back to the Egyptian
civilization. Over the years, both the process as well as the machine has undergone phenomenal
changes. As of today, there is a wide range of looms being used, right from the simplest handloom to
the most sophisticated loom.
6.2 Basic Weave Designs:

Plain weave
Twill weave
Zigzag twill
Herringbone twill
Broken twill
Most of the other weaves are derived from these basic weaves. The immediate derivatives of these
structures are warp rib, filling rib, and basket weave.
6.2.1 Plain Weave:

Plain weave is the simplest of all weaves. It has one-over one-under interlacing for both warp and filing
yarns, therefore the plain weave formula repeats on two warp and two filling yarns. Plain weave
requires only two harnesses. In Denim manufacturing this weave is called Chambray.
Figure: 1/1 plain weave (Chambray)

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6.2.2 Twill Weave:

Twill Weave is produced in a stepwise progression of the warp yarn interlacing pattern. The interlacing
pattern of each warp yarn starts on a different filling yarn and follows the same formula. These results in
the appearance of a diagonal line called twill line in the fabric, which is then characteristic of this design.
Depending on the direction of the twill line, the twill weaves are called right-hand or left-hand twills.
The sum of the digits in the formula determines the unit cell of the design, which also gives the
minimum number of harnesses, requires weaving the design; at least three harnesses are required for a
twill weave.
Common twill, Steep twill, Reclining twill and broken twill are the different variations of the twill weave.
Figure: 3/1 Right Hand Twill (RHT) Figure: 3/1 Left Hand Twill (LHT)
6.3 Classification of Modern Weaving Machines:

Modern Weaving machines are classified according to their filling insertion mechanism.
The classification is as follows:
Rapier
Projectile
Air-Jet
Water-Jet
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6.3.1 Air-Jet Weaving:

Air-jet weaving is a type of weaving in which the filling yarn is inserted into the warp shed with
compressed air. Air-jet system utilizes a multiple nozzle systems and a profiled reed.
Yarn is drawn from a filing supply package by the filing feeder and each pick is measured for the filling
insertion by means of a stopper. Upon release of the filling yarn by the stopper, the filling is fed into the
reed tunnel via tandem and main nozzles, which provide the initial acceleration. The relay nozzles
provide the high air velocity across the weave shed. Profiled reed provides guidance for the air and
separates the filling yarn from the warp yarn.
Figure: Relay Nozzles Figure: Rapier head
6.3.2 Rapier Weaving:

In Rapier weaving, a flexible or rigid solid element, called rapier, is used to insert the filling yarn across
the shed. The rapier head picks up the filling yarn and carries it through the shed. After reaching the
destination, the rapier head returns empty to pick up the next filling yarn, which completes the cycle. A
rapier performs a reciprocating motion.
Rapier weaving machines can be of two types:
Single Rapier Machines: A single, rigid rapier is used in these machines. The rigid rapier is a metal or
composite bar usually with a circular cross section. The rapier enters the shed from one side, picks up
the tip of the filling yarn on the other side and passes it across the loom width while retracting.
Therefore, a single rapier carries the yarn in one way only and half of the rapier movement is wasted.
Also there is no yarn transfer since there is only one rapier. The single rapiers length is equal to the
width of the loom.
Double Rapier Machines: Two rapiers are used in these machines. One rapier, called the giver, takes the
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and transfers it to the second rapier which is called the taker. The taker retards and brings the filling
yarn to the other side. Similar to the single rapier machines, only half of the rapier movements is used
for filling insertion.
6.3.3 Projectile Weaving:

Projectile weaving machines use a projectile equipped with a gripper to insert the filling yarn across the
machine. The gripper projectile draws the filling yarn into the shed. The Projectile glides through the
shed in a rake- shaped guide. Braked in the receiving unit, the Projectile is then conveyed to its original
position by a transport device installed under the shed.
Figure: Projectile loom Figure: Water jet insertion
6.3.4 Water-Jet Weaving:

A water-jet weaving machine inserts the filling yarn by highly pressurized water. The relative velocity
between the filling yarn and the water jet provides the attractive force. If there is no velocity difference,
then there would be no tension on the yarn results in curling and snarling of the yarn. Water-jet weaving
machine can only be used for hydrophobic fibers.
6.4 Weaving in Partex Denim:

In Partex Denim weaving is air Jet & Rapier. There are 132 airjet & 36 rapier machines. The department
is working under the good supervision of Mr. Paul who is weaving manager and very much dedicated to
his work. He is working with all his technical, management hardworking staff. Like some other
departments weaving department is running 24 hours a day and meeting the sales requirements.
Weaving department is playing a leading role in denim manufacturing at of denim at Partex Denim.
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6.4.1 Specification of Airjet:

Brand name: : PICANOL
Model : OMP800-2P-190
Country of origin : BELGIUM
Speed : 850 rpm
Reed : Profile Reed
Shedding : Cam shedding mechanism
Air pressure required : 9.5 bar
Total relay valve : 14
Number of heald shaft : 6 to 8 (Generally 3 to 4 used)
Number of cutter :2
Let off motion : Electrical
Take up motion : Electrical
6.4.2 Specification of Rapier:

Brand name: : PICANOL
Model : GamMax-2P
Country of origin : BELGIUM
Speed : 650 rpm
Reed : Flat Reed
Shedding : Cam shedding mechanism
Number of heald shaft : 6 to 19 (Generally 3 to 4 used)
Number of cutter :2
Let off motion : Electrical
Take up motion : Electrical
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6.5 Looming:
Looming covers the process involved in warp preparation after sizing up to setting them to loom. The
process can be shown as follows:
Drawing-in Warp Tying Loom
During slashing, the exact number of warp yarns required in fabric is wound on to the loom (or
weaver's) beam. The warp ends are then passed through the drop wires of the warp stop motion, the
heddles of the harness frames and the dents at the reed. This can be achieved by drawing -in or tying -
in, the choice depending upon whether or not the new warp is different form the warp already on the
loom.
6.6 Drawing-In:
The process of drawing every warp end through its drop wire, heddle eye and reed dent can be
performed manually or by means of automatic machines. In both case, a length of warp yarn, just
enough to reach to the other side of the frame, is unwound. Leasing (i.e. selecting warp) of the warp at
this stage simplifies the separation of the yarns. Then they are threaded through drop wires heddle eyes
and reed dents. The automatic drawing machine can handle the leasing-in and drawing -in process in
one single operation.
6.7 Tying-In:
When fabric of a particular type is being mass-produced, the new warp beams will be identical with the
exhausted beams on the looms. Therefore, if every end on the new beam is tied to its corresponding
end on the old beam, the drawing-in process can be omitted. Tying-in may be done by means of a small
portable machine on the loom or as a separate operation away from the loom.
6.8 Basic Motion:

In order to interlace wrap and weft threads to produce a fabric, the following motions are necessary on
any type of loom:
Primary motions
Secondary motions
Tertiary motions
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6.8.1 Primary Motions:

These are fundamental or essential motion. Without these motions, it is practically impossible to produce a fabric. It is for this reason that these
mechanisms are called primary motion.
Primary Motion
Shedding Picking Beating
Tappet Shedding Single Beating

Over Picking
Dobby Shedding Multiple Beating

Under Picking
Jacquard Shedding Variable Beating

Modern Picking
Airjet Rapier Projectile Waterjet

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6.8.1.1 Shedding Mechanism:

The shedding mechanism separates the warp threads into two layers or divisions to form a tunnel
known as shed. The shed provides room for passage of the shuttle. A shed may be formed by means of
tappets, dobby and jacquard.
Shedding Components:
There are two main shedding components:
Heald frame
Cam
The Heald or Heddle:
Alternate vertical movements according to the evolution of the warp yarn and the passage of the picks
drive the heddles. Healed frame or heddles consists of a wooden frame, which consist of healed wires.
To provide straight path for the passing of the warp. These are twisted and metallic wires, which slides
on flat bars within the frame.
Cam / Tappet:
The purpose of the cam is to control the motion of harness frames, the lift of reed and the weave
pattern. Possible weave patterns of fabric are 1/1, 2/1, 3/1 and 4/1. There are 4 cams in the air jet loom
and a single cam is double plated. The cam acquires special curved shape. Different cam setting can be
used for different weave pattern. It is the required condition that the machine revolution should match
with gear system gear ratio is adjusted according to the weave pattern.
Healed Shaft:
A healed shaft consists of a wooden or metal frame carrying healed wires. The width of a healed shaft is
slightly greater than that of the warp sheet and is usually 36 to 48 cm deep.
The functions of a healed shaft are:
To carry healed wires and maintain warp yarns in their correct positions
To form a shed line.
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6.8.1.2 Picking Mechanism:

The picking mechanism passes weft thread from one selvedge of the fabric to the other through the
shed by means of a shuttle, a projectile, a rapier, a needle, an air-jet or a water-jet. The inserted weft
thread is known as pick.
Components of Picking Mechanism:
Cone Stand:
The purpose of this stand is to hold the cones. The main components of cone stand are:
Cone holder
Disc
Tensioner
Cone Holder:
The shape of the cone holder is a little bit like an aero plane. It contains two propeller shape rubber
stopper so as to stop the forward and backward slippage of the cone during running condition and to
provide grip.
Plastic Disc:
The weft yarn from the cones passes through a plastic disc provided with the hole in the center the
purpose of this hole is to allow the weft yarn to pass through the disc setting of the disc is in such that at
a time of weft yarn from the first and fourth or the last weft yarn passes through the first and second
disc respectively. The distance between the discs can be adjusted with the help of the spring provided
with the nut. From the disc the weft yarn is delivered to the Tensioner.
Tensioner:
The use of tensioner is to give tension to the weft yarn otherwise the weft yarn coils within its self. This
tensioner consists of two small discs or plates. A spring is also provided at the side of one disc so that
the discs can adjust themselves according to the count of the weft yarn. If count is fine then low tension
is required whereas coarser count needed relatively higher tension. The alignment of the disc and the
cone is in such a way that a free path is provided to the weft yarn.
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Weft Yarn Path Diagram (Airjet):
Package
Yarn
Movable Main
FD1 FD2
PFT Nozzle
Fixed Main
Balloon Filling Selvedge
Pre winder Balloon Nozzle Relay Relay
Breaker Cutter Cutter
Breaker Valve Nozzle
Package stand
Warp Yarn Path Diagram (Airjet):

Emery Roller
Back Rest
Drop Wires
Reed Fabric Roll
Heald Frames
Yarn Sheet Fabric
Stand
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Weft Yarn Path Diagram (Rapier):

Package
Filing Giver Taker

PFT Detector Head Head
Balloon Cutter Cutter

Pre winder Balloon
Breaker Breaker
Package stand
Rapier belt
Disk
Warp Yarn Path Diagram (Rapier):

Emery Roller
Back Rest
Drop Wires
Reed Fabric Roll
Heald Frames
Yarn Sheet Fabric
Stand
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Cone Break Detector:
Cone break detector detects filling yarn breaks that occur between the cone and prewinder. The cone
break detector stops the weaving machine before the prewinder is empty. Cone break detector
between the cone and the prewinder prevents starts up marks.
The Filling Tensioner:
Filling tensioner are necessary to ensure a most uniform yarn tension between the cones and prewinder
drum, therefore ensuring an absolute uniform tension under filling yarn winding without any loop
formation.
Weft Accumulator or Prewinder:
The prewinder draw filling yarn from a cone, winding it on the winder drum which in turn, makes for
gentle pick insertion. The weft yarn is drawn off the package and wound on to measuring bands and
fingers by the rotating motion of thread guiding tube. The diameter of the measuring band can be
adjusted according to the width of the loom. Adjusting the measuring bands and the number of coils
sets the pick length. The electro magnetically controlled stopper pin releases the weft yarn at the
machine angle set.
Storage Control:
As it takes time to rise the motor rpm to the standard rpm at starting required weft yarn for next
insertion is wound in advance to secure smooth weft insertion. While the loom is running,
corresponding length weft yarn to one insertion is supplied to the prewinder, and storage is controlled
in the prewinder.
Measuring Control:
One pick length of weft yarn is measured by releasing or hooking solenoid FDP pin electrically. There are
two timings; one is for the first pick at starting and the other is preceding pick at normal operation.
These timings secure accurate measuring, storage, measuring and weft insertion are controlled by
output of signal command.
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Balloon Breaker:
The balloon breaker reduces the balloon dimensions when drawing yarn from the prewinder. The closer
the prewinder to the balloon breaker, the smaller the yarn balloons. When weaving heavy filling yarns,
there is the potential to increase the rate of insertion when using a balloon breaker.
Main Nozzle:
Nozzle is a duct of smooth varying cross section in which air is used to accelerate weft yarn through the
shed across the width of fabric. On air jet weaving machines in each channel there are two main nozzles,
one is fixed and other is movable.
Relay Nozzles:
Relay nozzle mounted in sley are connected in groups to electromagnetic valves. The electromagnetic
relay nozzle valve starts the air jet. The length of time the valve is opened depends on the reed width
and relay valve spacing as well as on the yarn. The compressed air is distributed from the compressed air
tank via the valves to the nozzles.
Relay nozzles are arranged over the entire length of the reed, the relay nozzles assists the movable main
nozzle in blowing the pick through the reed guiding channel. These relay nozzles are divided up into
groups, in that each group of nozzle is served independently by a relay nozzle valve. These valves are
driven such that the rate of insertion is correct and that yarn flow is uniform.
Filling Cutter:
The function of cutter cuts the filling at the left hand and right hand side of an insertion. The cutter is
driven by the motor and is completely independent of the machine drive. The position, the movement
of cutting and the condition of the filling cutter are very important for the insertion. Cutter is mounted
on both ends of the fabric. On yarn supply side, yarn is securely cut every time reed is beaten. On driving
side preceding yarn is cut between the temple and the space roll. The motion of the cutter cam attached
to the main shaft is transmitted through cutter cam lever and cutter rod to cutter edge.
Filling Detectors:
The filling detectors or sometimes called feelers mounted at the reed holder on the loom and the end of
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6.8.1.3 Beat Up Mechanism:

The beat-up mechanism beats or pushes the newly inserted length of weft thread (pick) into the already
woven fabric at a point known as fell of the cloth. These three mechanisms namely shedding, picking
and then beat-up are done in sequence.
Beating Components:
Sley:
The sley is a metal frame. In case of air jet contains profile reed, relay nozzles, filling detector, stretch
nozzle and side detector. At its forward motion the last pick is beaten up to the fell of the cloth, and at
its forward motion the weft is allowed to insert through relay nozzles through the open shed. The heavy
reciprocating sley with the help of a reed firmly beats up the last pick to the fell with the sufficient
velocity.
Reed:
The reed is an arrangement if vertical steel wires spaced a given distance apart a securely fastened at
the top and bottom by the bindings. The spaced between two wires is known as "dent". Reeds are made
with any desire number of dents per inch, according to the requirements of the cloth that is to be
woven. A reed contains a definite number of dents on a given length; this is termed as the count, the
pitch, or the number of reed. The reeds are named differently. Reeds are named from the number of
dents contained in one inch. The shape and thickness of the metal wires used in the reed is important.
Reed selection depends on several considerations including fabric appearance, fabric weight (ends per
unit width), beat up force, air space requirements and weave design.
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Available Reeds in Partex Denim:

Reeds are very expansive machine parts and its correct use makes it long time running. In fine counts
reed damages very quickly. A good manager is that who runs his weaving shed with minimum number of
reeds rather than investing a large amount on reeds and storing them. In Partex Denim the shed of 168
looms is running on following reeds. With these reeds Partex Denim has made almost all of these orders.
Reed Count Reed Space

Dent per meter (DM) (mm)
590 1725
590 1742
652 1725
652 1742
869 1740
931 1739
1085 ---
1190 1738
6.8.2 Secondary Mechanisms:

These mechanisms are next in importance to the primary mechanisms. If weaving is to be continuous,
these mechanisms are essential. So they are called the secondary mechanisms. They are:
Take-up motion
Let-off motion.
Secondary
Motion
Take Up Let Off
Positive Positive
Negative Negative
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6.8.2.1 Take-up motion:

The take-up motion withdraws the cloth from the weaving area at a constant rate so as to give the
required pick-spacing (in picks/inch or picks/cm) and then winds it on to a cloth roller. The main part of
the mechanism is the take up rollers, which draws the cloth at the regular rate, and the number of picks
per inch decides this rate. The take up roller is covered with emery cloth or hard rubber depending upon
the type of cloth woven. The drive to the take up roller is by a train of gear wheels put into motion
directly from the main shaft.
6.8.2.2 Let-off motion:

The let-off motion delivers the warp to the weaving area at the required rate and at constant tension by
unwinding it from the weavers beam. The secondary motions are carried out simultaneously. The speed
of the servo motor is transmitted to warp beam gear via reduction gear, thus driving beam.
6.8.3 Tertiary Mechanisms:

To get high productivity and good quality of fabric, additional mechanisms, called auxiliary mechanisms,
are added to a loom. The auxiliary mechanisms are useful but not absolutely essential. This is why they
are called the auxiliary mechanisms. These are listed below.
Weft stop motion

Temples
Brake
Warp stop motion
Tertiary Motion
Warp stop Weft stop
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6.8.3.1 Weft stop motion:

The object of the weft stop motion is to stop the loom when a weft thread breaks or gets exhausted.
This motion helps to avoid cracks in a fabric.
6.8.3.2 Warp stop motion:

The object of the warp stop motion is to stop the loom immediately when a warp thread breaks during
the weaving process.
6.8.3.3 Brake:
The brake stops the loom immediately whenever required. The weaver uses it to stop the loom to repair
broken ends and picks.
6.9 Special Features of PICANOL:
6.9.1 Unique Sumo main motor:

The oil-cooled Sumo main motor drives the weaving machine directly, without belt or clutch and brake.
The very short drive train is simple and compact, and the machine is up to full speed right from the very
First pick.
The speed of the motor is controlled electronically, without a frequency converter, thus reducing power
consumption and permitting greater flexibility. The shed crossing time is set entirely from the display.
This combination of the Sumo motor with electronic settings makes it easy to obtain the highest
possible industrial speeds taking into account the yarn quality, number of harnesses and weaving
pattern, and considerably reduces the set-up times.
6.9.2 Picanol PC Suite:

Picanol PC Suite is a collection of PC software to monitor the design, settings and production data of the
weaving shed in a very easy way. LoomGate makes it possible to communicate between the PC and the
weaving machines over the network. Using LoomGate, machine settings are transferred from the PC to
the machines and vice versa, the weaving machine can be updated with new software, or the actual
settings and operating parameters of the weaving machines can be consulted. LoomGate also includes a
monitoring function to consult and process machine and shift production data on the PC.
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6.9.3 Automatic full pick finding:

The machine has an automatic full pick finder driven by the Sumo main motor. Pick finding is done using
a shiftable gear on the Sumo motor, so that no slow motion motor and clutch are required. In case of a
broken pick the machine stops and only the harness frames are brought in motion automatically so as to
free the broken pick, without the reed touching the beat-up line. This reduces the stop time in case of a
filling break and avoids starting marks.
6.9.4 Exchangeable shed formation:

The PICANOL can be fitted with a positive cam motion, electronic positive dobby or electronically driven
jacquard. The basic machine structure for the cam, dobby and jacquard versions is identical, making it
possible to change the shed formation system at any time in the future. For example, it is possible
to change quickly from cam to dobby, and vice versa. It is even perfectly possible to convert to jacquard.
6.9.5 Electronic Let-Off and Take-Up:

The electronically controlled let-off (ELO) and take-up (ETU) are fitted as standard. The ETU makes it
possible to weave fabrics with variable pick densities, with highly accurate settings.
6.9.6 Easy fitting and removal of warp beam and cloth roll:
The warp beam is driven by an electronically controlled let-off system via a separate gearwheel that
remains on the machine. Fitting the warp beam and changing the cloth roll are done by means of quick
connections - no tools are required.
6.9.7 Perfect lubrication:

Lubrication is by means of a central circulation system controlled by pressure and pressure difference
sensors. Constant filtering of the oil ensures perfect lubrication. The number of oil lines has been greatly
reduced, while the lines themselves are shorter and are made of remolded rubber.
6.9.8 Double pressure roller:

The double pressure roller ensures a better grip of the sand roller onto the cloth. Because of the
division of the pressure of one pressure roller over two pressure rollers a zone contact is
established instead of a line contact (obtained with one pressure roller). This zone contact provides a
better control of take-up and allows weaving of heavily beat-up fabrics in an easier way.
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6.9.9 Optimized sley drive:

The sley is driven by a cam and cam follower system, for perfect beat-up and balanced lower inertia for
higher speeds.
6.9.10 Electronic Selvedge System and Electronic Rotary Leno:

The unique Electronic Selvedge Systems (ELSY) are driven by separate stepper motors that are
controlled electronically. The selvedge patterns and crossing times can be programmed independently
of the shed crossing. This can be done even while the machine is running, so the weaver immediately
sees the result of the new settings. The crossing time of the Electronic Rotary Leno (ERL) can similarly be
programmed while the machine is running.
6.9.11 Quick Step filling presenter (Rapier):

The Quick Step filling presenter operates with independent modules, each consisting of an electronically
controlled stepper motor with a presenter needle. The system handles up to eight colours. The operator
enters the weave pattern on the microprocessor keyboard or at the Jacquard control unit.
6.9.12 CANplus prewinders (Airjet):

The CANplus prewinders have a sensor for the reserve windings and may have a built-in optical yarn
break detector. Thanks to the adjustable motion and force of the magnetic pin, the OMNIplus 800 is
able to weave yarns ranging from extremely light to coarse.
6.9.13 Programmable Filling Tensioner (Airjet):

The Programmable Filling Tensioner (PFT) reduces the peak tension in the yarn at the end of
insertion when the magnetic pin on the prewinder closes. This makes it possible to weave weaker, more
delicate or elastic yarns at higher speeds. The PFT is automatically threaded along with the
prewinder when the latter is threaded pneumatically. The PFT is mounted on the balloon breaker
ensuring he ideal insertion line together with the fixed main nozzle.
6.9.14 Clamp on the movable main nozzle (Airjet):

At the entrance to the main nozzle a pneumatically controlled mechanical clamp holds the yarn
during the non-insertion period, enabling the continuous airlow to be kept at a very low level. This
improves the fabric quality and reduces the number of stops with weaker yarns.
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6.9.15 Argus filling detector (Airjet):

The Argus filling detector ensures perfectly reliable detection of the yarn. The detector has a full view of
the entire cross-section of the insertion channel, so that detection is independent of the position of the
yarn in the channel. Argus is the new filling detector positioned next to the reed. It is mounted directly
on the reed holder. The Argus filling detector features 128 eyes covering a zone of 6.5 mm from the
back of the reed channel, compared to a detection zone of 2.5 mm for a standard model.
6.9.16 Fixed and movable main nozzles (Airjet):

The entirely new air supply system and more efficient main nozzles permit higher performance. The
position of both the fixed and the movable main nozzles is simple to adjust. Moreover, the airjet
pressure and timing can be adjusted separately, giving reduced air consumption.
The Electronically-controlled Low Continuous Airflow (ELCA) system holds the filling yarn in the ideal
position during the non-insertion period. The digital setting for each channel prevents the yarn
unraveling.
6.9.17 New relay nozzles and valves (Airjet):

The OMNIplus 800 relay nozzles are optimized for more efficient use of air. The shape of the nozzles
and the position of the holes give a higher Pitot value and enable maximum use to be made of the
available insertion time.
The new D-type relay nozzle has 16 holes instead of 19, which makes it more efficient for the same air
pressure. Air consumption can be reduced with up to 15%.
The new Diamond-Like Coating (DLC) on the relay nozzles ensures a significantly longer lifetime when
weaving abrasive yarns. The electro-magnetic valves on the relay nozzles have been redesigned and are
easy to reach, so that changing the width can be done quickly and easily. The airlines between valve and
relay nozzle have been made as short as possible, thus further reducing air consumption.
6.9.18 Adaptive Relay Valve Drive (Airjet):

The new ARVD feature automatically optimizes the closing time of the relay nozzle valves related to the
behavior and the air friendliness of the weft. This program uses the winding information from the
prewinder in order to calculate the optimal closing moment of each relay nozzle valve on a pick by pick
basis. The relay nozzle valves will close earlier in case of a fast filling, consequently saving compressed
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6.9.19 Stretch nozzle (Airjet):

The chimney stretch nozzle is fitted at the right-hand side of the reed and stretches the tip of the
pick at the end of insertion. Thanks to air pressure the yarn passes through a zigzag conduit in the
chimney and is stretched. It is frequently beneficial to include an extraction nozzle to the chimney
stretch nozzle. Combined with the programmable filling tensioner, the chimney stretch nozzle ensures
the best insertion for a filling yarn.
6.10 Different Parts Manufacturers Name:
Name Brand
Heald Frame Heddle Frames
Dobby Stubli
Reed Burckle, Blue
Take Up Grob, Picanol
Drop Wire Grob
Air Blower Sohler, Electrojet
Winding m/c Brandt
Knotting m/c Fischer Poege
Electric Cable BBI Electronic
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6.11 Selvedge:
Selvedge is an important role for further processing of a fabric. Air-jet weaving machine can be equipped
with various types of selvedge formation devices. Several machinery manufacturers incorporate
different types of selvedge formation devices as per requirement of the end products.
Types of Selvedge:
Name Figure Application
Both end bounded Selvedge (Handloom)
One end bounded (Rapier loom)
(Rapier, Airjet)
Fringed Selvedge
Tucked-in Selvedge
(Projectile, Rapier, Airjet)
Fused Selvedge (for synthetic fabric)
Leno Selvedge (Rapier, Airjet)
Dummy Selvedge
(Rapier, Airjet)
Adhesive bonded Selvedge
Twisted Selvedge
Stitched Selvedge
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6.12 Calculation:
Problem: 01
Given:
Ends per Inch (EPI): 66

Weave: 3/1 RHT
Repeat: 4 ends
Find required reed number?
Solution:
Repeat Per Inch = 66/4 = 16.5

Repeat Per Meter = 16.5 x 39.37
= 649.60
Available Reed = 652 DM
Answer: Reed number = 652 DM
Problem: 02
Given,
Actual Production = 188773 pick
Calculated Production = 192000 pick
Find out efficiency?
Solution:
Actual Production
We know, Efficiency = 100 %
Calculated Production
188773
= 100 %
192000
= 98.32 %
Answer: Efficiency = 98.32 %

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Problem: 03
Given,
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Fabric construction = 64"
66 47
Weave = 3/1
R.P.M = 600
Efficiency = 80 %
Find out production per hour in yards?
Solution:
rpm time x efficiency
We know production/hr=
PPI 36
600 60 .80
=
47 36
= 15.64 yds/hr
Answer: Production Per hour per loom = 15.64 yds
Problem: 04
Given,
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Fabric construction = 64"
66 47
Weave = 3/1
R.P.M = 600
Efficiency = 90 %
Find out weft yarn consumption in cone?
Solution:
Length of a pick = 72
Length of 600 pick = 600 x 72 = 43200 inch = 1097 meter
Weft yarn consumption in one minute = 1097 meter

Weft yarn consumption in 60 minutes = 1097 x 60 = 65820 meter
Weft yarn consumption in 8 hours = 65820 x 8 = 526560 meter
Length of 9 OE yarn in one cone = 42300 meter

526560
Total cone required = .90 = 11.20 = 12 cones
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Chapter Seven
Finishing
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7.1 Definition:
In general, before marketing, all the process which are applied on the fabric after weaving is called
finishing.
In short sense, finishing is the process by which the fibers, yarns and fabrics are made as presentable to
the customer and these processes are implemented after coloration.
The term finishing covers all those treatments that serve to impart to the textile the desired end-use
properties. These can include properties relating to visual effect, handle and special characteristics such
as waterproofing and non-flammability.
7.2 Objects of Finishing:

To increase the attractiveness of fabric.
To increase the service ability.
To increase the beauty and glitterness of fabric.
To increase the fineness and to ensure smoothness.
To ensure the softness of the fabric.
To free from hairiness of the fabric.
7.3 Types of finishing:
7.3.1 Physical/Mechanical Finishing:

The finishing process which is performed by machines but not using of chemicals is called
physical/mechanical finishing.
Example: Calendaring, embossing, raising, sanforizing etc.
7.3.2 Chemical Finishing:

The finishing process which is performed by application of chemicals which reacts with fibres is termed
as chemical finishing.
Example: Starching, Mercerizing, resin finishing, Desizing, Water Repellent Treatment, Flame Retardant
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Denim Finishing:
Finishing of grey denim fabric normally carried out after weaving. It takes an important role in fabric
properties, appearance, softness and residual fabric shrinkage. The finishing of denim fabric is carried
out for several purposes. Finishing of denim fabric can be varied according to the specific requirement of
customer. The finishing process may vary from harsh hand (loom state), soft hand (desizing) and sulphur
over dyeing.
7.4 Finishing In Partex Denim:

Partex Denim finishing department is a well-established modern section with a suitable range of the
finishing processes required for denim. Department is working under the supervision of Mr. Mahfuz,
manager finishing.
Proper finishing process is necessary otherwise the fabric will be rejected by the buyer. In case of denim
mainly controlling of the shrinkage and the skew of the fabric is done. Besides, finishing process finishing
section of Partex Denim have to do a lot of others job like fabric storing, inspection, sample processing
etc. So a finishing section in a denim industry plays a vital role. Finishing section of Partex Denim Ltd is
responsible for the following:
Finishing process
Quality control
Inspection
Sample processing and preservation
Finished fabric storing and delivery
The following types of finishes are applied to the denim fabric at Partex Denim.
Singeing
Softening
Skew control
Sanforizing
Calendering
Desizing
Mercerizing
Resin finishing
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Flow Process Chart for Denim Finish Line
Fabric Unwinding Motor speed: 25-80 m/min
Brushing Protruding fibre removed by blower
J-Box Fabric store unit
Singeing Gas Pressure: 1-2 Bar

Bust removed by blower
Brushing Bust removed by blower
J-Box Fabric store unit
Softening Softener Flacks used for soften the fabric
Skewness Strengthening the weft yarn
Dryer - 1, 2 Steam pressure: 2 Bar
Mini Stenter Control of fabric width
Sanforizing Fabric Shrinkage Control
Calendaring Make the fabric surface uniform
Folding Prepare for next step

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Machine Specification:
Brand Cibitex
Origin : Italy
Model : CBDENIM
Total machine : 02
Year of Manufacture : 2005
Roller width : 200 cm
Working width : 180 cm
Steaming cylinder dia : 64 cm
Shirking bench cylinder dia : 61.2 cm
Felt calendar cylinder dia : 200 cm
Felt calender drying cylinder dia : 80 cm
Mechanical speed : Up to 80m/min
Shrinkage value : Up to 18%
Average steam consumption at 6 bar : 1000 kg/hr
Average soft water consumption at 2-3 bar : 5-6 m3/hr
Power consumption : 106 Kw
7.5 Process Sequence of Denim Finish Line:
7.5.1 Brushing:
In the brushing stage, the grey fabric is brushed to remove the loose lint and loose fluff from the fabric
surface. It also raised the protruding fibers on the fabric surface which are removed in the next stage of
singeing process.
7.5.2 J-Box:
Store the fabric for some while during the process. This unit is important when change of batcher.
Stored fabric supports the continuous operation.
7.5.3 Singeing:
The fabric is then singed in both or only face side which burn off the protruding fibers from the fabric
surface. Normally denim fabric is singed twice in a single passage of a singeing machine. The denim
finished fabric must have soft and pleasant handle.
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Reasons for Singeing:

Textiles are first and foremost singed in order to improve their wear and end use properties.
The burning-off of protruding fiber ends which are not firmly bound into the yarns results in
clean surface which allows the structure of fabric to be clearly seen.
Fabrics which have not been singed soil more easily than singed fabrics.
The risk of pilling, especially with synthetic fibers, is extremely low in case of singed fabric.
A closely singed fabric is essential for printing fine intricate patterns.
The risk of skitter dyeing with singed piece dyed articles in dark shades is considerably reduced
as randomly protruding fibres cause a diffuse reflection of light.
Singeing process facilitates and speeds up desizing. This effect, however, is achieved only if the
fabric is impregnated with desizing liquor immediately after singeing.
Fabric before and after Singeing:
Before Singeing After Singeing
Types of Singeing:
Singeing can be classified into two types:
1. Direct singeing
2. Indirect singeing
1. Direct singeing is the most popular procedure. The fabric passes either glowing metal with contact
(mainly for pile fabric) or a direct gas flame. Important for both techniques: when the machine
stops, the fabric is moved from the metal and the flame stops, too.
2. The indirect singeing works with highly heated ceramic modules. Infrared beams are burning the
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Singeing Parameters:
Fabric speed (m/min)
Flame intensity (mbar)
Fabric temperature (oC)
Singeing positions
Burner fabric distance (mm)
Singeing Techniques on Fabric:
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7.5.4 Softening:
After the singing range, the fabric is subjected to a chemical pad treatment. Softeners are often used in
the chemical treatment in order to impart soft feeling of the fabric.
7.5.5 Skewness Control:

The skewness in denim fabric, particularly in twill weave creates a serious problem in subsequent
garment manufacturing and its washing. Leg twist is a major problem in denim manufacturing. Due to
this problem the leg is rotated in the opposite direction of the twill of the fabric after laundering. Leg
twist is assumed to be happen due to the directional yarn stresses. These are inherent in regular twill
weave fabrics and developed during weaving. During washing the yarn stresses is relaxed which change
the regular position of interlacement between warp and filling yarns. Due to this reason the legs are
twisted. Normally leg twist not shown on garment stage. It only observed after laundering of the
garment. Although leg twist appears after first laundering and it increases progressively with repeated
launderings.
Figure: Fabric with skew Figure: Fabric without skew
Ideally warp and weft should be at right angle to each other in normal fabric. Skew in the fabric occurs
when the warps are displaced from their vertical position or when the weft is displaced from their
horizontal position.
The leg twist is created due to tensions in the fabrics. It is related to the twill direction. Normally a right-
hand twill fabric twists in the counter clockwise direction. Similarly a left-hand twill fabric twists in the
clockwise direction. These leg twist problem can be eliminated through compensating the tensions by
deliberately skewing the fabric in the counter clockwise direction for right-hand twills (RHT) and in the
clockwise direction for left-hand twill (LHT).
Hence the RHT denim fabric should be skewed by advancing the right selvage with respect to the left
selvage in the fabric of face up. This results in counterclockwise skew. Similarly a LHT fabric should be
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upon many factors, such as the type of twill weave, the weight of the fabric, the yarn sizes, and the twist
of the yarns. The twill angle is also an important factor.
Normally the fabric straightness has only a single skew roller or a pair of rollers offset the same amount.
A single skew roller is not able to give a full 8% skew in a single passage in heavy weight denim fabric.
However, minimum two skew rollers, and preferably three or four skew rollers give better results.
In general, Z- twist cotton yarns generate right-handed skew. All S-twist yarns exhibit left hand skew. In
general open-end yarns result in less skew than the ring spun yarns.
Figure: Woven fabric skewness
When any woven fabrics are removed from looms, the warps and wefts start to contract each other in
order to undergo equilibrium condition. Hence the warp and weft yarn become closed to each other and
the free spaces between them reduced. It has observed that the type of deformation of fabric depends
upon many factors, among which the weave of the fabric (either plane or twill) is most important. The
forces acting on the yarns after removing the fabric from the weaving loom is shown in Figure.
Warp Contraction Force

Weft Contraction Force
Weft Contraction Force
Warp Contraction Force

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The movement of yarn in a plain fabric The movement of yarn in a twill fabric
In case of plain weave fabric, the free spaces in warp and weft direction are equal. Hence the forces
acting on all sides of each float are equal, which makes the fabric more stable. However in case of twill
weave fabric, at the portion of a float; there is a gap or free space equal to the actual diameter of the
yarn. Due to this free space, there may be possible that the floating yarn push away the crossing yarn.
The floating yarn to push away the crossing yarn at the interlacing point
Figure: A Figure: B Figure: C
The two forces acting opposite to each other in the floats makes them like an in-plain lever (Fig. A). The
position of the free spaces on either side of the float determine the direction in which the float to be
skewed. For a right hand 2/2 twill fabric, the location of the free spaces, as shown in Fig. A will skewed
clockwise shown in Fig. B. For a left-hand 2/2 twill fabric, as shown in Fig. C, the floats will be skewed
anticlockwise.
Herringbone or any other types of zigzag twill, there is no risk of the fabric becoming skewed, as in such
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weaves, floats (in-plane levers) act oppose to each other. The degree of skew movement depends upon
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7.5.6 Dryer:
Wet fabric is dried in this section. Steam produced by boiler heating the cylinder drum. It increase the
inside temperature of the drum. The temperature can be adjusted by changing steam pressure. There
are 20 drums for drying.
7.5.7 Stenter:
Stenter is used for control the width of fabric by fixing a definite width.
7.5.8 Sanforizing:
Sanforizing is a mechanical finishing process of treating textile fabrics to prevent the normal dimensional
alternation of warp & weft. After sanforizing the residual shrinkage of woven fabric may be zero.
The sole objective of sanforizing is to control the length wise shrinkage of fabric. The maximum
percentage of shrinkage depends on fabric construction and quality but controlled according to the
customer specifications.
Shrinkage phenomenon:
During spinning, weaving, bleaching, dyeing and the various finishing processes, yarns and cloth are
under a continuous tension.
Yarns and/or fabrics are not fixed materials. They consist of separate, stretchable fibres which submit to
the tension. In other words, fabrics do stretch in length and width. The tension within the yarns, which is
caused by this stretching, can be eliminated when the friction within the fabric is reduced. This
reduction in friction occurs during laundering where both water and soap act as a lubricant. The
lubricant, along with the mechanical action of the washer, helps the fibres relax and contract to their
original length before the elongation takes place. This means that the fabric shrinks and recaptures its
original equilibrium.
Controlled Compressive Shrinkage Process:

The internationally well known and most important shrinking process today dates back more than 70
years. Though the correct expression for this process is Controlled Compressive Shrinkage, the average
person knows it as SANFORIZED. The process is a purely mechanical treatment without any addition of
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The purpose of the process is to shrink fabrics in such a way that textiles made up of these fabrics do not
shrink during washing.
The amount of potential wash shrinkage must be determined prior to shrinking. A full width sample is
wash-tested according to the test method. After the lengthwise and widthwise shrinkage has been
determined, the compressive shrinkage machine can be adjusted accordingly.
Principle of Mechanical Shrinking:
Figure: Shrinking process
The shrinking process takes place between the rubber belt and the heated shrinking drum. The pressure
roller presses the rubber belt against the shrinking drum and the belt is stretched. When the pressure of
the roller is relieved the belt shrinks again. The fabric inserted between the rubber belt and the drum
has to follow the shrinking of the belt and is itself shrunk. The fabric shrinkage can be varied by varying
the pressure of the roller on the rubber belt. The greater the roller pressure, the greater the shrinking.
The fabric is fed on the convex part of a drying cylinder and when the blanket retracts to the concave
section of the blanket, the cloth is physically forced to comply with the curvature and shrinks according
to the thickness of the blanket. The cylinder serves to hold the fabric on to the blanket and does not let
it slip back.
The excessive heat of the shrinking cylinder can cause damage to rubber belt. In order to prevent this,
perforated water pipes spray water on the belt as it leaves the fabric. This has two advantages;
The rubber belt is cooled down and prevented from surface hardening.
Very little water remains on the grainy surface of the rubber belt and absorbed by the fabric.
This results in good and easy shrinking process.
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7.5.9 Calendaring:
After grey fabric is subjected to singeing, softening, skewness, sanforizing etc. it is finally dried to retain
its true shape and dimensions. But in this state the fabric becomes least lustrous. Because for those
operations the threads in fabric become weavy and crimped. But if a fabric is to appear highly lustrous
then its surface should be parallel to each other and all should lie in the length direction.
Objects of Calendaring:
To cause a closing together of the threads of the fabric by flattening them and thus tending to
fill up the interstices between warp and weft.
To produce a smooth, glossy and highly lustrous appearance on the surface of the cloth.
To reduce fabric thickness.
To reduce air permeability and water permeability of fabric by changing its porosity.
Essential elements of calendaring:

The following three elements should be controlled during calendaring.
High pressure
High temperature
Suitable degree of dampness
Besides these the number, composition & arrangements of pressure bowls and speed of running cloth
are also should be controlled carefully.
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7.6 Mercerization:
Mercerization is a physio-chemical process where yarn (cotton) is treated with 15-25% caustic soda
solution at a temperature of 200-300C. It is necessary to hold the fabric under tension and wash
thoroughly.
Flow Process Chart for Mercerization
Fabric Unwinding Speed: 25-35 m/min
Bath-1 Dosing of NaOH at room temperature
Bath-2 Dosing of NaOH at room temperature
Bath-3 Normal water wash at room

temperature
Stenter Width control

Hot water wash at 90OC
Bath-4 to 7 Hot water wash at 90OC
Bath-8 pH control
Bath-9 Normal water wash at room temperature
Dryer - 1, 2 Moisture remove and drying
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7.6.1 Physio-chemical changes during mercerization:

When cotton fibre is brought into aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide of 18% concentration, the
cellulose begins to swell immediately and in a few seconds the fibre is elliptical in X-section. On further
swelling, the section rounds off and the major axis of the ellipse is at least 25-30% greater than the fibre
width of the corresponding collapsed fibre.
The cellulose of the wall sweels inwards until the lumen is practically eliminated.
When the fibre is transferred to water and well washed. Shrinkage begins and on drying at room
temperature a further and final shrinkage occurs. During the last three shrinkage proceeds uniformly
towards the centre and the lumen does not recover its original size.
7.6.2 Advantages of mercerization:

Increase tensile strength
Improve hygroscopicity
Improve dye affinity
Improve smoothness
Improve luster
Improve dimensional stability and physical compactness
20-30% dye and chemical save while dyeing after mercerization.
7.6.3 Effect of mercerizing condition:

The condition or considerable points for mercerization are:
Concentration of caustic soda.

Temperature
Tension
Time
Wash thoroughly
Wetting agent
The lusture of mercerized cotton depends on various factors:

Cross-section of the fibre
Staple length of the fibre
Wall thickness of the fibre
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Percent stretch
Yarn construction
Yarn twist
Doubling of yarn
Degree of singeing
Application of tension
Rate of dyring
7.7 Desizing:
Desizing is the process of removing size materials from fabric. This is done simply passing the fabric
through some hot water bath for several times. Sometimes softener can be used for better removing of
size materials and also for better soft hand feeling.
Flow Process Chart for Desizing
Fabric Unwinding
J-box Temporary fabric store
Bath-1-6 Normal water wash at 80-90 OC
Dryer - 1, 2 Dryer, moisture remove
J-box Temporary fabric store
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7.8 Resin Finishing:

Resin may be applied on the fabric surface to form a coating or it may be applied to the amorphous
region of the material to impart a crease resisting property. It is a permanent chemical finishing process.
Flow Process Chart for Resin
Fabric Unwinding
J-box
Fabric straighten roller
Roller Printing
Coating
Stenter/Heat setting
Rolling
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Chapter Eight
Inspection
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8.1 Inspection in Partex Denim:

Quality is ultimate concern; every single yard of the denim goes through inspection department and
rated by a point count system to ensure that quality is up to standard before packing. Defective fabric
pieces are rejected and sold as seconds and relatively minor defective points are marked clearly using
stickers to alert cutters.
The inspection department is working under the supervision of Mr. Mahfuz, Manager, Finishing. Ten
inspection frames of Taiwan are used. Input is finished fabric & output is inspected fabric roll.
8.2 Inspection Process:

Fabric batcher is set at the back side of machine equipped with rollers which provides fabric unwinding.
Inspection table is laminated white to enhance the defect identification. Four tube lights are provided to
optimize the lighting. Measuring counter is provided in front of the inspection table for controlling
length. It has forward, reverse, start and stop button controls. Inspection is carried out on white board
table. The cloth is pulled over the white board table by a variable speed motor and different cloth
defects are recorded for quality control purpose. They inspect the fabric according to 4 point system.
After inspection fabric is wound on roller.
8.3 Four (4) Point System:

This is issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials with reference to the designation: ASTM
D5430-93.
Faults are scored with penalty points of 1, 2, 3 and 4 according to their size and significance.
Size Of Defect (Length in Inches) Penalty Points

3 inches or less 1
Over 3 inches but less than 6 inches 2
Over 6 inches but less than 9 inches 3
Over 9 inches 4
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8.4 Machinery Description:

Inspection Table:
Name : Inspection m/c

Brand : STT Machinery
Model : Amoeba
M/C dimension : 2580 mm x 2920 mm x 2310 mm (LWH)
Speed : 0 - 80yds/min
size of inspection board : 860mm (height)
Motor power : 3 HP
Roller width : 72 inch
Fabric roll diameter : 450mm
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Wrapping Machine:
Name : Wrapping m/c

Electric power : 9 KW
Air consumption : 850 L/min
Speed : 5 - 6 packages/min
Size : 970 2700 1300mm (LWH)
Packing range : 38 - 70 (length), 100 400 mm (dia)
Shrinking machine:
Name : Shrinking m/c

Heat consumption : 45 KW
Horse power : 1HP (main drive), 1/2HP 2 (air blower)
Speed : 5 18 M/min
Size : 750 850 17500mm (LWH)
Packing range : 38 - 70 (length), 100 - 400mm (dia)
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Fabric Defects are divided into two types:

Removable defects
Non removable defects
The defects which can remove when inspection is called removable defects.
The defects which cannot remove when inspection is called non removable defects.
8.5 Major Fabric Faults:

Starting mark:
Causes: Main cause is loom stoppage.

Remedy: This can not be avoided but can be controlled by starting mark setting.
Reed mark:
Causes: If any fault occur at reed Faulty denting in the reed.

Remedy: Right selection of the reed and right denting.
Snarl:
Causes: Excess main nozzle pressure

Low filling tension
Remedy: Main nozzle air pressure control
Correct setting of the PFT finger value
Double pick:
Causes: Cutting problem of the cutter.

Faulty setting of the air pressure.
Remedy: Cutter position is to be set correctly.
Air pressure should be reset.
Miss pick/ broken pick:

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Causes: Excess air pressure of main nozzle

Remedy: Main nozzle air pressure should be reduced

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Warp breakage:
Causes: Bad sizing

Low strength of the yarn
Crossing of the warp yarn
Remedy: Re knotting Proper sizing
Loose or Tight (sizing Fault):
Causes: knotting is given, when yarn breaks, the yarn tension does not match with other yarn as
a result Loose or tight occurs.
Filling Stop:
Causes: If weft is failed to reach FD1
If weft is too long & reach FD2
Remedy: Correct setting of the weft length
Correct setting of main nozzle
Correct setting of relay nozzle
Proper setting of air pressure
Proper setting of pre-winder
Proper setting of creel position
Oil Mark or Crease, Hole:
When fabric gets spots of oil lubrication from any part.
Contamination:
It is a yarn fault, Plastic Others are mixed with yarn.
Patti:
It is the dark color or thick weft lines in the fabric.
Crease Mark:
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Department wise defects and codes no:
Yarn Dyeing Sizing Weaving Finishing

Defect Code no Defect Code no Defect Code no Defect Code no Defect Code no
Coarser warp 101 Shade variation 201 Loose 301 Broken pick 401 Crease 501
Coarser weft 102 Stain 202 Tight 302 Double Pick 402 Up singed 502
Finer warp 103 Stop mark 203 Beam stain 303 Miss Pick 403 Width variation 503
Finer weft 104 S.S.V 204 Size spot 304 Lashing 404 M/C Stop 504
Oily warp 105 Dyeing patta 205 Bad selvedge 305 Starting mark 405 Stain 505
Oily weft 106 Less width 306 Reed mark 406 Hole/Torn 506
Slub 107 Slack end 307 Knot 407 Sleeve mark 507
Contamination 108 B.F 308 Snarl 408 E.H mark 508
Smash 409 Weave 509
Stain 410
Bad selvedge 411
Floating end 412
Double end 413
Wrong drawing 414
Less width 415
Weave 416
Hole 417
Crease mark 418
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8.6 Quality Assurance Procedure:

At first grey fabric is inspected thoroughly with the help of the inspection machine if any defect is
present there then the fault code number is written in inspection sheet.
When 100 yards fabric inspections is completed then stop the operation & fabric is cut by scissor. Next,
types & no. of fault is converted into point system as mentioned below. This point is expressed as
percentage by using the following formula:
Total Point 36 100

Inspection Calculation Formula =
Fabric length Fabric width
Point Range Class Class Name

Up to 20 Points / 100 m. Class A Elite
Up to 20 30 Points / 100 m. Class B Zenith
Up to 30 40 Points / 100 m. Class C Insta
More than 40 Points / 100 m. Rejected Rejected
After calculation, the operator place the Identification sticker on the fabric roll with mentioning details
of the fabric as Order no, Usable width, Fault grade, Roll length, Total point, set, style etc.
Finally, Fabric roll goes to packing section & then Stored or delivery.
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Chapter Nine
Research & Development
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9.1 R & D Department in Partex Denim:

Research & Product development department is an important department for any textile industry. This
plays a direct role on developing a product.
Partex Denim Ltd. has also a Research & Development (R&D) department with modern amenities which
correlates very well with the upcoming new product. Continuous research programmed is carried-on
here, which is completed by product development. The R&D department is independent and equipped
to promptly invent new designs for new fashion and develop buyers requirements timely. This
department keeps all documents from dyeing recipe to fabric construction and keeps master roll to keep
shade in same consistent even over a longer discontinuity. Partex always researches to develop new
fashion as per the world requirement as well as to maintain comfort & durability.
Figure: R&D department
Most often this department creates new product on the basis of new design & structure by their own
creativity according to the current market demand and then give it to the buyer. If this design is
approved by the buyer then it is stored. They already developed over 5000 samples.
When an order comes from buyer in form of washed sample. The technical person determines the
shade percentage, amount and type of washing to that fabric to get the appearance like the sample. So
it is very important to wash the sample fabric to justify his assumption. For this purpose a small washing
unit is established in the factory.
Every order firstly comes into R&D department via marketing peoples by mail or swatch. The R&D
experts analyze these samples and match it with their developed samples. If they find similar samples
then this is sent to buyers for approve. If buyers approve it then the R&D section goes for production.
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9.2 Developed Samples:
3/1 (both RHT & LHT)

2/1 (both RHT & LHT)
2/2 RHT
3/2 RHT
4/1 RHT
Samples according to Weave 1/1 chambrey
Broken Twill
Herringbone Twill
Zigzag Twill
Fancy Design
Regular OE & Ring
Slub
Samples according to Count Cross Slub
Stretch Denim
Polyester Denim
4.5 Oz/Yd2 to 15.75 Oz/Yd2
Samples according to Weight Light weight: 4.5 Oz/Yd2

Medium weight: 7.5 Oz/Yd2
Heavy weight: 15.75 Oz/Yd2
Indigo
Special Indigo
Dark Indigo
Samples according to Color Blue Black
Black
Ash
Reactive color denim
Coated Denim
Samples according to Finish Printed Denim
The R&D department also performs different testing solutions. Most modern and efficient lab
instruments from Atlas, UK which is operated by trained technicians. The variable light box,
Spectrophotometer, Rubbing tester, Washing Fastness, Tensile strength tester etc. gives accurate results
and helps to keep quality good and more consistent.
Lab reports of a running lot are constantly maintained. After each process a sample for testing is sent by
the production staff usually after many meters of run. Lab reports contain information about various
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The tests that can be performed are:

Skew
Weight (Oz/Yd2)
Shrinkage warp %
Shrinkage weft %
Pilling ICI
Tensile strength
Wash fastness
Rubbing Fastness
Equipments Used in R&D:

Quickwash Plus
Pilling Tester
Rotawash
GSM balance
GSM cutter
Shrinkage Measurement Scale
Tensile Strength Tester
Rubbing Tester
Pilliscope
Spectrophotometer
Grey Scale
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9.3 Name of some Buyers:

Name Logo Name Logo Name Logo
Marks & Tommy
Okaidi
Spencer Hilfiger
Tom Tailor Tosco Next
VF Asia-lee Gap
Kappahl
USA USA
Charles
Ralph Lauren Tema
Vogele
H&M Wal-Mart
Nautica
Sweden USA
Zara
Wrangler Lindex
UK
Uniqlo Riders Adams
Reef C&A
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Chapter Ten
Denim Wash
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10.1 Denim Washing:

Partex Denim is not a washing plant although they have a small washing unit. It is just used for
product development and buyer swatch match. Though it is an important topic thats why we
tried to give some information for understanding about Denim washing. Beside these washes,
Basic washes are carried out in Partex Denim which is described after the introduction part.
Basic Concept:
Denim has been used as clothing material for centuries due to its high durability. But todays
fashion arena likes denim jeans due to its attractive shades, designs, attractive styles and
various types of wash appeal, rather than for its robustness. Denim jeans in the past were worn
in a raw, rigid and starch-finished form. But todays fashion requires various types of washing
treatments, such as desizing, enzymatic washing with or without stones, decolorization,
neutralization, brightening and finishing.
Figure: Washed denim
Normally denim washing is carried out in sewn garments. The denim jeans are subjected with
different washing techniques, such as rinse wash, bleach, enzyme wash, acid wash, stonewash,
moon wash, sand wash, sun wash, over dyed/ tinted look, whiskering, damaged, used look. In
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fabric is deep blue in shade. Denim finish may be of two types, such as raw denim and pre-
washed denim. In raw denim, the denim is not washed after weaving. Raw denim jeans shows
natural shade of indigo which is faded during wear and subsequent washes at home. However
in some cases it is believed that, raw denim is not practical as it creates some problems of rubs
off on other materials which come into contact with it. The unfixed dye on the surface of the
fabric may cause stains to other fabric.
In order to overcome this problems, denim jeans is washed after sewn. The main plus point of
pre-washing of denim jeans is that the colour is not transferred to other fabrics or surfaces
during wear.
10.2 Types of Denim Wash:

Denim washing are of two different types.
1. Mechanical wash
2. Chemical wash
Chemical washes of denim fabric may be of different types.
Denim Bleaching
Enzyme washing
Acid washing
Rinse wash
Cellulose wash
Ozone fading
Snow wash
Salt water denim
Flat finish
Over dye
Sun washing
Super dark stone
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Mechanical denim washes are stone washing and micro sanding. During stone washing, stones
are used in order to achieve typical wash down effect. There are three types of micro sanding,
such as:
Sand blasting
Machine sanding
Hand sanding
Whiskering
Shot gun denim
Water jet fading
Super stone wash
Ice wash
Thermo denim
Laser technology finish
Some important steps in the process of Denim Washing:

Pre treatment (Desizing, Rinsing, Scouring etc.)
Enzyme or Stone wash
Clean up to adjust the desire effect
Bleaching
Tinting / Dyeing
Softening & Much more
Pre treatment:
This is very first & basic step but most important step of washing. Here the fate of denim
garment is decided that its going to appear good or bad. Good Pre treatments avoid streaking,
stiffness & color loss. This process removes impurities, starch & stains during handling of fabric.
This step is also called desizing (Removal of Size applied during denim fabric making in weft
yarn). All the woven fabric contains size on them due to reasons to strengthen the yarn for
weaving. There are many types of sizes available in the market but they can be divided in two
major groups.
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2. Dissolvable sizes in water (Starch based). Starch based sizes are most commonly used
due to cheap prices & readily availability.
Methods of Removing Sizes from Denim Jeans:

Washing with High Alkaline agents (i.e. Soda ash)
Washing with High Acidic agents (i.e. Acetic acid)
Washing with Oxidative chemicals (i.e. Hydrogen Peroxide)
Enzymatic desizing with Alfa amylase. This is eco friendly & convenient.
10.2.1 Desizing:
The sized denim fabric consists of cellulose fiber coated with a film of starch. Cellulose and
starch are chemically related. During weaving the warp yarns are subjected to considerable
stress and strain due to fast moving reed and other machine parts. In order to prevent the end
breakages, the warp yarns are sized. Although several other substances have been developed,
still sizing is still based upon starch. The starch makes the cloth less absorbent which impairs
the uptake of bleaches, dyes, and other chemicals. Hence complete removal of the size is
extremely essential.
There are various methods of desizing. Traditional desizing is carried out with acid, alkali or
oxidative desizing agents. However, these chemicals having some limitations and
disadvantages. The cellulose material may be damaged and loses strength with these chemical
treatments.
With the introduction of desizing with enzymes (amylases), the limitation and drawbacks of
traditional desizing process has been removed. The enzymatic desizing is considered to be the
best and safest. Conventional desizing degrades the cellulose which is not occur in case of
enzymatic desizing. Enzymes are very specific in their action and act only on the starch without
reacting on cellulose.
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completely remove the size. These enzymes are harmless to the fabric and are environment
friendly.
Advantages of enzymatic desizing are:
There is no adverse effect of enzyme on cellulose, on machinery and on other bath

auxiliaries. Hence loss of strength in desized fabric is minimum.
In enzymatic desizing, multiple washing is not required to remove the residual chemicals
and hence there is saving of water in enzymatic desizing.
Enzymatic desizing is carried out in moderate temperature, and the process time is also
reduced. This ultimately leads to increase in productivity and saving in energy.
Neutralization is not required in enzymatic desizing.
Enzymatic desizing offers softer feel and less hairiness on the fabric.
10.2.2 Bleaching:
Denim bleaching normally carried out with a strong oxidative bleaching agent such as sodium
hypochlorite or KMnO4. Bleaching may be carried out with or without the addition of stone. The
bleaching washing effect and de-coloration usually depends on strength of the bleach liquor,
liquor quantity, temperature and treatment time. The bleached fabric materials should be
properly antichlored or after washed with peroxide to reduced the subsequent yellowing or
tendering of the bleached denim fabric.
Limitations of bleaching:
There are some limitations of bleaching, such as:
The same level of bleaching is very difficult to achieve in repeated runs.

Bleaching treatment sometimes damage to cellulose resulting in strength losses and or
pinholes at the seam, pocket, etc.
Bleaching liquor is harmful to human health. This may also causes corrosion to the
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Bleaching treatment needs antichlor treatment in order to eliminate the subsequent

yellowness to the fabric.
Figure: Bleach wash denim
10.2.3 Stone wash:

Stone washing of denim fabric gives Used or Vintage look on the garments. This is due to
the varying degree of abrasion in the garment. The traditional stone washing of denim
garments normally carried out with pumice stones to achieve a soft hand and desirable look.
The pumice stones having oval and round shape with a rough surface, work as an abradant in
washing cycle. The variations in shape, composition, hardness and porosity gives different
washing effect in the denim fabric. During washing, these stones scrap off dye particles from
the surface of the yarn of the denim fabric which shows a faded, worn out and brilliance effect
in the denim fabric. Due to ring dyeing of denim fabric and heavy abrasion during stone
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Figure: Stone wash denim & Pumice stone
In order to get the desired washed effect, the stone should be of proper hardness, shape, and
size. For heavy weight denim fabric large and hard stones are suitable and also last longer.
Similarly, smaller and softer stones are suitable for light weight denim fabrics.
The degree of colour fading during stone washing depends on several factors, such as, garment
to stone ratio, washing time, size of stones, material to liquor ratio and load of garments. The
washing time may varies from 40 - 120 min. Stones may be reused until they disintegrate
completely.
Pumice is a natural volcanic stone used for stone washing garments. It is crystallized with
substantive pores. Pumice is mostly used for stone washing due to its durability to chemicals
treatment, its strength and light weight.
Limitations of pumice stone usage:
Stone washing of denim fabric with pumice stones has some disadvantages and limitations,
such as:
Stones may cause wear and tear of the fabric and may damage to washing machine due
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It may also create the problem of environmental disposition of waste of the grit
produced by the stones.
Increase the labor cost to remove stone dusts from finished garments. The denim
garments is required to wash several times for complete removal of the stones.
The stone washing process may cause back staining and re-deposition.
The process is non-selective.
Metal buttons and rivets in the denim garments as well as the drum of the washing
machine sometimes get abraded which substantially reduces the quality of the garment
and the life of the equipment.
10.2.4 Enzyme wash:

In order to minimize the adverse effect of stone-washing, the denim garments is washed with
enzymes. The enzyme breaks the surface cellulose fibers of the denim fabric and removes
during washing. During enzyme washing certain amount of indigo dye and cellulose fibers from
the surface of the fabric are removed.
Figure: Enzyme wash denim
Enzymes are proteins, found in all living organisms, plants, as well as animals and
microorganism. All organisms produce a wide range of enzymes. Enzyme washing is ecologically
friendly due to the natural origins of enzymes. Enzymes basically catalyse specific chemical
reactions and are known as bio-catalysts. Enzymes act on living cells and can be work at
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10.2.5 Sand Blasting:

Sand blasting is a mechanical process in which localized abrasion or colour change on the denim
garment is created. The process involves blasting an abrasive material in granular, powdered
form at a very high speed and pressure through a nozzle onto certain areas of the garment such
as knees and elbows. The garment treated surface shows distressed, abraded or used look. The
common blasting materials used are sand and metal granules.
During sand blasting process the garment are first subjected to stone wash to the desired
degree of washing. It is then sand blasted.
Figure: Sand wash denim
A solution of sodium hypochlorite or potassium permanganate often sprayed in desired area of

the garment in order to obtain the same look. The garment is then neutralized, rinsed softened
and dried. The sand blasting is a water free process therefore no drying required.
10.2.6 Acid wash:

Acid wash on denim jeans is becoming very popular due to its significant contrasts and
attractive appearance in color. Acid wash can be carried on Indigo & Sulphur base fabric
garments. Acid wash was a chemical wash process on denim which stripped the top layer of
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garments. This wash was being carried out by soaking stones in bleach and then followed by
neutralization.
Acid was of denim garment normally carried out by tumbling the garments with pumice stones
presoaked in a solution which contains sodium hypochlorite (5 to 10%) or potassium
permanganate (3 to 6%). This cause localized bleaching which produce non uniform sharp
blue/white contrast.
Figure: Acid wash denim
In this wash addition of water is not required. The color contrast can be increased by optical
brightening treatment. Acid washed denim fabric sometimes become yellowish after washing.
This is due to incomplete neutralization, washing or rinsing, so that manganese not removed
from the garment. However the manganese can be removed by washing with addition of
ethelene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid as chelating agent.
The process of acid washing jeans involves soaking of porous pumice stones and chlorine or
potassium permanganate (PP) bleach. Sodium-bisulfate is used for neutralization. It is
recommended to use two separate washing machines for Acid Washing & Neutralization etc.
Precautions:
During acid washing, the workers should wear mask & aprons. The operator should use
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10.3 Denim Washing in Partex Denim:

When an order comes from buyer in form of washed sample the technical person determine
the shade percentage, amount and type of washing to that fabric to get the appearance like the
sample. So it is very important to wash the sample fabric to justify his assumption.
Partex denim only gives washed sample receipe so that buyer can get his desired design but
does not run mass production.
Three types of Sample washing are done in Partex Denims.
1. Enzyme wash
2. Bleach wash
3. Stone wash
A typical recipe for above three types of washing is given below:
Desizing
Chemicals Temperature Time Rinse Extracting Drying
Anti-stain ET-2550
60-70 0C 20 minutes 2 Times 1 Time 60-800C
Superzyme ultra plus
Enzyme wash
Anti-stain ET-2550
45 0C 20-30
Eurozyme-1100L 2 Times 1 Time 60-800C
pH: 4.5-5 minutes
Acetic Acid
Bleach Wash
Bleaching
50-60 0C As required 3 Times 1 Time 60-800C
powder
Peroxide Wash
Anti-stain ET-2550
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Caustic soda 50-55 0C As required 2 Times 1 Time 60-800C

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Neutralization
Sodium
Room 5 minutes 2 Times 1 Time 60-800C
Thiosulphate
Softening
Euro N5 soft
50 0C 5 minutes 2 Times 1 Time 60-800C
Euro Silk -2660
Enzyme wash has to be done for dark shade.

Bleach wash has to be done for light shade
The above function is maintained very efficiently by R & D department.
10.4 Chemical Used for Washing:

Name Origin
Antistain ET-2550 G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Euro Silk-2660 G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Superzyme Ultra Plus G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Eurozyme-1100L G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Euro NS Soft G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Eurozyme N-315 G-Tex Kem. Bangladesh
Sodium Thiosulphite (Hypo) China
Sodium Meta-bi-Sulphite BASF Germany/Turky
Caustic Soda Thailand/China
Bleaching Powder KCI, India
Acetic Acid Bangladesh
Hydrozen Peroxide Bangladesh
Soda Ash Light Nirma, India/China
Pumic Stone Indonesia
Imacole C-2G Clarient, Thailand
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10.5 Machine used in washing unit:

Industrial Washing Machine
Figure: Industrial washing machine

Features:
Single door design for general washing, sweater and sample washing machine.
Automatic washing timer and pre-set front and backward rotation.
Option to install 4 steps gear box or frequency controller for speed control for different
requirement of garments.
Industrial Washing Machine:
Figure: Industrial washing machine

Features:
2 doors, 2 chambers design
Special for sand wash purpose
Automatic washing timer and preset front and back rotation
Option to install 4 steps gear box or frequency controller for speed control for different
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Industrial Water Extractor:
Figure: Industrial water extractor

Features:
Special Design for Industrial Laundry
Stainless steel inner basket, durable and strongly built
Equipped with shake absorbing spring
With hand clutch for fast-stop
Installed with insulated motor and automatic clutch for fast start and longevity
Industrial Drying Tumbler:
Figure: Industrial drying tumbler

Features:
Preset forward and backward rotation of inner basket.
Stainless steel inner basket, clean and durable Equipped with thermostat.
Solenoid steam value set for steam save and temperature control.
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10.6 Most Common Denim Washes:
Washing Type & Features Application

Fraying:
It is a type of finish in which some selected area of
denim jeans have been sanded to create a worn
effect. In others words fraying is the destruction of
denim fibers in a selected areas, such as
waistbands, pockets or hem of the jeans.
Sand wash:
Denim sand wash is carried out with pumice stones,
enzymes and sand in combination. This gives a aged
look in denim jeans.
Rinse wash:
Rinse wash denim is washed at about 500C in a hot
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Most Common Denim Washes:

Over-dyed / Tinted Denim:
Over-dyeing / tinting of denim is an additional
dyeing treatment which is normally carried out on
jeans after sewn. This add another tone of color to
the jeans. Normally denim garments is over-dyed
with yellowish dye for appearing dirty look. Tinted /
over-dyed denim garments shows a used / vintage
& muddy look to the garments.
During tinting, a little amount of tint or color is
added to the garment in order to change the
hue/cast/tone of indigo shade.
Torn Jeans:
Some jeans are teared at some places in order to
get natural tearing look. The fabrics have actual rips,
holes, tears and/or lacerations.
Vintage Denim:
It is a type of denim washing in which the denim

garments is subjected to heavy stonewashing or a
cellulose enzyme wash, with or without bleach for
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Destroyed/damaged/used/whiskers:
Whiskering, also known as 'Cat's Whiskers', are the
crease lines around the crotch. Whiskering can be
done on the sides of knee and crease marks on the
back of the knee. During natural wear, in the
portion of a crease, Pigment is removed.
Denim garments can be made of old, worn and /or
used look by several different ways, such as with
the help of laser, sandblasting, machine sanding,
hand sanding or abrading by some kind of power
tool. With the help of a grinder, whiskering can be
produced around the hip to crotch area of the pant.
Damaged look of a denim pant can be made by
cutting the edges at different areas before washing,
such as at bottom, pockets, fly and knee area.
Flat Finish:
Flat finish of denim fabric involves mercerization
plus calendaring processes to achieve the flat
surface. It imparts an even wash down effect and
clean surface. The mercerization process swells up
the cotton fibers which is pressed in calendaring to
achieved a flat surface.
Ozone Fading:
In this technique of denim washing, the garment is
bleached with ozone dissolved in water in a washing
machine. However this technique can also be
carried out in a closed chamber by using ozone gas.
The advantages of these methods are:
There is minimum loss of strength
It is a simple method and environmentally friendly.
The ozonized water after laundering can easily be
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Super Dark Stone Wash:
This type of denim wash offers an extra dark indigo
color which is obtained from a double-dyeing
technique.
Super Stone wash:

It is type of wash treatment of denim garments in
which the denim garments is subjected to
prolonged stonewash treatment for more than six
hours. Soda ash and soap are used for hard wash.
Steam is used up to 60-80 0C for one hour to finish
the washing process. It is followed by acetic acid
wash treatment, then the garments are neutralized
and rinsed.
Dirty wash:
In this washing process, after stone-washing
treatment, the denim garments are dyed with
special chemicals. This shows a dirty looks to the
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Laser marking/Spray painting:
Laser marking/Spray painting is a computer
controlled technique through which different
patterns or designs, such pictures, images, lines, text
etc. can be developed on denim garments. It is also
called spray painting in denims. In this technique
chemicals or pigments is sprayed on the fabric in
order to get different pattern on the garments. This
is followed by curing of the garment.
The advantages of the systems are:
It is a water free process. Hence it is an It is an
ecological and economical process. There is
zero effluent discharge.
As this process in computer controlled, the
chances of human error is negligible.
This system having excellent reproducibility
and higher productivity.
The machine requires less maintenance and
cleaning.
Consuming less time.
This technique having no adverse effect on
fabric strength.
Ice Wash:
Ice washing is a type of denim washing in which
almost half the dye is removed during washing.
Water-jet fading:
In this method of water jet fading, one or both surfaces of the denim garment are exposed
through hydro jet nozzles. This hydro jet treatment gives a patterning effect to the garments and
/or improves the surface finish, texture and durability of denim garment.
This process is not involved with any chemical, hence it is environmental friendly and more
economical. The required colour fading is achieved without affecting the fabric strength or
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Quick Wash Denim:
In normal indigo dyed denim is associated with various problems
during washing. The denim fabric manufacturers are in search to
develop a new dyeing method in which the wash cycle can be
minimizes. In this regard, Quick wash denim has been introduced
in which the fabric is dyed with modified technique of dyeing, so
that during wash cycle, indigo dye can be removed easily during a
shorter washing cycle. Quick wash treatment procedure
consumes less water and chemicals and required less time for
washing, retaining fabric strength.
By controlling the ionic form of indigo and cellulose in the dye-
bath, the uniformity of indigo dyeing can be achieved. The alkalis
used and pH conditions of indigo dye-bath produce stable color
yield.
Advantages of quick wash denim:

Quick wash denim requires less indigo dye. The washing
treatment also requires less enzymes and oxidizing agent.
Hence it is an economical and environment friendly
process.
The development of streaks in garments after washing has
been avoided by using a modified alkali-ph controlled
system giving uniformity of shade.
The washing time is 20-30% less than conventional denim.
Snow Wash:
This type of washing treatment for denim is a variation of acid wash. It gives bright white
highlights.
Sun Washing:
Sub washing of denim fabric imparts a sun faded appearance to denim garments. It is carried out
by bleaching and stoning of the denim garments.
Soft feel denim:
Soft feel denim can be made with the addition of softener at the garment stage.
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Chapter Eleven
Utilities
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11.1 Definition:
The definition of utilities can be expressed in many ways.
A company that generates, transmits and/or distributes electricity, water and/or gas from
facilities that it owns and/or operates.
An economic term referring to the total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service.
Production and profit are closely related. In order to get a quality final product, it needed fresh raw
materials as well as effective manpower and machinery in good working condition. Utility plays a vital
role to maximize the production as well as the profit.
A utility system used in industrial facilities. This area includes boilers, chillers, cooling towers, air
compressors, and their associated fluid distribution systems.
Utility department of Partex Denim Ltd. is related to the following things:
Electricity : Gas Generator, Rural electrification Board (REB)

Water : Deep Tubewell
Gas : TITAS
Steam : Boiler
Compressed air : Air compressor
Chiller
Humidification plant
Workshop
Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
11.1.1 Water Supply:

Water is supplied by deep tubewell. There are two tank main & reserve tank for water storage. The level
of water is monitoring continuously and reading is taken in every hour. A daily report is prepared for
that and this water is supplied to many sections like dying, boiler, generator, compressor etc
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11.1.2 Boiler:
A steam generator or boiler is usually a closed vessel made of steel for supplying steam. Boiler function
is to therefore the heat produced by the combustion of fuel (here gas is used) to water and ultimately to
generate steam. The steam produced in the boiler section supplied to different section of mill.
Supplied sections for steam:
Sizing
Finishing
Dyeing unit
Washing unit
Chiller
Figure: Boiler
Specification of Boiler:
Brand : MechMar
Country of Origin : Malaysia + England
Year of manufacture : 2005
Model : AS 2400/150 (24000 PPH)
Fuel used : Natural Gas
Power consumed : 25 kWh
Maximum steam output : 10.8 ton/hour
Water content : 15.45 m3
Fire tube : 130
Maximum heat capacity : 6.5 MW
Maximum working pressure : 10 bar
Gas pressure : 1.3 bar
Total tube : 130
Air: Fuel 4:1
Sparking input power : 240 V (AC)
Sparking output power : 1000 V (DC)
Key Features:
Designed and manufactured to the latest international standards.
Full wetback design thus minimizing radiation heat loss and refractory maintenance.
Large furnace volume assures high combustion efficiency and for a wide variety of fuels to be
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Compact in construction yet designed for easy access, important for internal inspection,
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Full automated operation provided for control for burner system, steam pressure and for
failsafe operation.
Working Principle of Boiler:

In boiler gas is used as fuel. The gas pressure of main line is high. A regulator is used to lower the
pressure then the gas feed to boiler's burning unit. The heat produced in the burning unit raise the
temperature of the water of closed vessel. And convert the water into steam. The steam is then going to
header. Steam for different machine like dyeing, sizing, finishing etc supplied from here. Some steam is
going to economizer and the steam from economizer go to the feed tank which increase the
temperature of water of feed tank up to 60OC 65OC. So when this water will feed to the closed vessel,
it will be easy to make it steam. Water from feed tank comes to water vessel through gate valve, check
valve and feed pump. There are two feed pump, both of two should not run simultaneously.
11.1.3 Generator:
An electrical generator is a machine, which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. The
energy conversion is based on the principle of the production of dynamically induced e.m.f. When a
conductor cuts magnetic flux, dynamically induced e.m.f. is produced in it according to flow if the
conductor circuit is closed.
Features:
12 cylinders turbocharged and intercooled
Fully integrated engine diagnostic and control system including:
Spark timing control
Turbocharger control
Speed governing
Individual cylinder knock detection
Air/Fuel ratio control
Fuel tolerance
High altitude capability
Low Btu option
Rich burn combustion
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Figure: Generator
Brand : Waukesha
Total machine : 04
Country of Origin : USA
Fuel : Natural Gas
No. of inline cylinder :6
Firing Order : 1R-6L-5R-2L-3R-4L-6R-1L-2R-5L-4R-3L
Capacity : 900 kWh
Volt : 50 H.Z & 400 Volts
Speed : 1000 rpm
Working Principle of Generator:

In generator to produce induced e.m.f. it is required to cut the magnetic flux by conductor. For this
reason the conductor needs to move. For this movement a mechanical energy is required. This
mechanical energy supplied by burning gas. Gas is supplied with a specific pressure. A serious amount of
heat is produced due to the combustion of gas. This heat is cool down by a cooling tower. Water is
continuously circulated and removes the heat.
11.1.4 Air Compressor:

Compressed air along with gas, electricity and water is essential to most modern industrial and
commercial operations. It runs tools and machinery, provides power for material handling
system and ensures clean breathable air in contaminated environment. In Partex Denims rotary
screw compressor is used.
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Brand : Kaeser
Country of origin : USA
Total machine : 08
Compressor Output : 20.5 m3/min/mc
Dryer Output : 52.5 m3/min/mc
Output Pressure : 9-9.5 bar
Power Consumption : 132 kWh/mc
Rotary Screw Compressor:

The main element of the rotary screw compressor is made up of two close clearance helical-lobe rotors
that turn in synchronous mesh. As the rotors revolve, the air is forced into a decreasing inter-lobe cavity
until it reaches the discharge port.
Control Unit
Cooling section
Reduced Voltage Starting
Inlet Filter
Airends
Motor
Direct Drive System
Figure: Compressor
Features:
With one-to-one drive, the air end is directly connected to the motor via a maintenance-free
coupling that eliminates transmission losses.
Direct drive screw compressors deliver outstanding performance and increase energy savings.
It uses oversized air ends specifically selected to produce the required output in flow and
pressure.
Compared to compressors using small, high-speed, gear-driven air ends, the one-to-one drive
provides significant savings.
No-loss power transmission.
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Dryer:
The atmospheric air drawn into a compressor is a mixture of gases that always contains water vapors.
However, the amount of water vapor that air can carry depends on the temperature. As air temperature
rises which occurs during compression the air's ability to hold moisture increases also. When the air
is cooled its capacity to hold moisture reduces which causes the water vapor to condense. Removing the
moisture from the compressed air not only prevents costly breakdowns and production downtime, but
also keeps maintenance and repair costs to a minimum. Refrigeration drying is usually the most efficient
solution for the majority of compressed air applications.
Figure: Dryer
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Features:
Low pressure drop, non-fouling heat exchanger.
Low pressure drop filtered separator with microprocessor controlled filter monitor removes
liquids and particulates to 3 microns.
"No-loss" electronic Eco-Drain for reliable condensate removal.
On/off load digital scroll refrigeration compressor (Dual Control models only).
Hot gas bypass control (Demand Manager models only).
State-of-the-art control system with timed auto-start and stop.
Optional cold coalescing oil removal filter eliminates oil aerosols to 0.008 ppm.
11.1.5 Chiller:
A chiller can be generally classified as a refrigeration system that cools water. Similar to an air
conditioner, a chiller uses either a vapor compression or absorption cycle to cool. Once cooled, chilled
water has a verity of application from space cooling to process use.
There are two types of chiller:
Vaporisation Chiller
Absorption Chiller
In Partex Denim Ltd. the absorption type of chiller is used.
Specification of absorption chiller:
Brand : LS
Model : LSH-W036S
Origin : Korea
Cooling capacity : 300 usRT
Chilled water flow rate : 181.4 m3/h
Chilled water temp. : 7-12OC
Cooling water flow rate : 334.7 m3/h
Cooling water temp. : 32-37OC
Heating source : Steam
Steam consumption : 1357 Kg/h
Steam pressure : 8 Kg/cm2G
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Chiller Tower Specification:
Brand : Spacco
Model : SPC 600 RT
Capacity : 2060 m3/h
Water in : 37OC
Water out : 32OC
Fan motor power : 20 HP
Air Capacity : 132400 m3/min
Working Principle of Chillers:

Absorption chillers are used to generate cold water (44F) that is circulated to air handlers in the
distribution system for air conditioning.
Absorption chillers use heat instead of mechanical energy to provide cooling. A thermal compressor
consists of an absorber, a generator, a pump, and a throttling device, and replaces the mechanical vapor
compressor.
The basic cooling cycle is the same for the absorption and electric chillers. Both systems use a low-
temperature liquid refrigerant that absorbs heat from the water to be cooled and converts to a vapor
phase (in the evaporator section). The refrigerant vapors are then compressed to a higher pressure (by a
compressor or a generator), converted back into a liquid by rejecting heat to the external surroundings
(in the condenser section), and then expanded to a low- pressure mixture of liquid and vapor (in the
expander section) that goes back to the evaporator section and the cycle is repeated.
The basic absorption cycle employs two fluids, the absorbate or refrigerant, and the absorbent. The
most commonly fluids are water as the refrigerant and lithium bromide as the absorbent. These fluids
are separated and recombined in the absorption cycle. In the absorption cycle the low-pressure
refrigerant vapor is absorbed into the absorbent releasing a large amount of heat. The liquid
refrigerant/absorbent solution is pumped to a high-operating pressure generator using significantly less
electricity than that for compressing the refrigerant for an electric chiller. Heat is added at the high-
pressure generator from a gas burner, steam, hot water or hot gases. The added heat causes the
refrigerant to desorb from the absorbent and vaporize. The vapors flow to a condenser, where heat is
rejected and condense to a high-pressure liquid. The liquid is then throttled though an expansion valve
to the lower pressure in the evaporator where it evaporates by absorbing heat and provides useful
cooling. The remaining liquid absorbent, in the generator passes through a valve, where its pressure is
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11.1.6 Humidification Plant:

Humidifier is a system to provide proper humidity and temperature in a working space. To maintain the
proper humidity and temperature in a weaving mill is very important. Different electrical circuit board of
weaving machine cannot work for a long period without proper temperature and humidity. Proper
humidity helps to remove the producing static electricity due to friction of different machine parts.
Working Principle:
There are three dampers in the humidification plant. By two damper airs from outside into the plant
and. by another one re circulated air again supplied to the plant. There is a passage to a cooled water
sprayed area. Here the cooled water (6-7OC) is sprayed to the air. The cooled water is supplied from the
chiller. Then this cooled air pass in the weaving section by duct line. The air from the conditioned space
(weaving section) again sucked by the underground duct. This air is full of dust, lint, fibre etc. Then a
filter a part of this air again re circulated in the plant filters this air and rest of the air is leave to the
outside.
Consumption per machine Total Consumptions

Area Total Machine
(kWh) (kWh)
Warping machine 2 25 50
Dyeing machine 2 100 200
Loom 168 ---- 600
Finishing (Cibitex) 2 150 300
Finishing (Mercerizing) 1 150 150
Finishing (Coating) 1 150 150
Finishing (Desizing) 1 150 150
Inspection 10 --- 50
Lighting --- --- 80
Compressor 8 132 1050
Chiller 2 75 150
Humidifier 2 150 300
Boiler 2 25 50
E.T.P --- --- 25
W.T.P --- --- 25
Power produced by
4 900 3600
Generator
Total Power
3330
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Effluent Treatment Plant

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Introduction:
In this industrialized age, environmental pollution is a matter of great concern. Surface water
pollution is one of the elements of environmental pollution. Chemical processing industries
especially textile processing industries are claimed to produce huge effluent to discharge in our
rivers. A complex mixture of hazardous chemicals both organic and inorganic is discharged into
the water bodies from all these industries, usually without treatment.
It is well known that textile mills consume large volume of water for various processes such as
sizing, desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, dyeing, printing, finishing and washing. Due to
the nature of various chemical processing of textiles, large volumes of wastewater with
numerous pollutants are discharged everyday.
In Bangladesh most of the industrial units are located along the banks of the rivers and they do
not use Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for wastewater. As a consequence, industrial units drain
effluent directly into the rivers without consideration of the environment.
Setup an effluent treatment plant is mandatory for a factory today. Authority gives no
permission of electricity and gas connection to a new factory without ETP.
ETP in Partex Denim:

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) of Partex Denim Ltd. has successfully established in the
beginning and running continuously 24 hours a day. They are maintaining all the discharged
parameters according to environmental law.
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Quantity:
The quantity of effluent to be treated shall be of the order of = 720 m3/day.
Capacity of the effluent treatment plant:

The effluent treatment plant has been designed on the basis of the following:
Denim fabrics manufacturing plant.

Contaminated effluent is 100%
Less contaminated is nil
Operated continuously for 24 hours a day
Flow rate of treatment envisaged is 30m3/hr.
Inlet Effluent Parameters (General):

Flow Rate 30 m3/hr
pH 8-14
BOD 400-600 PPM
COD 1000-1200 PPM
TSS 200-500 PPM
TDS 3000-6000 PPM
Oil & Grease 30-60 PPM
Colour Dark Mixed
Temperature 600C
Outlet Effluent Parameters (Bangladesh Standard):

Flow Rate 30 m3/hr
pH 7-8
BOD < 50 PPM
COD <250 PPM
TSS <100 PPM
TDS <2000 PPM
Oil & Grease <10 PPM
Colour Clean
Temperature <300C
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Process Flow Chart:

Raw Effluent
Screening
Pre-Treatment
Equalization
&
Skimming
Coagulation
Flocculation
Primary-Treatment
Neutralization
Sedimentation
Biological Treatment Sludge Dewatering

Secondary-Treatment
Outlet to River/Drain Sludge Drying
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11.2 Pre-Treatment
Screening:
The raw waste water (Raw Effluent) from the process of the plant would be first screened
through a manual bar screen strainer channel, where all particles with dia. > 5mm as well as
small pieces of the fibre and floating suspended matters like polythene paper, polythene bags,
rags and others materials removed by bar screen net. The bar screen consists of parallel rods or
bars and is also called a bar rack. These devices are used to protect downstream equipment
such as pumps, lines, valves etc. from damage and clogging by rags and other large objects. The
bar screen is cleaned manually by means of rakes. The screening is disposed off suitably after
they are de-watering. The screened clean effluent flows by gravity to an equalization tank.
Equalization and Skimming:

The raw waste water from the screen chamber is collected in the equalization tank, where it is
equalized with respect to its characteristics and homogenous flow and an uniform pollution
load as well as to make bacteria acclimatized the waste water is stored in a tank. High speed
bottom fixed aerating device which blows air through the waste at a rate about 0.1 CUF of air
per gallon of effluent. The rising air tends to coagulate the grease and oils and cause them to
rise to the surface where they can be removed by a scraper mechanism. Besides, in order to
accomplish a proper equalization of both varying loading and flocculating pH values. The
equalization tank is designed for hydraulic retention time of around 6 hours. A substantial part
of the COD will also be removed by the dissolved air flotation process.
11.3 Primary-Treatment
Coagulation & Flocculation:

The homogenized effluent is than pumped to a flash mixing tank followed by a flocculation
tank. Where added coagulants like lime (Calcium Hydroxide) and Ferrous Sulfate (FeSO 4) for
coagulation of the total dye particles. The basic idea of adding coagulant is to bring together all
the suspended and dye particles so that they can precipitate out in a flash mixing and
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coagulation mechanism. Adequate quantity of poly electrolyte polymer solution are dosed to
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Precipitation and Sedimentations Tube Settler-1:

The flocculated effluent is taken by natural gravity in to the tube settler-1 from flocculation
tank for precipitation of dyes and suspended particles. The flocs formed are removed in the
downstream tube settler-1 by the help of tube settler media. The effluent will further flow by
overflow system to a pH correction tank where requisite quantity of acid will be dosed and pH
will be adjusted as per the requirement.
pH Correction:
The overflow effluent from tube settler-1 tank is than taken by gravity in to the pH correction
channel for neutralization. 33% HCl acid is dosed for neutralizing the pH from around 10 to 7.
The pH correction channel is designed for hydraulic retention time of around 10 minutes and is
provided with slow speed agitator for thoroughly mixing of waste with acid. A pH indicator is
installed in the tank for measuring the pH (optional).
11.4 Secondary-Treatment
Biological Reactor 1 & 2:

The neutralized effluent is taken by gravity in to the biological treatment aeration tank for
treatment of organic matter to reduce BOD/COD aerobically. The biological reactor is designed
on extended aeration principle. The aeration is provided with fixed type surface aerator for
providing the required oxygen for the biological degradation of BOD and COD. The air is
supplied by means of the bubble diffusion.
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Tube Sattler- 2:
After aerobically treatment effluent flows by gravity to the tube settler 2, the biological solids
generated are removed from the tube settler 2 by the help of tube settler media.
Filter Feed Pump:

The effluent from tube settler 2 overflow in to the pressure sand filter and activated carbon
filter feed pump. From here the disinfected effluent is pumped by means of the pressure sand
filter feed pump to the pressure sand filter. The pump is normally operated in automatically
with interlock to the level switch in the filter pump.
Pressure Sand Filter:

The effluent is pumped to the pressure sand filter. The filtration takes place in the downward
mode. The filter is filled with a layer of graded sand media supported by a layer of graded
gravel. The suspended matter in the effluent is filtered out in this unit, the effluent is then
flown into the activated carbon filter.
Activated Carbon Filter:

The filtered effluent from the pressure sand filter flows into the activated carbon filter. In this
unit to the feed flow is downward through a layer of granular activated carbon filter in which
dissolved organics in the effluent are absorbed.
Treated Effluent Tank:

The effluent emanating from the activated carbon filter is collected in the treated tank. From
this sump the final treated effluent is disposed off. As indicated before, this effluent is utilized
for backwashing the pressure sand filter and activated carbon filter units.
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Sludge Treatment:
The sludge generated in tube settler-1, tube settler-2 and biological reactor is taken to a sludge
sump and pumped to a sludge thickener where sludge is concentrated. The thickened sludge
from the thickener shall be pumped to sludge drying bed for de-watering. The de-watered
sludge is formed into cake by natural dry or a centrifuge. The dried cake will be disposed in a
tank. The overflow from the sludge thickener will be flow back to equalization tank for further
treatment.
Sludge drying Sludge disposed tank Disposed sludge
pH measurement experiment:
Due to our training period we performed an experience to measure the pH value before
treatment and after treatment and we found exact result from it. We measured the pH by using
pH paper and for the sake of clarity we instantly taken a picture of pH paper by a 14.1
megapixel digital camera. We cannot measure the others parameters due to unavailability of
instruments.
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Chapter Twelve
Maintenance
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12.1 Introduction:
Maintenance of machineries is very important for any type of industries and it is a must for all textile
mills. All machines and machine parts of spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and garments are
maintained with extreme care. Because production quality and quantity both are depends on the
maintenance with regularity.
Definition of Maintenance:
Maintenance is the action taken to prevent a device or component from failing or to repair normal
equipment degradation experienced with the operation of the device to keep it in proper working order.
Objectives/Advantages of Maintenance:
To keep the factory plants, equipment, machine tool etc. in optimum working condition.
To ensures accuracy of product & time schedule to delivery customers.
To minimize downtime of machine.
To prolong the useful life of factory plant & machine.
To modify or improve productivity of existing machine to meet the need for production & thus
avoid sinking of additional capital.
To improve the factory environment.
12.2 Types of Maintenance:

Maintenance can be classified as following way:
12.2.1 Reactive/Break-down Maintenance:

Reactive maintenance is basically the run it till it breaks maintenance mode. No actions or efforts are
taken to maintain the equipment as the designer originally intended to ensure design life is reached.
Advantages:
Low cost
Less staff
Disadvantages:
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We are spending more dollars associated with capital cost because, while waiting for the
equipment to break, we are shortening the life of the equipment resulting in more frequent
replacement or repair.
If it is a critical piece of equipment that needs to be back on line quickly, we will have to pay
maintenance overtime cost.
Possible secondary equipment or process damage from equipment failure.
12.2.2 Preventive/Schedule Maintenance:

Preventive maintenance can be define as action performed on a time or machine-run-based schedule
that detect, preclude or mitigate degradation of a component or system with the aim of sustaining or
extending its useful life time to an acceptable level.
Advantages:
Increase component life cycle.

Flexibility allows for the adjustment of maintenance periodicity
Reduce equipment or process failure & estimated 12% to 18% cost saving over reactive
maintenance program.
Disadvantages:
Labor intensive
Includes performance of unneeded maintenance.
Potential for incidental damage to components in conducting unneeded maintenance.
12.2.3 Predictive/Planned Maintenance:

Predictive maintenance can be define as measurements that detect the degradation of machine,
thereby allowing casual stressore to be eliminated or controlled prior to any significant deterioration in
the component physical state. Results indicate current & future functional capability.
Basically, predictive maintenance differs from preventive maintenance by basing maintenance need on
the actual condition of the machine rather than on some preset schedule.
Advantages:
Increased component operational life & availability.

Allows preemptive corrective actions.
Decrease in equipment or process downtime & estimated 8% to 12% cost saving over preventive
maintenance program.
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Decrease in cost for parts & labor.
Disadvantages:
Increased investment in diagnostic equipment.

Increased investment for proficient manpower & staff training.
Saving potential not rapidly seen by management.
12.2.4 Capital Replacement:

If it is seen that the repairing cost of machine parts is more or equal or little less than buying a new one,
then the old one is replaced instead of repair. It is known as capital replacement.
Maintenance Department of Partex Denim:

There is very active maintenance team in Partex Denim. Every group having a leader and two assistant
fitters. They all are very efficient and hard working. They can fix any type of mechanical problem of
machines. No necessity happens to hire others from outside to fix machine maintenance. There are
electro-mechanical groups to work for electrical problem of machineries. They work for overall factory.
Maintenance Procedure:
1. For there is any mechanical fault of machine which is responsible for production hamper,
operator informs mechanical fitters in duty. Mechanical fitters come and observe the problem
firstly, and then they begin to fix it.
2. If mechanical fitters be unable to fix it, then they inform technical in-charge, he then comes in
spot and fix it.
3. For there is any electrical problem of machine or serious founding mechanical problem,
mechanical and electrical department are informed, they come and fix the problem. They
commence at work after informing of production manager.
4. For restore active maintenance, senior production officer orders mechanical fitters to fit
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Cleaning Types:
Section Cleaning
Warping Every day (by air)
Dyeing Every shade change ( by water)
Weaving Every day (by air)
Finishing In a week/month (by water)
Oiling & Greasing of Weaving Machine:
Name Brand Area Quantity Amount

ISO 150 Mobil Airjet centre box 27 liters/loom One drum= 208 L
VG 220 Mobil Rapier centre box 27 liters/loom One drum= 208 L
ISO 320 Mobil All cam box 7 liters/loom One drum= 208 L
RARUS 425 Mobil Knotting m/c Every 90 days/drum/mc One drum= 20 L
EP 2 Mobil All m/c (Grease) 120 Kg/month for 168 looms One drum= 180 Kg
PG 75 Molykote Leno holder 01 Kg/week for 132 airjet looms 01 pcs = 01 Kg
12.3 Functions/Elements of Maintenance Department:

Following are some important functions of maintenance department:
Inspection or check-ups:
Crews kept for inspection should be well trained.

External inspection means to detect from abnormal sound, vibration, heat, smoke etc.
Internal inspection means to check internal parts of the machine.
Lubrication:
Systematic lubrication means the application of right type of lubricant at right time at right place
& in right quantity.
It is done to minimize friction & reduce decay of machine parts.
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Planning & analysis:
Every preventive maintenance work should be pre-planned.

The program is specified in detail by mentioning daily, weekly & yearly attention.
Records & analysis:
Following records are generally maintained:
Operational manual
Maintenance instruction manual
History cards & history register
Inspection register
Log books
Defects register etc.
Training of maintenance personnel:
The technicians & supervisors of maintenance department should be well trained in a systematic way.
Storage of spare parts:
In is essential to store some essential spare parts which are needed every now & to keep the machine
running & reduce stoppage time for machine defects.
12.4 Requirements for Good Maintenance:

Good supervision & administration of maintenance department.
Operators should be well trained.
Proper maintenance record should be maintained.
Adequate stock of spare parts should always be kept.
Manufacture of the machine tools should be consulted as & when required.
Maintenance department should remain in contact with planning & purchasing department
deciding the type of machine tools to be purchased.
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Store & Inventory Control
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Store and Inventory Control:

Inventory control of raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods and other
miscellaneous goods lead smooth production. As Partex Denim Ltd. follow the correct way of
inventory control system, it can have a good and huge production as it demands.
There are two (one is small & other huge) room for storing and inventory control.
Scope of inventory control:

Raw materials
Yarns
Dyes store
Others chemicals store
Finished fabric
Spare parts
General store
Capital equipment
Accessories
Stationary
Maintenance parts.
Inventory System for Raw Material:

The main raw material of denim fabric is yarn, which is stored in two stages such as-
1. Long time storage

2. Storage before production
1. Long time storage:
Amount of yarns which are required for the production of several months as prerequisite.
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The amounts of yarn, which are loaded in the store, room concern with the production section
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Inventory System of Spare Parts:
The spare parts of different section such as preparatory & dyeing, weaving section, finishing
section are stored. If a machine is innovated its slightly effected parts will be stored as spare
after repairing needed. In addition, these parts are used in conjunction with new parts.
Inventory Control of Finished Goods:
After the completion of finishing, the finished fabric is stored from where the finished fabric is
delivered to the buyer.
Other Inventories:
Other inventories like empty packages or packages with few yarns & cartoons are stored in
wastage room. From this, packages with few yarns are used for sample production. Mechanical
equipments for maintenance are stored in mechanical room, lubricants are stored in lubricant
room & a drum is kept in the shed as stand by requirement.
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Marketing Activities
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Marketing Activities:
The commercial section of Partex Denim Limited performs the following functions:
Official dealing with buyer

Communicate with factory in charge for issuing delivery date
Dealing with bank
Preparing different necessary documents
Procedure of Export Business by Partex Denim:
To get order:
Like any other factory, Partex do not need to any kind of product marketing to get order. It is so
much renowned denim factory in Bangladesh that they do not knock the buyer's door for order.
Buyers come here with query for definite sample or style for their own interest.
Sample preparation:
Partex denim already prepared over five thousand types of fabric sample. So they have huge
number of fabric sample collection. If buyer's requirement match with any of earlier fabric then
a sample from stock is send to them, otherwise a new sample is prepared and sends to buyer.
Issuing of P.I (Performa invoice):
If the buyer approves the sample, then Partex issues Performa invoice to the buyer.
What is P.I. (Performa Invoice)?
Performa invoice is a paper where all the terms and condition of that business dealing is write
down. Partex mainly notice the following points in their PI:
Description of the product.

Price
Last date of L.C open 'by the buyer
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Some other official terms and condition
L.C. (Letter of credit) opens by the buyer:
If the buyer agrees with the terms and condition on the P.I then the buyer open L.C against that
order.
What is L.C (Letter of Credit)?
L/C (Letter of Credit) is credit contract whereby the buyer's bank is committed (on behalf of
buyer) to place an agreed amount of money at solicits disposal under some agreed condition.
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Security
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Security Section:
The main objective of the security is to safe handling of the goods from/to the mill premises. For the
achievement of such objective a team of security guards has been employed by the Company. All the
keys relating to the mills office, labor colony, (quarters) are lying into the responsibility of the security
officer.
No outside visitor can come into the mills premises without the permission of the security guards or
administration department. Whenever any visitor wants to enter the mills, security guard firstly contact
with the authority in the mills to grant the permission to enter into the mills premises.
Security guards check each and every person before coming in or going out of the Company gate for the
security purposes. They have certain uniform of brown shirt and brown pent. They are the guardian of
everything of the Company.
Security Main Gate:

This office has been made to keep the record of each and every thing coming into and going out
of the mills gate.
This office keeps and maintains the time record of all the workers on time cards and pay register
for the final costing of the workers salaries.
It keeps the attendance records, which is then used to calculate the salary to be paid to the
workers on monthly basis.
It keeps the records of the overtime, leaves, number of days worked of all the workers and then
calculate their overtime on the basis of the basic salary of each worker.
For 24 hours close attention to the production floor and also the outside, there are several close circuit
camera all over the factory. This operation is done by the administration department from
administration office.
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Security Post:
This image taken from goole earth showing direct sallellite picture of the factory to understanding the secutiry post all over the factory. Black
circle shows security post and Red circle is the main gate of the factory.
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Chapter Sixteen
Quality Assurance
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Quality Assurance in Denim

Denim has gained much popularity that if you look around, you will surely notice somebody wearing
denim in your nearby. Now, more than just complementing a rugged style, the denim has become
suitable for any occasion. Denim is being worn irrespective of demographic differences. The material
denim is synonymous with familiar blue jeans and is denoted by a rugged twill textile that produces the
familiar diagonal ribbing. Today, there are around twenty Denim manufacturers in Bangladesh alone
catering to the domestic and export markets. The manufacturing facilities are fast catching up at India,
Pakistan and Vietnam. Denim today is now available in various shades of blue, black and brown within
each there are different effects generated by washing.
As Denim is a competitive market product, there will always be pressure on price and quality. One can
gain upper hand in pricing if their manufacturing cost is low. One of the ways of reducing the
manufacturing cost is reducing the raw material cost, reducing the production losses and reducing the
second's generation.
Quality Assurance in Denim mill can thus significantly help in achieving the above objectives.
Academically, Quality Assurance may be defined as "the planned and systematic activities implemented
in a system for fulfilling the quality requirements of a product or service." The current paper highlights in
brief various check points employed in Denim mill for arresting the non-conformities so as to reduce the
production losses and quality down gradations.
Technical Specifications:
The following guidelines can be followed at each stage starting from raw material selection to dispatch
of denim fabrics:
1. Handling of Raw materials in Godown:
Basic raw material for denim fabric is yarn. The same is either produced internally or is procured from
outside. Following care should be taken for avoiding the damage of packages in go down:
In case of yarns purchased from outside, yarn should be unloaded from truck gently and location
of godown should be as near to warping. This will ensure minimum yarn damage due to impact
and significantly improve the warping performance due to reduction in cut ends.
In case of In-house yarn, plastic packages are used generally. Car needs to be taken to use
undamaged plastic packages only so as to minimize breaks at warping due to worn out
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2. Approval of raw material:
The raw material for composite Denim mill is fibre while for non composite mill it is yarn only. The raw
material should be approved first before consuming for production. Following raw material parameters
effect the yarn properties and running performance.
For any new supplier/yarn sample it is always better to test the same by running the yarn as weft in the
running looms for assessing its performance.
Slub yarn approval should be given only after assessing the appearance either on yarn appearance board
or by producing the fabric by running the same on the loom along with standard Slub yarn.
3. Warping:
Warping serves as the acid test for the assessing the yarn quality. Warping performance is considered to
be satisfactory if breaks/million metre at 1200 mpm is as under:
Following points should be taken care while warping for getting the lower end breakage rate:
Damaged package found while mounting should not be creeled.

Tension in the yarn should be adjusted so that yarn sheet is neither slack nor very tight (Norm is
10% of the yarn breaking strength).
High speed provides necessary tension to the yarn sheet. In case of higher breaks speeds can be
reduced to some extent. Drum pressure should be selected based on the hardness required of
the warpers beam.
The warpers beam rims (flanges) should be checked periodically for damage and eccentricity.
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4. Dyeing & Sizing:
It has been found that yarn performing very good at warping sometimes create problem at dyeing range
due to greater liveliness leading to grouping of yarn. Sometimes yarn performing poorly at warping leads
to good running at dyeing. This may be due to elimination of all weak points at warping itself. In addition
to performance concerns, shade consistency and centre side variation is also one of the challenges for
mills having sheet dyeing ranges. These challenges make dyeing and sizing as very important operations
in the Denim manufacturing. Following points should be taken care while dyeing & sizing:
Alignment of warpers beam in creel should be perfect.

In India most of the milis are using indigo in powder form only. Thus purity, moisture content
and tone (reddish/greenish) of indigo powder must be checked before taking in bulk production.
The parameters like pH & mV of the dye liquor needs to be checked every 30 to 45 minutes.
Generally it is kept around 11.5 to 12.0 and 750 30 respectively. In many advanced machines,
online checking & display of these parameters is also available.
For shade consistency, yarn should be drawn from every beam for shade evaluation manually as
well as by spectrophotometer.
Mills facing Center Side Variation should draw yarns from both the sides and centre from front
of the dyeing machine and check for any variation Size add on is generally kept around 8 to 12%
depending on yarn count.
Solid content or Rf % is generally kept around 8.5 to 14 % depending on yarn count.
Moisture in sized beam should be around 7 to 8% so as to get better loom performance.
Sized yarn should be tested for checking the increase in strength and loss in Elongation.
Generally yarn strength is increased by 25% and yarn elongation is dropped by 20%. In any case
yarn elongation of sized yarn should be above 3.0% for better loom efficiency Excellent work
practices should be adopted for cutting the lappers and attending breaks in dry splitting zones
so as to minimize yarn cross ends/missing ends so as to get better performance in weaving.
5. Weaving:
Weaving is an operation where first image of denim fabric is realized. On getting perfect beams, the
weaving efficiencies generally reaches Y6 to 98% per shift. In general the performance is considered
satisfactory till Warp and Weft break level is less than 1.5 breaks/ cmpx. Following points should be
taken care while weaving so as to supply defect free material to the next operation.
Weft yarn should be kept covered with plastics / cardboards so that no fly gets deposited on the
packages.
Care should be taken while beam knotting so as to avoid any crossed ends.
High speed air jet looms are commonly used for weaving denim fabrics. Air pressure should be
adjusted perfectly depending on the weft so that weft passes smoothly through the shed
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6. Singeing:
Singeing is an important operation as it burns the protruding fibres from the fabric surface. Following
care needs to be taken while singeing:
Flame quality should be perfect (singeing should be done in blue flame only).
Flame height should be uniform (4 to 5 inches) and should not vary throughout the width else it
will lead to bands in the fabric.
Speed should be optimum (around 70 to 80 mpm) so that effective singeing action is performed.
7. Finishing:
In denims two types of finishing machines (Foam finish/Wet finish) are found. Both have it's own
advantages and disadvantages. Irrespective of the type of finishing machines, following points should be
taken care while finishing operation:
The greige fabric must be tested for knowing the shrinkage & skew potential.
Based on the shrinkage & skew potential, shrinkage & skew is applied so that residual shrinkage
in fabric is less than 3.0% and skew movement less than 2.0%.
The fabric entering Sanforiser should be moist (around 12 to 1 5%) in order to get good body. I n
absence of moist fabric, the fabric feel is very limpy. Nowadays online moisture meter are also
installed in the region for monitoring of same.
The draft between sanforiser and palmer cylinder should be less than 1.0% so that shrinkage
applied is not lost due to stretching.
The finished fabric should be checked for all properties like weight, shrinkage, skew, stiffness,
tensile and tear strength before releasing to inspection department.
8. Inspection & Packing:
Inspection provides the true picture of the fabric quality by informing the main defects for down
gradation. Action can be taken in particular department for reducing the value losses. Following steps to
be taken in inspection and packing department for getting the right quality product:
Inspection to be done for 100% fabric by any accepted inspection system. In general 4 point
inspection system is commonly followed.
Full width fabric sample of 10" length from every roll is collected for pick checking and shade
grouping.
Full width sample after every 4000m should be sent to laboratory for parameter testing like
weight, shrinkage, skew, stiffness, tensile and tear strength.
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Each fabric roll is weighed and packed using HOPE woven cloth, shrink wrapping or stretch
wrapping Fabric weight (OSY) should be checked from length and weight of the roll before
dispatching so as to segregate lower weight rolls if any.
9. Washing and shade grouping:
Washing and shade grouping is very important activity in Denim mill. Export buyers or very reputed
domestic buyers ask for the taper/sequencing report along with the dispatches. Generally buyers ask for
the washed swatches along with taper/sequencing reports. The important point is as under:
The collected 10" sample from every roll is cut into five equal pieces. One piece from all the rolls
of the particular order are stitched as blanket along with standard swatch and washed as per the
customer recipe or own developed recipe. After washing the swatches are measured on
spectrophotometer for shade values and off shade rolls are removed from the dispatches. In
case of major shade off, recipe of washing can be changed (if acceptable to customer) and same
should be communicated to customer for getting the desired shade as required.
10 Storing of Rolls Storing in godown is all together a specialized activity. If not done properly all
the good work done so far will be no use. In general, care should be taken for following points;
Rolls should be stacked horizontally and not vertically. Vertical stacking lead to waviness
problem on opening.
Rolls should be stacked in such a way that it is easy to locate any roll at the time of
dispatch.
10. Dispatch:
Dispatch is last activity but certainly but very important. Following care needs to be taken during
dispatch operation:
Care should be taken the approved roll list given by QA is only loaded Loading should be gentle
enough so that there are no damage to the packing
Conclusion:
From the above it is clear that each and every operation is important and contributes significantly to the
quality of the product. One should arrest the non-conformity where it happened so that further
operation is not affected. This way production loss is minimized and product produced is of superior
quality.
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Discussion
Partex Denim Ltd. is the largest and most versatile business conglomerate in the private denim
sector in Bangladesh. Partex Denim Ltd. is committed to the best human workplace practices.
Their goal is to continuously improve their Human resource policies and procedures
through education, training, communication and employees involvement. Right from inception
the policy of the company has been to provide total customer satisfaction by offering quality
denim fabric in time. To meet the manufacturing to quality and promote delivery Partex Denim
Ltd. decided to integrate the manufacturing process in a planned manner. Over the year the
entire process has been integrated by importing sophisticated machinery from world renowned
manufacturers. According to their capacity they have an enriched production team which is
very rare in other factories of Bangladesh. The working environment of Partex Denim Ltd. is
very cordially & friendly. All of the executives & employees of Partex Denim Ltd. are very much
cordial & they always appreciate the learners.
The goal of Partex Denim Ltd. is to get high production & to maintain the quality of the product
at a minimum cost.
Some suggestions:
The warping floor is dirty most of the time though it is cleaning every day. Fly dust removed
from yarn surface create this problem. Necessary steps should be taken for keep better
cleaning condition all the time because warping section situated at the front side of Main gate.
Cleaning environment will increase better satisfaction to buyers.
The upper shed of the factory floor is a little bit broken/leakage in some places which
causes water fall when raining.
The temperature of the sizing shed is higher than others though it has ventilation
system. We think blower fans speed should increase for better suction of hot air.
There is no overhauling maintenance for few machines. We think overhauling
maintenance should carry on by maintenance department for continuous production of
machines.
Unnecessary lighting should remove for less power consumption.
There is no conference room for workers training. We think workers training can
improve the total production system and also the profit. So a conference room should
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There is no identity card for officers. I think this is very important for security system
and also for advertising.
Limitations of the report:

I had a very limited time. In spite of our willing to study more details it was not possible
to do so.
Some of the points in different chapter are not described as these were not available.
The whole process is not possible to bind in such a small frame as this report, hence our
effort spent on summarizing them.
Conclusion
I have completed my industrial attachment successfully by the grace of Allah. Industrial

attachment sends me to the expected destiny of practical life. Though it was established only a
few years ago, it has earned very good reputations for its best performance over many other
export oriented textile mills.
During my training period, talking with the clients of this mill I knew that the mill is fulfilling the
countrys best export oriented finished fabric as well as very good quality fabric due to its
modern machinery & good management system.
Mill is settled with utility to give all convenient supports to the productions for twenty-
four hours. It had self-power generator system to satisfy total power consumptions of the mill.
I am enough fortunate that I have got an opportunity of having a training in this mill. During the
training period I have received co-operation and association from the authority full & found all
man, machines & materials on appreciable working condition. All stuffs & officers were very
sincere & devoted their duties to achieve their goal.
Finally I would like to wish Partex Denim Ltd. to have a blast & thanks to administration of
Partex Denim Ltd. for their cordial attitude to me.
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References:
1. http://www.partexholdings.com/index.html
2. http://www.partexdenim.com/
3. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
4. http://morrisontexmach.com/welcome.cfm
5. http://www.denimsandjeans.com/
6. http://articles.fibre2fashion.com/
7. http://www.picanol.be/PICBESITE/EN/
8. http://www.cibitex.it/_eng/home.asp
9. http://www.sttm.com.tw/e_index2.html
10. http://www.ngaishinghk.com/english/products/industrialWashing.htm
11. http://www.mechmar.com.my/products_as.htm
12. http://www.dresserwaukesha.com/index.cfm/go/list-prodsubline/productline/gas-
compression-engine/
13. http://us.kaeser.com/Products_and_Solutions/Compressed-air-treatment/default.asp
14. http://www.lsaircondition.com/lsgonjo_eng/default.asp
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16. http://www.aesa-ae.com/en/textile-air-engineering/
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May 20, 2011 to August 20, 2011

Mohammad Israfil Alam

Professor Syed Fakhrul Hassan

Mr. Zainul Abedin Bhuyan

4.7.3 Rods: ..................................................................................................................................................35

4.7.4 Chain system: ....................................................................................................................................35

5.10.6 Dyeing: ...............................................................................................................................................63

5.10.7 Drying Zone: ......................................................................................................................................69

6.9.2 Picanol PC Suite: ................................................................................................................................94

6.9.3 Automatic full pick finding: ...............................................................................................................95

7.5.9 Calendaring: ....................................................................................................................................114

7.6 Mercerization: ..........................................................................................................................................115

11.1.5 Chiller: .............................................................................................................................................160

11.1.6 Humidification Plant: .......................................................................................................................162

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1.1 PARTEX HOLDINGS:

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1.2 Enterprises of Partex Holdings:

Food & Beverages

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1.3 PARTEX DENIM LIMITED:

Company Name : PARTEX DENIM LTD.

1.4 Work-Time Schedule of the Factory:

Section Number of Shift Duration

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Factory Location Map

Gazipur National Park

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1.5 Satellite View:

Dyeing & Sizing Fabric Store

Warping Yarn Store

Garden Play ground

Buyer rest house

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A= Front Gate M=Mechanical office Rapier loom

Inspection & Packing

Denim Finish Line 1

Creeling Dyeing & Sizing

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Figure: Front View of Partex Denim Ltd.

Figure: Weaving Section Figure: Dyeing Section

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1.7 Company Organogram: Chairman

AGM AGM AGM Manager AGM

Manager Manager Manager

Asst. Manager Asst. Manager Asst. Manager Asst. Manager

Shift Engineer Senior Chemist Shift Engineer Shift Engineer

Production Officer Asst. Chemist Production Officer Production Officer

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2.1 Process Flow Chart

For Warp Yarn For Weft Yarn

Yarn in Cone Yarn in Cone

Inspection Packing Delivery

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3.1 Types of yarn used:

3.2 Yarn count used:

3.3 Supplier of the Yarn: