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Denim Washing
Washing is a process that is done in denim garments for increasing its value. It also
makes the garment comfortable for the users. Denim without a wash is not always user-
friendly. Washing increases the outlook of denim garments added extra value to the
customer. A better-washed product ensures a higher standard of denim. The purpose of
washing varies and the outlook of denim also varies because of different washing
methods.
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Types of Denim Washing Process
There is two widely used process of washing denim. One is a dry process and the other is
a wet process.
1. Whiskering 1. Desizing
2. Brushing 2. Enzyme
4. 3DCrinkle 4. Bleaching
7. Tie 7. Tint
9. Damage 9. Cleaning
Dry Process
This process is done in the unwashed condition. Basically, denim garments are treated
here but nowadays twill garments are also treated.
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Whisker
Whisker is the most common dry process for denim garments. This is done by making a
pattern and put the garments then remove the color from the pattern area. After wash,
we can see the pattern mark. It is one kind of design on the garments.
Manual Whisker
This whisker is done in a manual way with the help of a pattern. On denim garments, we
have done it by abrasive paper.
1. Pattern
2. Abrasive paper
For work, a worker is used different types of abrasive paper. Like as –
I) P-320 (for very rough surface)
II) P-400 (for very rough surface)
III) P-600(for less rough surface)
IV) P-800 (for medium surface)
3. Marking Chalk
Laser Whisker
This whisker is done by a laser machine. Here, garments specific areas are burned by
imposing laser with high intensity. After wash, the burned indigo color will be removed
and the whisker effect will be visible.
1. Laser Machine
2. Leather hand gloves and goggles for safety.
Hand Scrapping
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This process is used to remove/fade the color from a specific area of the garments with
an abrasive paper. The faded effect is nicely visible after wash.
1. Abrasive paper
2. Dummy
3. Chalk for marking and masks
P.P Spray
Spray gun.
PP solution
Air pressure
Mask
Placement on dummy
Spraying
Drying
Neutralization
Quality check
Tagging
Tagging or tacking is the process that is done at the unwashed condition of garments.
After wash, we will get its effect. The maximum time we will do it at edge area by folding
the garments. Sometimes this process damages the garments by creating a hole.
Tag gun
Tag pin
Chalk
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Hand Gloves
Procedure of Tagging
Destroy
This process is done by a pen grinding machine which destroys only the warp yarns of
the fabrics or garments. The destroy look on the garments is best viewed after washing.
Grinding
This process is done at the edges area of garments. If the garments require two-time
wash in that case grinding is done after the first wash to avoid the damages of garments.
Grinding machine
Hand gloves for safety.
Procedure of Grinding
Crinkle
This process is done by crinkle machine or by manual clipping of a specific area and the
effect is more visible at the front and back knee area.
2D Crinkle
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This process is done by crinkle machine or by manual clipping of a specific area and the
effect is more visible at the front and back knee area. In this process, the two-
dimensional effect is produced.
Crinkle machine
Resin
Clip
White fabric
Applying Resin
Garment Placement on machine
Squeeze the garments
Keep it up to retention time (Curing)
Quality Check.
3D Crinkle
This effect is found by the special treatments of garments. By this system, the 3-
dimensional effect is produced. The final is more visible after washing the garments.
3D crinkle machine
Resin
White fabric
Apply resin
Placement into dummy
Make 3D crinkle as per standard
Pre-cure the garments at 90 degrees C
Taken out the garments from the machine
Put into curing oven for full cure
Quality check
Wet Process
This type of process is done at the wet conditions. There are so many stages in the wet
process.
Normal Wash
Enzyme Wash
In this wash, the enzyme is used to create the desired effect. They work basically on the
surface of the fabric. The enzyme may be neutral or acidic according to the requirement
of shade. The main benefits of using enzymes are that it is biodegradable and hence eco-
friendly.
Stone and Enzyme are used together for washing. Heavy abrasion occurs in this wash.
Typically done for Denim garments.
Bleach Wash
In bleach wash, a strong oxidative bleaching agent is added during the washing, with or
without pumice stones.
Acid Wash
Acid washing or ice washing is usually done by dry tumbling the garments with pumice
stones presoaked in an acid solution.
Drum 900*500mm
Size(diameter*depth)
Drum 850*450mm
Size(diameter*depth)
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Type/Parameter Model : TG-25
Capacity 25kg
Speed 820rpm
Width 950mm
Depth 900mm
Height 650mm
Weight 350kg
Capacity 30kg
Speed 850rpm
Width 990mm
Depth 950mm
Height 600mm
Weight 350kg
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