Control Raw of Materials
Materials
1. Water Supply
 Total hardness
 Total alkalinity
 Fe
 Total dissolved solids
 Total dissolved solids
2. Chemicals
 Mineral and Organic acids
 Alkalis
 Hydrogen peroxide
 Potassium Permanganate
 Formaldehyde
 Sodium Chloride
(a) Moisture content
 Sodium
(b) TotalHydrosulphite
chloride
Test Method
 Titration against standard soap solution or EDTA.
 Titration against standard HCL.
 Colorimetrically after adding Potassium thiocyanate
 By filtration and weighing the residue
 By evaporation to dryness the filtrate from the above
and weighing the residue.
 Titration against standard sodium carbonate solution.
(This includes Stearic and Chromic acid).
 Titration against standard acid solution.
 Titration against standard Potassium permanganate
 Titration against standard Oxalic acid.
 Titration against standard Iodine and sodium sodium
thiosulphate solution.
(a) By drying to constant weight
 Titration against
(b) Titration Sodium
against thiosulphate
Silver nitrate.
 Material Test Method

Wetting agents & detergents  Check whether anionic, cationic or non-

ionic.
 Determination of total active matter by
refluxing with isopropyl alcohol.
 Detergent action on artificially solid cloth.

Antifoaming agents  By adding solution on samples drop by

drop till foam of soap solution
disappears.
 Alternatively titration with solution of the
product till standard soap solution does
not foam.

Fixing agents for Direct dyes  Check the cationic property.

 Fastness test with and without fixing
agents.

Binders for pigments  Determination of the fastness to washing

and rubbing of printed fabric using
different binders.

Mild oxidizing agents e.g. resist salt or Ludigol  Notice effect of vat printing paste on
fabric dyed with direct dye and treated
with the oxidizing agents.
 Leuco compound of a vat dye containing
fixed quantities of NaOH and
hydrosulphite is titrated against solution
of samples till colour changes to original
colour of the dyes.

Starched & Thickners To Check:

 Solubility
 Viscosity
 Microscopic examination
 Compatability
 Colour yield
 Handle
 Material Test Method

Dye-Stuffs
 Dye strength  By colour matching (visually) (equal cost
 Compatibility price).
 Measurement of optical density (colour
meter) for solution of soluble dyes.
Fastness  Actual dye trials from successive baths of
mixtures of dyes.
i. For direct dyes i. 5 g/l soap at 40°C
ii. 5 g/l soap 2 g/l soda ash at 60°C
ii. For sulphure & direct fixed dyed and
reactives
iii. 5 g/l soap, 2 g/l soda ash at 90°C.
iii. For Vats, Naphthols

Fabrics
i. Width i. By measuring rod
ii. Weight ii. Weight per one meter or sq. meter.
iii. No. of threads per cm. iii. Determination of threads per cm. in
iv. Twist woven fabric.
v. Count of yarn iv. Determination of twist in yarn
vi. Tensile strength removed from cloth.
vii. Elongation
viii. Bursting strength
 Control of finished product

Control Test Method Frequency

Bleached Fabrics
a) Degree of whiteness By measurement using One sample from each lot.
leucometer

b) Whiteness retention By measurement using One sample from each lot.

leucometer

c) Tensile Measurement is done on grey One sample from each lot

and bleached fabrics

Dyed & Printed Fabrics

& Dyed Yarn
a) Shade By comparison with the 3 samples from each lot.
standard shade required

b) Wash fastness Determination of change in One sample from each lot.

shade & staining on white cloth.

c) Light fastness Exposure to sun light and One sample from each lot.
compare with standard blue
scale

d) Rubbing fastness Staining of white cloth in dry For naphthol and pigment.
and wet state. One sample from each lot.

e) Perspiration fastness Alkali & acid treatment using Whenever required.

perspiration tester.
 Control of finished product
Control test Method Frequency

Finished fabrics

 Weight of finish Determination of finish on cloth in One sample from each lot.
added percent by weight difference before
and after stripping.

 Shrinkage Determination of shrinkage of 25 One sample from each lot.

cm. square piece of fabric after
normal washing treatment.

 Handle Samples of fabric are compared

against a standard finished fabric.

 Crease recovery Determination of C.R.A. (wet & dry) At least 3 measurements from
before and after finishing. each sample.

 Tensile strength Measurement before and after resin One sample from each lot.
loss finishing

 Abrasion Determination on Abration tester One sample from each lot.

resistance before and after resin finishing

 Bursting tester In case of knitted fabrics, the

bursting strength is measured.

 Tear strength loss Measurement of tear strength on 2-3 sample from each lot.
Elmendorf Tear Tester before and
after direction.
 Process Control
Control Test Method Frequency

Desizing

 Efficiency Iodine indicator on washed sample after desizing Two samples from
each lot.
 Temperature of desizing By thermometer Frequently

Caustic Soda Treatment

 Concentration in feeding Titration against standard HCl Every hour.

tank and saturator
 Temperature of J-Box Measure temperature and control. Occasionally.

 Nip pressure Control the pressure Occasionally

 Concentration of alkali Neutralizing the alkali on the fabric by known Once a month for
on the fabric after amount of acid and back titrating against each type and
impregnation
Peroxide Treatment standard alkali, calculate as percent on weight of fabric
fabric.
 Concentration of H2O2 in Titration against standard KMnO4 Every ½ hours.
the feed tank and
 Total alkalinity
saturator Titration against standard HCl. Every ½ hours

 Temperature of J-Box Automatically controlled and recorded Every ½ hours

 Concentration of H2O2 on Sample of fabric after saturator and after J-Box is

the fabric after saturator titrated against H2O2 calculated as percent on the
 Temperature of washer By thermometer
weight of fabric. Frequently

 pH of the fabric after the pH by pH paper or by titration with standard 2 to 3 times for
washers. acid. each lot.
 Absorbency By sinking test or capillary test 2 to 3 samples
from each lot.
 Cuprammonium fluidity Measurement of viscosity in cuprammonium Whenever needed.
hydroxide solution.