Use of solar in textile industry

Boilers are an indispensable part of the textile manufacturing industry. Almost the entire
manufacturing process from start to finish requires either steam or hot water produced by
industrial boilers. The pre-treatment phase is arguably the most important of textile
manufacturing. This is the part that prepares the fabric for dyeing and finishing by removing
any dirt or other impurities that can have a negative effect on the quality of the fabric during
the rest of the process. There are a number of steps in this process, and some of them
require both steam and hot water that is clean and pure, which requires an efficient steam
boiler.

Dyeing

Dyeing, as you may know, is the process of adding pigments or dyes to fabrics in order to
give them their color. Obviously, this is an important part of giving textiles their preferred
look, and it wouldn’t be possible without steam boilers. Transferring the dye to the fabric
requires a precise amount of heat and moisture that is provided by steam. Depending on
various colors, fabrics, and other factors, there are a wide array of variables when dyeing
textiles However, steam boilers make it possible to heat water and steam to specific
temperatures that are needed to dye fabrics the proper color.

Printing

Printing is similar to dyeing with regard to fabrics except printing adds designs or patterns to
fabrics while dyeing procures one uniform color over an entire sheet or set of textiles. Much
like dyeing, there are a number of different methods that can be used based on the type of
fabric and the finished product. However, steam is one of the more common methods used
in textile printing. Boilers help to provide the specific settings of heat and moisture required
to perform printing on many types of fabric.

Finishing

Naturally, the finishing process when manufacturing textiles can be complicated and involves
a number of steps. One of these steps involving steaming the textiles in order to remove
wrinkles. Using dry heat or a traditional iron are also common methods for removing the
wrinkles from clothing and other types of textiles. However, for certain types of fabrics,
steam is the ideal method, making a steam boiler an important part of the process.

Hence from the above it is clear that heat is important in textile industry.
So, we can use solar energy to produce the required heat.
The solar heat can be converted to electricity and utilised to heat the water.