Dyeing Quality control

Name : MAZADUL HASAN SHESHIR
ID: 2010000400008
Batch: 13th Batch (Session 2009-2013)
Department: Wet Processing Technology
Email: mazadulhasan@yahoo.com
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Southeast University
Department of Textile Engineering
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Flow Chart For Dyeing:
Grey fabric receive from knitting section
Batching
Select m/c no
Fabric loading
Select production program
Pre treatment
Select recipe for dyeing
Recipe confirm by D.M / S.P.O
Dyeing
Post treatment
Unload
Flow Chart For Dyeing :

Checklist before operation:
 Checking the program
 Machine set-up.
 Fabric weight.
 Fabric quality.
 Collar design (Tipping/ solid).
 Rib designs (Normal/Lycra).
 Chemical availability.
 Power availability.
 Steam availability.
 Water availability.
 Compressed air.
 Manpower availability.
 Fabric stitch is done properly.
Checklist before operation:

Quality Control:
Quality control is concerned with the evaluation of test data and its application to
control of the textile process, raw materials, intermediate products and final
products.
It is concerned not only with quality level and cost of maintaining this quality
level but also concerned with the presentation of tangible values to measure
quality and changes in quality. In order to control quality one must know about
the consumers’ expectations.
Quality Control:

QUALITY’S DEFINITION:
Conforming to specification is quality. Quality can also mean, meeting or exceeding,
customer’s expectation all the time. The customer’s expectation can be of different
types. The expectations of quality and the ability to distinguish various quality
characteristics also vary from group to group of customers. E.g. more educated
customer’s requirements are very specific and less educated customer’s requirements
for quality are less.
Therefore, the quality is classified in four different classes, which are as follows.
1) Product based quality:
Product based definition of quality mainly depends on the quality. Product based
quality is more related to manufacture. More the number of units in specified time
more is product based quality. From the user point of view more number of units in a
specific cost is called product based quality.

2) User based quality:
The user based quality simply means the quality, whatever the customer says or
wants. In short, meeting or exceeding customer’s requirement and expectations.
3) Manufacturing based quality:
The definition of this quality means, meeting specifications or conformance to
requirements. It is nothing but manufacturing based quality. Any deviation from
meeting the requirements means poor quality.
4) Value based quality:
In this type of quality, there is more consideration of cost of a product or service.

List of Equipments:
1.Computer
2.Light box
3.Electric Heater
4.Sample Dyeing M/C
5.Electrical Balance
6.PH meter
7.G S M Cutter
8.Washing M/ C
9.Shrinkage & spirality measurement instrument
List of Equipments:

Objectives of quality Control:
1. Selection of raw materials
2. Specification test
3. Product testing.
4. To ensure the product desired quality.
5. To fulfill requirements for quality.
6. Process control and development
7. To control and different techniques will be required by different conditions.
8. Quality assurance and so on.
9. To evaluate accurately of the end product.
10. To research and development
11. Quality assurance and so on.
Objectives of quality Control:

Quality Management system:
Quality assurance procedure may be provided by the following two major parts-

On Line Test
 Fabric GSM control
 Grey Fabric Inspection with 4 point system
 Diameter and Width control
 Shade Check;
 Bias and Bowing;
 Visual appearance (Enzyme performance);
 Stripe.
Off Line Test
Off line quality are divided into two groups-
 Physical Tests and Chemical Tests.

1. GSM of Fabric;
2. Rubbing Fastness or Crocking;
3. Pilling test;
4. Diameter and Width;
5. Tensile strength;
6. Tearing test;
7. Bursting test;
8. Light Fastness test;
9. Drape, Stiffness, and Handle;
10.Course per inch;
11.Wales per inch;
12.Picks per inch;
13.Ends per inch.
Physical Tests

Chemical Tests
1. Shrinkage and Spirality or Twisting;
2. Fastness to Washing;
3. Fastness to Perspiration;
4. Fastness to Chlorine;
5. PH test.
Chemical Tests

Quality assurance:
Quality assurance is defined as all those possible planned and systematic actions
necessary to provide adequate confidence than a product or service will satisfy
given requirements for quality. The Quality Assurance Department is assigned to
maintain consistently uniform quality of the material in process and various
stages of its manufacturing.
Quality assurance:

Quality assurance at different stage:
Assures the quality of the products of dyeing section in the following three
steps:
1. In laboratory
2. In dyeing section &
3. In finishing section
Quality assurance at different stage:

In laboratory
1. Swatch card from buyer according to their requirement
2. Recipe prediction for sample dyeing
3. Sample dyeing until matching with swatch card
4. Fastness & other tests of the fabric or yarn are done here.
5. In dyeing section
6. According to the buyer’s sample, sample dyeing is done in sample dyeing
machine in dyeing shed & again matched with the approved sample.
7. If result is OK, then bulk production.
8. During dyeing, samples are taken until accurate shade matching. The
interval may be 30-40 minutes.
9. After dyeing sample is collected after softening matching is done.
10.Last of all, sample is collected after fixation & matched.
11.Then allowed the fabrics to be finished.
Procedures are described below:

In finishing section
By using a series of finishing machines correct width, softness & appearance are
maintained according to requirements.
Then sampling is done for several times to test GSM, Shrinkage & fastness
properties.
Finally fabric is inspected & prepared for delivery.
Fabric Inspection:
The inspection of fabric is a procedure by which the defects of fabric are
identified and fabric is classified according to degree or intensity of defects. The
fabric inspection is done for both gray and finished fabric.
Grey Fabric Inspection:
Grey fabric inspection is performed according to 4-point system.
Finished Fabric Inspection:
4 point numbering system is followed for finished fabric inspection.

In dyeing section:
 After approval form the buyer, sample dyeing is done in dyeing m/c in dyeing shed &
again matched with the approved sample
 If result is OK. then balk production,
 During dyeing, samples are taken until accurate shade matching. The interval may be
30-40 minutes
 After dyeing sample is collected after softening matching is done
 Last of all, sample is collected after fixation & matched
 Then allowed the fabrics to be finished
In finishing section:
 Correctly dyed, after treated & matched fabrics are allowed for finishing
 By using a series of finishing machines correct width, softness & appearance are
maintained according to requirements
 Then sampling is done for several times to test GSM, Shrinkage & fastness properties.
 Finally fabric is inspected & prepared for delivery

Process control in continuous dyeing:

1. Obtaining and maintaining optimum process condition.
2. To minimize the wastage during process and form reproducible results.
3. Establishing correct operating procedure.
4. Carrying out adequate machinery maintenance.
5. Controlling production yield and waste.
6. Setting up of testing sequence.
7. Providing thorough documenting system
8. Accessing the department’s effectiveness.
The most important function of process control lab is to reduce the cost, by
ensuring the production with required quality, with the help of standard
specification.
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF PROCESS QUALITY CONTROL ARE AS FOLLOWS-

APPROACH TO PROCESS CONTROL:
The choice of process condition, for the given product is taken by the previous history
and forming new norms without affecting quality. The optimum norms may vary from
unit to unit and machine to machine. This is because of various reasons like working
condition, type of machine, layout of machine, provision of utilities and variations in
the quality of the fabric. Therefore every process house has to carry out their own
experiments to identify their own optimum processing levels. Once the processing
conditions are standardized, then implementation of these conditions during the
normal course of production is carried out by keeping required documents. However it
is important to select regular inspection checks to ensure that the particular process is
going on according to the norms fixed.

NECESSARY STEPS TO CONTROL QUALITY AND TO MAINTAIN IT:
1) Create constant process of improvement of product or service:
Management should never lose sight of the fact that the main purpose of business is
to provide goods and services and therefore, business should include constantly
improving the products
and services.
2) Adopt New Philosophy:
Management must take responsibility for poor quality and should be of thinking that
most of the problems are created by system and only management can solve those.
3) Mass Inspection:
Quality control typically involves inspection of product. This inspection must be
carried out at various stages of manufacturing. Many time inspections are saving the
cost of production.
4) Avoiding Business Price tag:
Purchasing lowest cost material some time gives poor quality product. Purchasing
should seek the best quality suppliers and long term relationship. In long run this
would be cheaper, than having low quality suppliers.

5) Constantly improving system of production and services:
Improvement is not one effort. A management should see constantly towards
improvement in system of production. It would reduce the waste and improve the quality
with reduction in cost.
6) Training on the job:
The worker must be properly trained on the same machine which they will work on. The
training must be continuous, as technology and methods change constantly.
7) Adopting leadership activity:
The job of the supervisor is not to tell people, what to do and punish them when
something goes wrong. But the supervisor should work together and take responsibility.
The job of supervisor is to lead i.e. helping people do a better job by coaching, teaching
and constantly developing them.
8) Eliminate fear factor:
Often employees are afraid to ask questions or to take position, even when they do
not understand what their job is or what is right or wrong. They will continue to do
things in a wrong way or not do at all. All these results in losses. In order to assure
quality and productivity, it is very important that workers feel secure about their job
even if they ask some basic question.

9) Eliminate barrier between departments:
Many a times certain department does not get idea of end product. It is very important
to give, complete information of the product they are working on, to where it will used
in.
10) Eliminate Numerical goal (production target):
In order to hold a job, people meet production target at any cost, without regards to
long term damage to the company. Remove barriers to pride of workmanship. People
generally want to do a good work and are frustrated when they cannot. Too often poor
supervision, faulty equipment and defective material prevent people from turning out
good work.
11) Rigorous program of education and retraining:
Without continue education and retraining of everyone in the company, company
cannot be
competitive.
12) Put everybody in the company to work:
Distribution and authority of responsibility should be given to all.

Aim of process quality control in textile pretreatments is to maintain consistent
uniform quality of the material in processes at various stages of manufacturing.
PROCESS QUALITY CONTROL IN WET PROCESSING:

GREY ROOM:
Under ultraviolet light mineral oil will look violet, vegetable oil looks yellowish in
colour. Metallic soaps show yellowish brown shades. If uneven FBA’s are there on the
fabric it is also detected. Mildew growth shows bright yellow colour. Metals trace like
Fe, Cu, lead shows very dark areas against lighter background. For metallic stain the
quality control test is as follows.
The fabric is washed in the HCl acid, and Potassium ferrocynate or
Pottasiumthiosynate, in the presence of iron. Ash content will give red brown colour.In
presence of copper the solution becomes dark blue. In presence of both the metal ions
the solution becomes greener.
Different Tests to be performed:
- Absorbency.
- Weight loss.
- Oxycellulose Formation.
- Copper Number.
- Carboxylic Content.
- Ash Content.
- Wax content.
GREY ROOM:

Nature of Size:
Action:
 Prior to desizing spoofing test.
 Select correct method of desizing
 %Wet pickup during
Desizing:
Action:
 Pick up should not be less than 110%.
 If pickup variation is there then adjust pressure.
 Concentration of desizing
 agent and other ingredients:
 HCl-5gpl, Cellulase enzyme 3-5gpl.
 Impregnation and dwell
time:
 Non ionic wetting agent 3-5gpl. Dwell time checked during padding.
 Ensure optimum dwell time.
DESIZING:

DESIZING:
Temperature:
Action:
 During desizing in the bath (exothermic reaction may rise the
 temperature. Acid desizing is done at room temperature. Enzyme
 desizing is done depending on the enzyme.
 Regulate the steam supply. In acid desizing replenish the acid solution
 or provide water cooling system.
pH: Depending on the Enzyme
Desizing efficiency: Standard- Not less than 85%.

1) Kier Lining: Prior to filling the fabric in kier.
i) STANDARD: No cheeping of interior wall of kier.
ii) ACTION: Ensure proper cementing of interior wall of kier.
iii) FILLING DENSITY: 7-8Kg/Cubic feet during filling of kier.
2) Removal of Air:
i) ACTION: Air removal before raising pressure
ii) STANDARD: No air, ensure complete removal of air.
3) Circulation:
i) During scouring, circulation is tested by flow rate method.
ii) STANDARD: Smooth circulation.
iii) ACTION: Cleaning of circulation pump.
4) Recipe:
i) Concentration of scouring liquor: Check by titration before and during process.
ii) ACTION: Adjust the concentration.
iii) PRESSURE: 15psi or as per quality and regulate steam supply.
iv) TIME: Previous time record or as per quality.
v) CONCENTRATION OF BLEND LIQUOR: Standard 90% must be consumed.
SCOURING:

BLEACHING:
By Kinetic study of bleaching, take 3 titration at 5 minutes. If decomposition in 2nd and
3rd titration is fast then metallic impurity is present.
Remedy: Hexametaphosphate (7-8gpl to 15-20gpl is taken. It does not chelate Fe ion. If
Fe ion is present then EDTA is used. If hardness of water is around 250-300 PPM, then
3gpl EDTA is sufficient, but in presence of Fe Ion 6-8gpl is needed at 250-300 PPM
Hardness. EDTA chelate is stable at higher temperature).
Concentration of Chemical:
Concentration is selected from uniformity and reproducible results of previous
processing. Adjust the feeding concentration of chemical as required.
Stock Solution Quantity:
Take study of MLR of process or nature of fabric quality.
STANDARD: Full consumption of Stock solution should be there, nothing should remain
back as wastage.
BLEACHING:

BLEACHING:
Temperature:
Check temperature during process. Temperature depends on bleaching process and
bleaching chemical. Regulate steam supply as needed.
Time:
METHOD: Dwell time record, concentration of bleaching method and process selected.
Give adequate treatment time.
pH:
Adjust the pH during the process by pH indicator or pH paper.
STANDARD: For Hypochlorite 9.5-10.5 and for Hydrogen peroxide 10.5-11.5.
Concentration of Drain:
After bleaching, with the help of titration ensure optimum utilization.

SOURING:
Souring is carried out because alkali traces give rise to yellowness in fabric.
Concentration of acids for Souring:
Acetic acid or Formic acid is generally used. The concentration on an average is 10-15gpl,
depending on the alkali remaining on fabric, adjust the concentration of acid.
Flow rate during feeding of acid: Regulate the flow of acid during feeding.
Time:
As per requirement. Ensure optimum dwell time.
Localized drying during Souring:
STANDARD: There should not be any localized drying.
METHOD: Cover with polythene sheet or cover with wet fabric.
pH During washing:
After the treatment check pH with pH indicator.
STANDARD: No acidity.
CORRECTIVE MEASURES: Regulate the acid flow rate.
Pick up:
METHOD OF STUDY: Pick up study OR 115-120% is average pick up.
NECESSARY ACTION: Regulate Nip Pressure.
SOURING:

Moisture Control:
More moisture pickup by the fabric means more NaOH and hence more effect. Drying
cylinders are kept before mercerization tank to have same moisture content in the fabric
throughout for uniform results. Other technique is wet on wet mercerization, where fabric
is pre wet but it requires high precaution.
STANDARD: Free from moisture.
METHOD: By sufficient steam in drying cylinder. Caustic soda solution while padding:
STANDARD: 25% or 50-520Tw.
METHOD OF CHECKING: Twadle meter or titration.
NECESSARY ACTION: Adjust the concentration according to the requirement.
Concentration of NaOH will never change in tank from start to end but then also at a later
stage the concentration on Twadle meter increases because the density of solution may
increase due to the impurities from the fabric like thickening agent etc.
Temperature of Padding Solution:
Ideally it is carried at room temperature. If the temperature is more, then it is because the
moisture in the fabric is more. Water and NaOH leads to exothermic reaction which will
increase the temperature. So dry the fabric properly. If still temperature increases then
check water cooling line.
MERCERIZATION:

MERCERIZATION:
Dwell time:
45-60 Seconds. Wet pick up of NaOH: Wet pick up is generally 120-125% but it should be
perfectly uniform throughout the width and length. Pick up is studied by taking original
weight of fabric and weight of fabric after padding. Pick up is checked randomly.
Washing: First compartment after mercerization tank is recuperator. Here the caustic soda
should not be more than 100Tw. If its % is very low then take less water. (because if more
water is present then NaOH associates itself with more water molecule and its size
becomes bigger which is very difficult to remove from the core of the fibre while washing
and chances are that we do not get proper washing).
ACTION: Adjust the flow of water.
Temperature of Recuperator:
Here the hot washing is carried out. Live steam is blown in water. So the temperature
should not be less than 90C.
Caustic soda left on the fabric:
Removal of 100% caustic is very difficult and uneconomical. It should not be more than 1%
on fabric and if the quantity is more than 1% then check the washing efficiency, efficiency
of recuperator and adjust the flow of water.

Winding density should be even. Package density is checked before loading the package.
First take circumference, then measure height and deduct the center portion of cone
that is hollow. Then weigh it so you will get the density. For cotton the package density
is taken as 0.3 gram/cc.
Shape of the Cheese:
Shape and size of the cheese should be same. Prior to process checking is done visually.
Checking the angle of the winding:
Angel should be 30-450. As the angle increases the density decreases.
Perforation of the spindles:
Perforation of the spindles prior to mounting the spindle. It is visually assessed.
STANDARD: No perforation mark.
NECESSARY ACTION: Wound butter paper or non-woven textile. Polycarbide, and
polyethylene spindles are only wound. Spring type are not wound.
MLR:
MLR for conventional machine is 1:10. Fongs has reduced the MLR to 1:4.
STANDARD: MLR varies from 1:6 to 1:12 and necessary action is adjusting the MLR as
per the requirement.
YARN DYEING:

YARN DYEING:
Pump pressure:
Modern machine gives upto 6-7 Psi and old machines used to give 4psi.
Take necessary action for smooth reversal flow of the liquor.
Recipe Colour and chemical:
Prior to dyeing ensure confirmatory of standard recipe.
Colour Dissolution:
Prior to dyeing check colour dissolution. Method of checking is spotting on filter paper.
STANDARD: Complete dissolution of colour, if partly colour is getting dissolved then strain
the solution prior to dyeing.
pH:
Check with pH paper or pH meter.
STANDARD: No standard it varies as per the dye class.
NECESSARY ACTION: By addition of acid or alkali.
Temperature:
Check with thermometer and adjust steam supply.
STANDARD: No standard, it varies as per the class of dye.
Time:
During process, the method of checking is dyeing record.

Entrap air:
Entrapped air is checked prior to build up of the pressure. Method is by checking air vent
valve.
STANDARD: No entrap air and ensure complete air removal.
Steam leakages:
During process visual checking is done for no leakage in the pump and circulating valve.
Necessary action: Trap or plug all leakages.
Variation in Package density during process:
In case of cotton carry out pretreatment process with low alkali. In case of polyester
texturised yarn due to boiling treatment yarn shrinks, to avoid that either hold the batch
at low temperature for longer time
i.e 45-60min or adjusting density during winding i.e Wind at lower density so the density
increases or become optimum after shrinking.
YARN DYEING:

Parameters for fabric preparation:
Uniform Whiteness, Degree of heat setting is checked by below method
METHOD OF TESTING: Iodine absorbency test. Oil free fabric is necessary.
NECESSARY ACTION: Uneven white fabric is taken for heat setting. Reheatset at higher
temperature then previous.
Density of Fabric:
Particularly for Beam dyeing machine optimum density is 0.6gm/cc. (Density calculation
as per package dyeing as shown above)
NECESSARY ACTION: To conform to uniform winding of fabric on a beam.
Minimum 8 to 10 layer of wrapper cloth is the standard. If Polyester is more, than more
layers of wrapper cloth must be wound. Ensure proper length of wrapper cloth
according to the width of the fabric to avoid perforation marks.
Overlap on beam:
During batching this precaution is to be taken that the Blend content or width of the
selvedge should be same.
NECESSARY ACTION: Maintaining desired overlap.
BEAM AND JET DYEING MACHINES (HTHP DYEING MACHINES)

BEAM AND JET DYEING MACHINES (HTHP DYEING MACHINES)
Air Entrap:
Before taking the pressure in the beam, entrapped air is removed. Method of checking
is overflow valve.
STANDARD: No entrapped air.
NECESSARY ACTION: Circulating the liquor for 5-10 minutes in both the direction.
Flow Reversal:
STANDARD: During the flow reversal the pressure should not be less than (forward
pressure of 4 Psi) If pressure is less then it then check the pump. Optimize the number
of wrapper layers. Check amount of water in the beam machine, and ensure complete
air removal.
MLR:
Beam dyeing MLR is 1:10 to 1:12.
NECESSARY ACTION: Take optimum liquor ratio.
Vessel Pressure:
During dyeing, pressure gauge reading on beam dyeing should be35-40psi.

MLR’s of Various Jet based Machines:
 Old Jet 1:8
 Rapid Jet 1:6
 Super Rapid Jet 1:4-1:5
 Soft flow 1:1-1:1.5
 Over flow 1:4-1:5
 Air Flow 1:1
Jet Pressure:
Jet pressure: 15-20 psi. Adjust jet pressure according to the quality.
In case of soft flow dyeing machine pressure is very low from 3psi to 10psi. Because in
this machine fabric is moved mechanically and jets are used only to penetrate the dye
liquor in fibres.
NECESSARY ACTION: Adjusting the jet pressure according to the quality.
Recipe: No standard for recipe it is as per the quality of fabric.
pH:
During dyeing it is checked by pH meter or pH paper, 4.5-5.5 is the standard.
NECESSARY ACTION: Adjust the concentration of acid buffer.
JET DYEING MACHINE:

JET DYEING MACHINE:
Temperature:
STANDARD: The standard is set during dyeing as per the requirement with the help of
thermometer.
NECESSARY ACTION: Ensure uniform heating rate as per the dyeing program. Maintain
uniform steam pressure, and conform effective working of thermostat.
Dyeing time:
Dyeing time is kept as per the previous records in record book. Ensure desired holding
time for the dyeing. Rapid jet takes 1 hour, old jet and beam take 2.5 hours, soft flow
also takes 2-2.5 hours for completion of dyeing.
Vessel Pressure:
During dyeing, pressure gauge reading on jet should be 25psi, for soft flow it should be
20-25 psi. So ensure optimum pressure.

Fabric preparation:
POINTS TO CHECK: Absorbency, whiteness, pH of core fabric, creases of the fabric and the
selvedges.
STANDARD: Uniform whiteness, Ph must be neutral, and fabric should be crease free.
NECESSARY ACTION: Give two acetic acid or formic acid wash. If the absorbency is not
proper then rescouring is to be done. If uniform whiteness is not there then segregate the
fabric. If creases are there then pass through the stenter to remove the creases.
Batching:
STANDARD: Knife cut batching (very even batching). If batching is not even, then
segregate the fabric or dry the fabric on the stenter. During batching another precaution
is that the expanders of the jigger must work properly.
Batch Size:
Indian machines are having batching capacity in kg but internationally, diameter of the
batch is specified.
Measurement of the yardages of the fabric:
STANDARD: It is the maximum permissible limit.
Maximum Limit:
Do not permit to overload the fabric. Because the fabric may get overlapped.
JIGGER DYEING MACHINE:

MLR:
Jigger dyeing machine is 1:1 to 1:1.5. During colouration 1:1.5, during soaping 1:2, during
soaping for overflow washing it is 1:5. Maintain constant water level for over flow washing.
Prevent water and steam leakages.
Quality of the end cloth fabric:
Non absorbent like nylon, polyester, linen etc. Length and width of the end cloth needs to
be checked.
Crease free fabric:
Creases are found near the selvedges. So it has to be removed immediately. Creases are
formed in between the fabric due to the improper working of expanders.
Recipe:
Calculated according to the weight of the fabric and the quality of the fabric.
Colour Preparation:
Checked during the preparation of the colour. Check on the filter paper by spotting.
Ensuring proper dissolution of the colour. Strain the colour through bolting cloth prior to
dyeing. This parameter is for conventional jigger machine. Use proper dissolution method
in case of vat and sulphur, give sufficient time for dissolution.

Colour and Chemical Addition:
Importantly colour and chemically addition should be in even installments and not in odd
installments. Use of splash board should be done during addition of any chemical to the
jigger dyeing machine. Proper stirring of the solution in the trough after every addition.
All solid chemicals must be added by predissolving.
Concentration of Chemicals:
During dyeing optimum amount of chemicals should be used and there is no standard for
it.
Temperature:
During dyeing with the help of the thermometer check the temperature and the
standard of temperature should be as per the class of the dye. Regulate the heat supply.
Heat the solution during the end of the turn and not in between when an end1 is
running.

pH:
Check pH during dyeing as per the class of the dye. Give optimum dose of alkali and
acids in the trough.
Addition of colours for the correction of the shade:
Ensure that addition must be done in the jigger by draining half quantity of trough
solution. The reason is that the new dye requirement to set the shade right will be less
as the dye initially present has reduced to half the quantity plus in addition there will
be shift in equilibrium and hence dyeing will again start and lead to shade correction.
After treatment:
In case of after treatment in sulphur dyeing i.e. after oxidation Sodium acetate and
pine oil treatment is given to avoid bronziness and tendering. In case of Disperse dye
Reduction Clearing is given. In case of Direct dye dye-fixing treatment is given.

Fabric Preparation:
Check even absorbency and fabric should be crease free. For semi continuous the width
of fabric is more
End: It is a terminology used in jigger dyeing machine, where in an ‘end’ means transfer of
full fabric loaded on one roller of jigger machine through the liquor to the other roller.
important as it is rolled. Proper stitching of fabric is required. Heavy stitches should not be
there. Fabric should be uniform and even in absorbency. Uneven width pieces must be
segregated.
Nip Pressure:
In nip pressure, the padding roll and squeezing roll are to be checked.
METHOD: Roller pressure is measured by taking % expression. Hardness of the roller is
checked by degree shore meter or by carbon expression test. Polishing of the soft roller is
done to adjust the pressure. Proper working of hydraulic and pneumatic pressing device is
checked for.
Threading of the fabrics:
Threading must be checked during drying, padding and soaping.
FOR SEMI-CONTINEOUS AND CONTINEOUS METHODS:

Expanders:
During dyeing, expanders are to be stretched. Proper working of ball bearing should be
checked for. Proper and regular greasing and oiling should be done for proper working.
Guide Rollers:
During dyeing, ensure smooth working of guide rollers.
Colour Preparation:
Checked during the preparation of the colour. Check on the filter paper by spotting.
Ensuring proper dissolution of the colour. Strain the colour through bolting cloth prior to
dyeing. This parameter is for conventional jigger machine. Use proper dissolution method
in case of vat and sulphur, give sufficient time for dissolution.
pH:
Check pH during dyeing as per the class of the dye. Give optimum dose of alkali and acids
in the trough.
Covering Batching:
For pad batch and semi continuous method the fabric is to be isolated from the
departmental atmosphere.
NECESSARY ACTION: Wrap the batches with polyethylene sheets to avoid localized drying.

Speed:
Speed is measured with dial speed meter. Maintain optimum speed for dyeing.
Dwell Time:
During dyeing, the dwell time is checked with the stop watch. Adjust the speed to get
uniform dwell time.
Temperature of drying chamber:
Ensure slow and uniform drying to avoid migration of the colour.
Flow of feeding liquor:
Flow of feeding liquor has to be adjusted with the flow meter. Adjust the flow such that
the liquor should pass throughout the width and length of the fabric.
Batching for semi contineous Process:
Avoid over batching. Batch must be revolving to avoid the seepage. For continuous
dyeing range the fabric must be cooled before batching.

Defects found in the final inspection:
1. Uneven shade
2. Oil spot
3. Neps
4. Crease mark
5. Machine Stoppage mark
6. Listing
7. Line mark
8. Pick missing
9. Double yarn
10.Dead cotton
11.Bowing
12.Fly yarn contamination
Defects found in the final inspection:

Fastness:
Washing fastness, perspiration fastness, rubbing fastness, scrubbing fastness, light
fastness, seawater fastness, pool water fastness, Sublimation fastness, Hot press
fastness, fastness to saliva, Chlorine fastness, Gas fading etc are different fastness
test for colour. Colour change is measure by grey scale method. Staining is measured
by adjacent fabric. 10-4 cm sample dyed or printed is sandwiched between two
adjacent fabric which are undyed or unprinted with the same material. For blended
fabric predominant blend is taken for sandwitching or multifilament fabrics are used
for sandwitching. The sample must be 3mm smaller from all the 4 sides. All 4 sides
are stitched on stitching machine and then the suitable test is performed. For change
in the colour, after opening the sample it is dried in shadow and carried out the
colour change without washing. For staining adjacent fabrics are dried in shadow
without washing and used for staining scale.
The viewing condition for both the samples is in colour cabinet and the observer
must be at 450 angle and the light source used is D65
Fastness:

Fastness to perspiration:
There are two type of human perspiration i.e. Acidic and Basic. Perspiration is prepared
by using L,hystadinemonohydrochloride, monohydrate at concentration of 0.5 gpl +
Sodium chloride 5gpl.
For acidic perspiration Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate dodecahydrate is taken at
5gp and pH is adjusted to 5.5 with acetic acid.
For basic perspiration Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate dehydrate is taken at 2.2 gpl.
pH is adjusted with 0.1N NaOH.
Here sample is sandwiched in the adjacent fabric, there it is clipped into the glass
plates, and keeping under weight of 4.5kg for 4 hours, 380C +- 10C is the temperature,
maintained.
Fastness to perspiration:

Fastness to hot pressing:
It is carried out in two ways. Hot pressing and wet pressing. In case of wet pressing, sample
and adjacent fabric is dipped into water and it is kept in filter paper to remove excess water
from fabric and a test is
carried out. Pressure given on the fabric is 30gm/cm2. Test is carried out at 1000C+-20C,
1500 +-20C and 2000 C + -20C. For every test time allotted is 15 sec. All three samples are
heated from top. One side is electric heated and adjacent fabric is kept to the opposite side
of the sample. Sample is analyzed for the change in colour and staining on the adjacent
fabric. Some times for the adjacent fabric multifilament fabric is taken whenever the blend
is present.
Fastness to hot pressing:

Fastness to Sublimation:
This test is mainly carried out for polyester and its blend for disperse dyes particularly to
check the tendency of migration. The test is carried out in scorch tester. It is similar as hot
pressing but slight change with heating with both the side of the fabric, where both the
plates are electrically heated.
Fabric is sandwiched in same kind of undyed blend fabric or 100% polyester, and kept in the
sublimation tester and treatment is carried out for 30 seconds at temperature 1500C,
1800C and 2100C. The sample is checked for the colour change and the adjacent fabric for
staining change.
Fastness to Sublimation:

Rubbing Fastness Test:
Rubbing test is generally carried out in Pigment, vat, reactive, acid dye etc. The fabric is
clamped on the rubbing fastness tester. The white fabric approx 5cm is clamped on the
finger of tester. The probe is moving against the specimen in 10cm distance for 10 times to
& fro with one to & fro stroke at speed of
1 sec. Probe is having a 900gm load. Then rubbing fastness is calculated by staining scale
method by checking the fabric clamped on the finger. In case of the wet rubbing test the
fabric on the probe is wetted and same procedure as above is followed.
Rubbing Fastness Test:

Fastness to wet scrubbing:
This test is only for pigment dyed fabric. The sample is same as the rubbing fastness test.
Instead of rubbing device there is a scrubbing device (metallic wire brush with 250 wires/sq
inch area with length 5mm. Weight is 100gms, which is fitted with a brush. The specimen is
dipped in the 5gpl soap and 2gpl soda ash at 600C and then generally 100 Strokes are
given. After 50 strokes the sample is again dipped in the soap and soda solution and again
it is scrubbed. Then the sample is washed and dried in shade and change in colour and
change in depth is evaluated.
Fastness to wet scrubbing:

Light Fastness:
Fastness for light is generally carried out for all types of dyed and printed fabrics. The
artificial lamps which have same intensity of Sunlight are selected. Mainly Xenon lamp
is used. This test is carried out from scale 1 to 8. For this purpose 1-8 different wool
samples which are called as know blue wool standards, having known light fastness
properties. During the exposure the precaution is taken to maintain temperature in
and around the sample 300C. For that water cooling systems are used to maintain
temperature and humidity in fadometer. All blue wool samples are exposed along with
specimen. Time of exposure is from 24hrs – 72 hrs. After the exposure time, complete
change in the
colour of specimen is compared with change in the blue wool sample. E.g. If 5 number
blue wool sample colour change is equivalent to the specimen sample then light
fastness rating is 5.
Light Fastness:

OFFLINE TEST DONE IN THIS FACTORY
Physical test
 1. fabric wt
 2.diamentionalstability to washing
 3.spirallity
 4.levelwash
 5.fabric width
Color fastness test
 6.wash
 7.water
 8.rubbing
 9.perspiration
 10.phenolic yellowing
 11.hydrolysic of reactive dye
 12.oxidative bleach damage
 13.print durability
 14.appearance after wash

OFFLINE TEST DONE IN THIS FACTORY
Chemical and other test
 pH value
 fiber analysis
 stength of hydrogen peroxide
 strength of acetic acid
 strength of HCl
 strength of custic soda
 strength of soda ash
 strength of potassium per menganate
 analysis of soda ash
 pH & hardness of glubar salt
 pH & hardness of water
 pH & hardness of common salt
 comparison of stabilizer
 comparison of soaping agent
 comparison of wetting agent
 comparison of anticreasing agent

RESPONSIBILITY OF OFF-LINE QUALITY CONTROL :
To check the following things :-
1. Inspection of fabric in the inspection m/c under 4-point system.
2. Yarn count and lot number.
3. Buyer.
4. Design.
5. Stitch length of grey fabric.
6. Shade of grey fabric within one order.

RESPONSIBILITY OF ON-LINE QUALITY CONTROL :
To check the following things:-
1. M/C Dia& Gauge.
2. Buyer.
3. Design.
4. Grey fabric GSM & stitch length.
5. Yarn count & lot number.
6. Yarn whether approved or not by Q.C. Department.
7. Finished Dia& grey Dia.
8. Fabric quality checking under 4-point system.

RESPONSIBILITY OF IN CHARGE OF QUALITY CONTROL :
1. Making report.
2. Supervise the grey Q.C.
3. Check machine is running according to program or not.
4. Check program can meet the requirement which is mentioned in the order
sheet or not.
5. Check yarn is approved by Q.C. or not

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FINISHING Q.C. :
Finishing Q.C. (shade) :
1. After unloading from dyeing, cut small piece, check shade with standard/
approved lab dip/production sample & previous production batch (if any).
2. Then instruction to finishing for finish by mentioning specific temperature in
dryer.
3. After finish again cut sample & check same way like before at dry state.
4. Keep the record of every lot after dry & after finished state.
5. If any batch is not OK at any stage then make the re-process card for dyeing.
6. If any batch is closer to standard but not exactly pass with standard, then
make trial for that batch in finishing to make it OK.
7. Maintain the resister of all batches.
8. Check the shade of Body to Rib, Body to Collar & Cuff.
In Charge :
1. Supervise the trainee Q.C. & Q.A.
2. Make report every day.
3. Cross check whatever shade already checked by Q.C.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FINISHING Q.C. :
Q.C.(Finishing):
1. Make the R2R continuity of each dye lot by cutting small piece from each roll
of dye lot.
2. Inspect 30-40% of each dye lot under 4-point inspection system & report
accordingly.
3. If found any problem then re-inspect 100% of that dye lot and make report &
re-process card (if re-process able) for dyeing. If it is knitting faults then
immediately inform to officer asking decision.
4. Check the evenness of a dye lot by checking R2R continuity.
5. Check the shade of body to rib, body to collar & cuff.
In Charge :
1. Monitor the all Q.C.’S (finishing) work including shade Q.C.
2. Take decision when asking advise from his subordinate.
3. Make daily problematic batch report .
4. Make daily production report .
5. Maintain resister khata.
6. Make daily batch reprocess job card .

1. Responsible for all quality matter of fabric.
2. Yarn selection.
3. Monitoring product development.
4. Organize Laboratory.
5. Control grey and finished fabric inspection under 4-point system.
6. Documentation after shade check of every lot.
RESPONSIBILITY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER :-

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