The document discusses various types of wet processes used in textile manufacturing including preparation, dyeing, and finishing. It focuses on comparing and contrasting the dyeing and printing processes. Dyeing involves applying color uniformly throughout a textile piece, while printing involves applying color in specific localized patterns or designs. Both processes require different preparation steps and have different characteristics in terms of how color is applied and fixed to the textile.

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2. All the processes carried out on
textile to prepare them for
effective dyeing, printing and
finishing, make use water &/or
chemicals, due to which they
are known as wet processes.
These wet processes are
mainly divided into three
categories viz.
Preparation processes
(Preparatory)
Coloration processes
(Dyeing/Printing)
Finishing processes

3. • To make the textiles suitable for coloration or finishing
• To ensure the textiles has right physical and chemical
properties which enable them to be colored / finished.
• e.g. scouring, bleaching, etc.
Preparation Processes:
• To provide color to the textile for either
• i) Aesthetic purpose or ii) Functional purpose.
• e.g. dyeing, printing.
Coloration Processes:
• To provide specific property to the textile depending upon
the end use of the product.
• e.g. water repellency, flame retardancy, anti soiling, etc.
Finishing Processes:

6. Sl.No. Dyeing Printing
1 The process by which a textile product is
changed physically or chemically so that it looks
mono uniform colored is called dyeing.
To produce different designs on the fabric with
motif in one or more colors one kind of
localized dyeing that is pigments or a dye are
applied locally or discontinuously is known as
Printing.
2 In dyeing process, dyed in one color uniformly
all over the fabric.
In printing process, color is applied in one side
according to the design only.
3 It is performed on fabric, yarn in wet condition. It is performed on fabric in dry condition.
4 Half bleaching is enough for fabric preparation. Full-bleaching with optical whitener is essential.
5 Dyeing process used for fiber, yarn and fabric. Printing process used for only fabric.
6 Color is applied in form of solution. Color is applied in form of thick paste.
7 For dyeing there is no design. For printing there is a specific design.
8 Dyes are applied in both side of fabric. Dyes are applied in single side of fabric.
9 For this process only one color is generally
used.
One or more colors are used in printing
process.
10 In dyeing process, color penetrates through the
fabric.
Color is applied only on the surface.
11 A particular temperature is maintained in dyeing
process.
There is no particular temperature controlling
system in printing.
12 Thickener is not used. Thickener must be used.
13 The density of dye solution is low. The density of dye solution is high.
14 Generally after dyeing, steaming, and curing are
not required.
After printing, steaming and curing is must for
fixing the dye molecules to the goods.
15 Dyed fabric is respectively soft in feeling. Printed fabric is respectively harsh in feeling.
16 Comparatively low cost from printing. Comparatively high cost from dyeing.
17 There is no localized application. There is localized application.
18 Lot of water is required. Less amount of water is used.
19 Huge time required for dye application. Less time required for printing process.
20 Liquor ratio is high. Liquor ratio is less.

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8. The primary source of dye historically has generally
been nature, with the dyes being extracted from
animals or plants. Since the mid 18th century,
however humans have produced artificial dyes to
achieve a broader range of colors and to render the
dyes more stable to resist washing and general use.
Different classes of dyes are used for different types
of fiber and at different stages of the textile
production process, from loose fibers through yarn
and cloth to completed garments.

9. Solubility – All dyes are not soluble in water. Some dyes are insoluble and are
soluble by adding an agent which will make the dye soluble e.g. Sulphur dyes.
Some dyes directly get dissolved in the fiber. E.g. disperse dyes.
Fastness to sunlight – This refers to the ability of the dye to stay on fabric when it
gets exposed to sunlight. A dye is said to have good to excellent color fastness
properties if its light fastness ratings range between 5 – 8 and it is said to have poor
fastness if the ratings range between 2 – 3.
Fastness to washing – A dye is said to have lack of wash fastness property if the
color is lost during subsequent laundering. It is rated from 1-5 where 1 stands for
very poor wash fastness and 5 stands for excellent.
Fastness to rubbing – If the dye fabric is not thoroughly scoured washed and
rinsed after dyeing; it will tend to get rubbed onto adjacent fabrics, which is very
much undesired. This is also called crocking.
Fastness to perspiration (Sweat) – Perspiration constitutes release of body salts
and fat, which may cause loss of color. The loss occurs due to the action of alkalis
on the dye molecule, which results in chemical degradation of the dye molecule

10. Dyeing can be added to textiles at
various stages
• i.e. during
• Fiber
• Yarn
• fabric or product stage.

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strategically placed yarns of 2 or more different fibers. A
pre-planned effect becomes visible by dyeing the fabric in
different dye baths, one for each of the types of yarn.

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18. • Cochineal
• Squid sepia
• Lac
• Tyrian purple
Animal dyes
• Fustic
• Sumac
• Catechu
• Madder
• Henna
• Saffron
• Logwood
Vegetable dyes

22. Dyeing
Fiber Dyeing
Stock Dyeing Top Dyeing Tow Dyeing
Yarn Dyeing
Skein Dyeing Package Dyeing Beam Dyeing
Fabric Dyeing
Piece or Fabric
Dyeing
Winch Dyeing / Beck
Dyeing or box Dyeing
Jigger Dyeing Pad Dyeing

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