Research on microwave pad dyeing process for wool fabric
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to study microwave pad dyeing process for wool fabric. Influences of various dyeing process conditions including galactomannan dosage, urea dosage, sodium bisulphite dosage, pH value, microwave irradiation power, treating time and cold batching time before microwave fixation on K/S values were analysed. The colour yield, fixation and levelness were compared between microwave fixation and cold batching fixation.
Design/methodology/approach
Colour yield (K/S values) was calculated using a Datacolor SF650 colour measuring and matching instrument (10° standard observer, CIE D65 light source Measuring; Datacolor, USA) and was used to determine the depth of the shade of dyed wool fabrics. Levelness of dyeing was evaluated also using the Datacolor SF650 colour measuring and matching instrument by measuring average deviation (S), range (P) of the maximum and the minimum for lightness (L), chroma (C) and hue (h), and balanced colour difference (ΔE) at 20 specified uniform locations on the wool fabrics. The colour difference was calculated as per the equation
Findings
This study is based on application of microwave technology in the processing of silk.
Originality/value
It was found in laboratory experiments that uniform dyeing and deeper colour can be achieved throughout the microwave pad dyeing process for wool by using galactomannan. The novel process could reduce the dyeing time and the energy consumption of the traditional cold pad-batch dyeing process for wool fabric.
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Acknowledgements
Disclosure statement: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.
Citation
Zhao, X. (2017), "Research on microwave pad dyeing process for wool fabric", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 263-275. https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-03-2017-0008
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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