FABRIC FINISHES Definition A fabric finish is an

FABRIC FINISHES Definition: A fabric finish is an additional process to improve the appearance, performance, wear or handle of a fabric

Reasons for adding a Finish… ◦ TASK: Make a list of any reasons you can think of to add a finish • To improve the safety of a product • To change or improve the way it looks • To make it easier to care for or launder • To improve how the fabric feels • To make it last longer • To change the way it behaves in certain environments

There are two main types of finishes: ◦ Mechanical finishes – use dry processes that are applied physically without the use of water or chemicals. They are used to modify the fabric surface. ◦ Chemical finishes – are wet processes that use chemicals and heat, and may also use water. Chemical finishes change the fibre structure or fabric properties in order to improve their characteristics.

Brushing/ raising Calendaring Mechanical finishes Embossing Heat-setting Stone and sandwashing

BRUSHING/ RAISING

CALENDARING

EMBOSSING

HEAT-SETTING

STONE AND SAND WASHING

TASKS: 1. Watch the following videos: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ye. B 2 If. Dfzg 4 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zku. X 2 gy. Xkr. M 2. Make notes/ revision material on each of these mechanical finishes using p. 71 -72.

Mercerisation Flame retardancy Water resistance Chemical finishes Non-iron/ crease resistance Shrink resistance and anti-felting Mothproofing Antipilling Hygienic (sanitised)

MERCERISATION

FLAME RETARDANCY

WATER RESISTANCE

NON-IRON/ CREASE RESISTANT

SHRINK RESISTANCE AND ANTIFELTING

MOTHPROOFING

ANTIPILLING

Hygienic (sanitised)

TASKS: Make notes/ revision material on p. 72 -75 The following slide shows may help you to revise this topic – take a look…. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 n-khrz. VDYg https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 QFJGbrnp 7 E&t=65 s