Learn what a sequestering agent does in textile wet processing, types like EDTA, phosphonates and gluconate, where to use them, dose maths and greener options.
Styles of Printing: Direct, Discharge and Resist Explained
Learn the three styles of printing on textiles, direct, discharge and resist, how each works, print paste recipes, methods, a worked example, faults and uses.
Scouring Process in Textiles: Steps, Recipe and Problems
Learn the scouring process in textiles: why it is done, how it works, main methods, chemicals, a worked cotton recipe, quality tests and fixes for problems.
How to Calculate Garment Product Cost
Learn how to calculate product cost step by step: materials, labour, overheads, profit and break-even, with a worked T-shirt example and an efficiency test.
Fabric Defects: Types, Causes and Remedies
Learn the common fabric defects in woven, knit and dyed cloth, their causes and remedies, how defects are graded with the 4-point system, and a worked example.
Twill Weave: Types, Structure and Uses in Fabric
Learn what twill weave is, how its diagonal structure works, types like 2/1, 3/1 and herringbone, famous twill fabrics, uses and worked examples.