Fabric Finishes

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A finish is a treatment given to a fabric to change its appearance, handling or touch, or performance. Its purpose is to make the fabric more suitable for its end use.

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Gray goods are unfinished fabrics. They are dull, less smooth, and usually less expensive. They lack customer appeal because they have not received finishing treatments.

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Finished fabrics are attractive, smooth, wrinkle-free, and may have colour, print, or shine. Unfinished fabrics are dull, wrinkled, and less appealing. Finished fabrics are better for regular use and …

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Scouring removes oils, waxes, starches, and dirt from fabric. This makes the fabric more absorbent and helps later processes like bleaching, dyeing, and printing work better.

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Cotton is boiled in soap solution. Silk is boiled to remove silk gum. Wool is boiled with soap solution to remove grease and oils. Man-made fibres are given normal washing.

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Natural fibres like cotton, silk, and wool may have pale or light brown colour. Bleaching removes the unwanted colour and makes the fabric white, so light shades can be produced properly.

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Hydrogen peroxide is used for protein fibres. Sodium hypochlorite is used for cotton.

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No. Man-made fibres do not need bleaching.