Reactive dye with pigment 

topping for garment 
dyeing in Drumming 
machine 
 

 
By:  
Rajeev Ranjan Mishra 
 Reactive dye with pigment topping for garment dyeing
in Drumming machine
By: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra

A case study

Reactive dye used in exhaust dyeing method can be make price effective with pigment topping but a
maximum range upto 10% range in garment cotton knitted fabric.

Otherwise collar to body portion difference will be observed more but according to customer demand it has
to done cost wise economical also.

In garment more dye addition in reactive dyeing patchiness chances will be more whatever shade is coming
first time its tone can be adjusted with pigment topping within short time.

If we are increasing the percentage we have to see the final finishing effect because shade should not
become duller.

We have taken one shade trail with reactive and pigment dyeing as trail its result was found satisfactory. In
this shade 90% reactive dyeing and 10% pigment dyeing was done.

Trail Lot

Quality: - popcorn (100% cotton knitted quality) garment

Quantity:-160 kg
M/c Used:-Drumming M/C (Rensom Manufacture)
Place:-Tripur
Shade:-Khakhi
Total liquor:-2400 litre.

% Recipe:-

Corazol Yellow RFT (Colourtex)=0.66% owf.

Corazol Red RFT (Colourtex)=0.143 % owf
Corazol Blue RFT (Colourtex) =0.128%owf.
Vaccum salt=60 gpl
Soda ash=15 gpl

Pigment Recipe:-In 2400 litre water

Pigment CT Black (Local) =150 gram

Pigment Yellow 4631(Local) =40 gram
Pigment Red 4318(Local) =40 gram
(60 Degree celcius, 30 minute)
Binder =3.5 Kgs

Process used:

Wetting agent treatment=0.5% owf (60 degree celcius,30 minute) ---Acetic acid=1%owf(cold,15 minute)----
Reactive dyeing done (Dye—salt—soda exhaust process) ---- cold wash --- Acetic acid (Neutralization)----
Cationzation---pigment dyeing (Exhaust)—Bio-polishing --- cold wash — softner---cold wash—Hydroexactor-
---tumble drier---ready for garment trimming and final finishing section.

Note:

In garment dyeing garment was opened in such a manner inside portion will be top side if any stain chances
during pigment dyeing also inside portion nothing will happen.
Result –Result was encouraging and it is smoothly running specially for this khakhi shade .

Conclusion:

First take lab trail then go for bulk trail.

This article has been written in good faith for problem solving altitude purpose.

About the Author:

The author is the Product Manager (Reactive Dyes) in Colourtex. Ind. Ltd having 12 years production
experience in cotton, polyester and its blend quality in India and overseas reputed company.

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