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Textile Web Articiles - Last Updated
April 11, 2002
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| 11: Can I
use a dye fixative such as soda ash, or other dye fixatives used
in craft dyeing, to reduce towel fading? |
April 2002
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| By itself, soda ash will not prevent fading in towels.
Fading in textiles can generally be attributed to one of two things.
First, the quality of the dyeing process the textiles went through
can have a dramatic impact on whether or not, and how much, towels
will fade. Second, the washing procedures can greatly affect fading
as well. Better quality textiles are dyed in pressure vats, where
the dye is forced through the yarn. The other commonly used method
is that of open atmospheric vats, where the dye is applied through
wicking. This method does not yield the quality of pressure dyeing.
Washing procedures for colored textiles include a list of things
not to do. Do not wash in hot water above the manufacturer's recommendations.
Do not use free caustic as the alkali in the wash bath - use only
a buffered product or no alkali at all. Finally, do not use chlorine
bleach on colored textiles. Oxygen bleaches such as sodium perborate
or sodium percarbonate are acceptable if staining is a problem.
There are many good chemicals that clean without damaging fabric
or fading colors to textiles. Investigate a non-alkaline detergent
that performs this type of cleaning. Review with your chemical
supplier the textile manufacturer's recommendations. Also determine
the quality of the towels you are using and consider a change
to a higher-grade towel.
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