Fabric Finishes – Adding Color, Design, and Finishes to Fabric Surfaces

Appearance Finishes Dyeing – Different fibers require different types Cotton, rayon, linen, hemp use fiber reactive dyes Wool, mohair, angora use acid dyes Silk dyed with fiber reactive or acid dyes Synthetic fibers dye depends on type of fiber

Appearance Finishes Woodblock Printing Roller Printing Screen Printing Stenciling Wax

Performance Finishes Anti-Bacterial (Anti-Microbial) Antifungal - Inhibits or kills fungi. Anti-Static

Performance Finishes Durable Press Durable Water Repellent (DWR) Encapsulation

Performance Finishes & Fabrics Flame Resistant Flame Retardant

Performance Finishes Mercerization Perspiration Resistant - A treatment on a fabric which allows a fabric or a dye to resist perspiration. Phase Change Materials

Performance Finishes & Fabrics Repellency - The ability of a fabric to resist such things as wetting and staining by water, stains, soil, etc. Sanforized Smart Textiles

Performance Finishes & Fabrics Soil Release Some soil release finishes provide resistance to soiling as well as ease of soil removal. Stain Repellent - Ability of fabric to resist wetting & staining by water. Stain Resistance - A fiber or fabric property of resisting spots and stains.

Performance Finishes & Fabrics Wind Resistant Windproof - The ability of a fabric to be non-permeable to wind and air. Wrinkle Free - A resistant to wrinkling created through the use of a variety of finishes and treatments.

Texture Finishes Abrasion Resistance Brushing Burn-out - A brocade-like pattern effect created on fabric through application of chemical, instead of color, during the burn-out printing process.

Texture Finishes Dotted Swiss Embossing Flocking

Texture Finishes Metallic Napped fabric

Texture Finishes Novelty Yarn - Yarn intentionally produced to have special effect. Plissé - Lightweight, plain weave characterized by a puckered striped effect, usually in the warp direction.

Texture Finishes Seersucker - A woven fabric which incorporates modification of tension control.

Texture Finishes Velvet - A medium weight cut-pile constructed fabric in which the cut pile stands up very straight.