Textile Finishing Machinery and Processes

Textile finishing machinery and processes cover the mechanical and chemical treatments applied to woven or knitted cloth after it leaves the loom or knitting machine, when the fabric is still raw greige cloth carrying natural and added impurities. Finishing converts that raw cloth into a usable material by bleaching, mercerizing, fulling, napping, printing, or calendering it, improving the look, handle, and performance of the finished textile or garment. Mechanical finishes such as tentering, beetling, and singeing set fabric dimensions, raise or flatten the surface nap, and remove protruding fibers, while chemical finishes such as bleaching and mercerization prepare fiber for dyeing and add strength and luster. Each treatment completes one stage of manufacture and often prepares the cloth to receive the next.