ZONE GARMENT
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It is a water free process. So, no drying required.
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Variety of distressed or abraded looks possible.
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Any number of designs could be created by special techniques.
Whiskering •
Also known as ‘Cat's Whiskers’.
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Crease lines around the crotch.
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Industrially done with laser, sandblasting, machine sanding, hand sanding and abrasive rods.
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Also used for 'knee whiskers' (whiskers on the sides of knees) and 'honeycombs' (crease marks on the back of the knee)
Other chemical washes : Rinse wash - Cellulase wash - Ozone fading - Snow wash - Salt water denim - Flat finish - Over dye - Sun washing - Super dark stone Rinse wash • • • • •
Sand blasted denim Chemically bleaching jeans so that the color fades away. • Indigo dyestuff tends to fade or turn yellow due to ozone reaction. Breaks down the fibers of jeans and creates white streaks or spots on denim. The advantages associated with this process are: Gives a unique rugged look, also called snow • Color removal is possible without losing strength. wash. • This method is very simple and environmentally Earlier involved the use of pumice stone. friendly because after laundering, ozonized water can easily be deozonized by UV radiation. Presently process involves spraying chemical and removing it immediately. Flat finish
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Come in colors like blue/black/green/brown/grey It is a special process done to impart fabric with an etc. even wash down effect and very clean surface. Originally liquid ammonia was used, but now use Cellulose wash mercerization plus calendering processes to achieve • This is done to achieve a wash down appearance the flat surface. Mercerization swells up the cotton without the use of stones or with reduced quantifibers and allows the calendering to press flat the ties of stones. surface. They consider this as an imitation process • Cellulose enzymes are selective only to the cel- to the use of ammonia, which is toxic and not allulose and will not degrade starch. lowed in commercial use in most countries. •
Under certain conditions, their ability to react with Over dye cellulose (cotton) will result in surface fiber re• Dyeing over the fabric or jeans to add another moval (weight loss). tone of color. • This will give the garments a washed appearance • Most often used is a 'yellowy' overdye to create and soft hand. a 'dirty' look. Ozone fading • Also can be applied with spray gun or paintbrush • By using this technique, the garment can be for local coloring. bleached. Sun-washing : A very light shade by bleaching and • Bleaching of denim garment is done in washing stoning. Looks as if the sun faded the fabric. machine with ozone dissolved in water. Super dark stone : Commercial term for an extra • Denim garments can also be bleached or faded dark indigo color. Results from a double-dyeing techby using ozone gas in closed chamber. nique. •
In the presence of UV light, there is an interac- Snow wash denim : Denim treated with a variation between the hydrocarbons, oxides of nitro- tion of acid wash that imparts bright white highgen and oxygen that causes release of ozone. lights. NCM-JULY 2013 50