Pre-Process Textiles for Dyeing with Supercritical Fluids

scCO₂ for Scouring : Cleaning of yarns and fabrics done prior to dyeing or printing

Production of yarns and converting these into fabrics by weaving or knitting processes requires use of various oils, waxes, lubricants and other additives to facilitate in the fabrication steps.  The processing aids are removed from the textile to obtain high quality dyeing or printing on the textile. Processing aids are used for all textile materials – natural and man-made, though they may differ chemically depending on the material.

To learn more about using supercritical fluids to process textiles, visit the eCO2Dye site.