A process based on chemical treatment of textile materials (fibers, yarns and fabrics). Dyeing and finishing together with spinning, weaving or knitting production form the entire process of textile production. Dyeing and finishing include pre-treatment, dyeing, printing and finishing.
The quality of dyeing and finishing has an important impact on the use value of textiles:
1) Pretreatment is also called bleaching. Its main purpose is to remove impurities on textile materials so that subsequent dyeing, printing, and finishing processes can proceed smoothly and achieve the expected processing results.
2) Dyeing is the physical or chemical combination of dyes and fibers to give textile materials a certain color.
3) Printing is to use color paste to obtain colorful patterns on textiles.
4) Finishing is to improve the luster, shape and other appearance of the fabric through physical effects or the use of chemical agents; to improve the wearing performance of the fabric or to make the fabric water-repellent, oil-repellent and other properties.