Singeing

Singe means burn (something) superficially or lightly. Singeing is a process to remove projecting or protruding fiber. Thus process applied to both yarns and fabrics to produce an even surface by burning off projecting fibers, yarn ends and fuzz. This is accomplished by passing the fabric or yarn over a gas flame or heated copper plates at a speed sufficient to burn away the protruding material without scorching or burning the yarn or fabric. Singeing is performed only in the woven fabric. But in case of knit fabric, similar process of singeing is known as bio polishing where enzyme is used to remove the protruding fibers. Singeing is a mechanical process by which hairy, loose fibers are removed from the surface of the textile material either by heating or burning to make the material smoother and lustrous.

Objectives of Singeing

To remove the loose or protruding fibers from the surface of fabric or yarn
To obtain a smooth surface
To increase the luster of the fabric or yarn
To minimize the tendency of pill formation in wear

Types of Singeing Process

Plate Singeing Process
Roller Singeing Process
Gas Singeing Process

Advantages of Singeing

1. By singeing process giving it a smooth, even and clean looking face in a textile goods

2. Singeing is an essential process for the goods or textile material which will be subjected to mercerizing, dyeing and printing to obtain best results from these processes

3. After singeing increased wet ability, better dyeing characteristics, improved reflection, no "frosty" appearance, a smoother surface, better clarity in printing, improved visibility of the fabric structure, less pilling and decreased contamination through removal of fluff and lint

Source
www.wikipedia.org
http://www.fibre2fashion.com
http://textilelearner.blogspot.com

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