· 8 min read · Quality
How to read a fabric shade report
ΔE 0.8 sounds like a pass. On velour, in a two-panel garment, under a shop’s lighting, it may not be. Here is how to read the report properly.
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Notes from the factory floor.
Things we know because we make them. Written for buyers, technologists and anyone who has ever had a shipment rejected for shading.
· 7 min read · Sustainability
What zero liquid discharge actually costs — and what it saves
Every dyehouse in Tiruppur runs zero liquid discharge, because the alternative is not running at all. Here is what it actually costs, and where the savings really come from.
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· 6 min read · Fabric
How knitted terry is made — and why the pile decides everything
Terry is the fabric this group was built around. Here is what actually happens on the machine, and the four things worth checking before you sign a sample off.
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