Flow Chart of Stone Enzyme Wash
Mayedul Islam
Merchandiser at Fashion Xpress Buying House.
Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Email: mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
Stone Enzyme Wash:
In garments washing, stone enzyme wash is done by using pumic stone and enzyme chemical. It is one of the revolutionary developments in garments washing. Stone enzyme wash are three types such as stone enzyme wash, medium stone enzyme wash and heavy stone enzyme wash. Garments or apparel or clothing look like too much pretty after applying stone enzyme wash. As its importance this article has shown the correct process flow chart for stone enzyme wash.
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Stone Enzyme Washed Garments
Process Sequence of Stone Enzyme Wash:
Process Flow Chart of Medium Stone Enzyme Wash:
Chronological Process of Heavy Stone Enzyme Wash:
Garments loading into the m/c
↓
De-sizing
↓
Rinsing for two times
↓
Stone loading into the machine
↓
Enzyme chemical added into the m/c
↓
Tumbling for 30-60 minutes
↓
Rinse (two times)
↓
Softening
↓
Extracting or hydro
↓
Drying
All the above processes have discussed in the below:
SL No.
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Process
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Procedure
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01
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Garments loading into the m/c
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At first, required amount of garments have to load into
the garments washing machine. |
02
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De-sizing
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It is the first task of stone enzyme washing process. Garments are de-sized here by using boide or anti back stain.
|
03
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Rinsing for two times
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To remove size material from the garments, it should be rinsed for two times.
|
04
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Stone loading into the machine
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In this process, required amount of pumic stone should be loaded into the washing machine.
|
05
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Enzyme chemical added into the m/c
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Depending on the buyer’s approved garment wash reference, required amount of acid enzyme or neutral enzyme is added here.
|
06
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Tumbling for 30-60 minutes
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After adding all the required materials and chemicals into the machine, garments are tumbled here for 30-60 minutes depending on the approved garment wash reference shade. In case of normal enzyme wash, times needed maximum 20minutes, for medium stone enzyme wash times needed maximum 30-40 minutes and for heavy stone enzyme wash times needed more than 40 minutes.
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07
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Rinse (two times)
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Here, garments have to rinse for two times to remove
starch from the garments perfectly. |
08
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Softening
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Softening chemical (anti ozone softener) is added here for achieving soft effect in the garments.
|
09
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Extracting or hydro
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After completing all the above processes, garments are unloaded from the machine here and extracting by using hydro extractor.
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10
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Drying
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Finally garments are dried here by using gas dryer or steam dryer depending on the garments shade.
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thank 2 sharing sir