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Dyeing

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈdaɪɪŋ/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, dyeing means: The process of adding colour to fibre, yarn, fabric or finished garments by treating them with dyes, usually in water and with heat.

In Turkish: boyama, boya işlemi

How it is used

Dyeing can happen at different stages: fibre, yarn, piece (fabric) or garment dyeing. Dyehouses choose dye types for each fibre, for example reactive dyes for cotton and disperse dyes for polyester. Each production batch is called a dye lot.

Example sentences

  1. Garment dyeing gives a softer, slightly washed look.

  2. There's a shade difference between the two dyeing lots, so please don't mix them in one order.

Common collocations

  • piece dyeing
  • garment dyeing
  • yarn dyeing
  • dye lot
  • dyeing mill
  • lab dipA small piece of fabric or yarn dyed in the laboratory to match a target colour, sent to the buyer for approval before bulk dyeing.
  • colourfastnessHow well a dyed or printed fabric keeps its colour without fading or staining other fabrics when it is washed, rubbed, exposed to light or sweat.
  • finishingTreatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.
  • yarn-dyedDescribing fabric woven or knitted from yarns that were dyed before fabric production, which is how most woven stripes and checks are made.

More terms: Textile Production

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