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Finishing

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/nounCommon term

In fashion & textiles, finishing means: Treatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.

In Turkish: terbiye, apre, bitim işlemleri

How it is used

Finishes can be mechanical (brushing, peaching, sanforising, compacting) or chemical (softeners, water repellents, anti-pilling). In garment factories, finishing also means the last stage before packing: trimming threads, pressing and checking.

Example sentences

  1. A peach finishing will give the fabric a soft, suede-like touch.

  2. The garments are in finishing now and will be packed by Thursday.

Common collocations

  • fabric finishing
  • chemical finishing
  • soft finish
  • water-repellent finish
  • finishing department
  • dyeingThe process of adding colour to fibre, yarn, fabric or finished garments by treating them with dyes, usually in water and with heat.
  • shrinkageThe amount a fabric or garment gets smaller, usually after washing or steaming, given as a percentage of its length and width.
  • pillingThe forming of small balls of fibre on the surface of a fabric when it is rubbed during wear or washing.
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.

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