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Scouring

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, scouring means: Cleaning textile material to remove oils, waxes and other impurities before further processing.

In Turkish: yağ ve mum giderme, pişirme (tekstil)

How it is used

Used in fibre and fabric preparation; it removes impurities rather than applying the final colour.

Example sentences

  1. Poor scouring left oily areas that did not wet out evenly.

    Impurity removal helps later liquid treatments reach the material consistently.

  2. The dyehouse checked absorbency after scouring the cotton fabric.

    A preparation result can be evaluated before dyeing begins.

Common collocations

  • cotton scouring
  • scouring process
  • finishingTreatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.
  • dyeingThe process of adding colour to fibre, yarn, fabric or finished garments by treating them with dyes, usually in water and with heat.

More terms: Textile Production

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