Singeing
The singeing process is carried out to burn-off the loose protruding fibres from the surface of yarn/fabric which will improve the fabric luster, make the fabric surface smooth and clean, reduce soiling and prevent pilling.
Singeing generally involves exposing either one or both sides of a fabric over a gas flame to burn off the protruding fibres. The flame temperature is rather high and the fabric’s passing speed over the flame is high therefore the loose protruding fibres are burnt off but the fabric itself remains undamaged.
Principle of gas singeing machine
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