National Textile University

B.Sc. Textile Engineering

Introduction to Textile Processing

Course code: TP-2031

Course title: Introduction to Textile Processing
Semester: 4th
Section: (KN) E
Practical No 11

Practical Title:
Dyeing of polyester-cotton (PC) blend by using continuous method

Submitted by
Sohail Asghar 16-NTU-0159

Submitted to
Dr. Abdul Rehman Sb

Submission Date: 16/05/2018

Abstract:

The experiment was performed to dye the polyester-cotton (PC) fabric using Disperse-Reactive
dye. The blend ratio was 50:50. The dye was 8g/l for both the dyes. The method used for dyeing
had two stages. For polyester dyeing used was Thermo-sole machine and for cotton dyeing used
was Pad-Steam method. A comparison between one bath and two baths showed that with two
bath method we got more shade depth than one bath.

Background:
The polyester-cotton (PC) blends are famous due to their aesthetic value. Limitations of both
fibers are balanced by blending these two fibers making perfect blend. However, the PC blends
possess some challenges to dyer as polyester shows a hydrophobic character while cotton shows
a hydrophilic character making it inevitable to dye them with chemically different class of dyes.

Theory:
In two stage process we separately dye each part of fabric i.e. cotton and polyester. Cotton is
hydrophilic while polyester is hydrophobic. Also cotton can be dyed by reactive, direct; vat and
sulphur while polyester is dyed only by disperse dyes. So firstly polyester part is dyed using Pad
thermo-sole and then after RC, cotton is dyed using Pad Steam method.

Objective:
1. To dye the polyester-cotton (PC) blend by using continuous method

Materials:
 PC Fabric
 Pad Thermo sole
 Padder
 Steamer
 Oven
  Weight Balance
 Graduated Beakers
 Stirrer

Recipe for Polyester:

Dye = 8g/l

Anti-migrant agent = 5g/l

Dispersing agent = 2g/l

pH = 5.5

Pad (Pick up) = 80%

Temperature = 200oC

Time = 2 minutes

Recipe for Cotton:

Dye = 10g/l

Salt = 5g/l

Alkali (Na2CO3) = 10g/l

Urea = 40g/l

Anti-migrant agent = 5g/l

Pad (Pick up) = 80%

pH = 10.5

Curing:
Temperature = 150oC

Time = 3 minutes
Procedure:
In a beaker 300ml water was taken. According to calculated amount, the disperse dye, dispersing
agent, anti-migrating agent and wetting agent were added in the beaker. Then water was added to
increase the volume of solution to 500ml. Then acetic acid was added to get pH 5.5 and stirring
was done. Then recipe was poured in padder of thermo-sole machine and fabric was padded and
passes through IR and then drying. RC was done on the fabric in open pot. And fabric was dried.
Again in a separate beaker 300ml water was taken. According to calculated amount, reactive dye
and wetting agent were added in the beaker. The water was added to increase the volume of
solution to 500ml. Then soda ash was added to get the pH 10.5 and again stirring was done. The
recipe was poured into padder recipe area. The previously dyed fabric was again dyed with this
recipe and pass through padder. Then the fabric was dried and then steaming was done for 10
minutes at 102o C. Then the fabric was hot washed at 60o C for 5 minutes.

Result:
The sample which was dyed had good bright color as all the steps were done completely.

Fabric after Dyeing

Discussion:

Disperse is penetrated inside fiber and entrap there and in case of reactive dye the dye and fiber
from strong bond that’s why we get good bright color of dyeing and good wash fastness
properties.

Conclusion:
It was concluded that disperse-reactive dyeing for PC had bright color and also had good wash
fastness properties.