Process Flow Chart of Garments Washing
What is Garments Washing?
The technology which is used to modify the outlook, appearance, fashion, and comfortability of garments is called garments washing. Garments washing are the aesthetic finish given to the denim fabric to enhance the appeal and to provide strength. Garments washing can be done by following a process flow chart, which is deeply discussed in this article.
Process Flow Chart of Garments Washing:
Actual process flow chart for garments washing are mentioned in the following-
Garments receive from the sewing department
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Garments sent to the dry process (If there’s any dry process)
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Hand scrapping
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Whiskering
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Tacking
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Garments sent to the wet process
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Garments loading into the washing machine
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Washing (Maintaining wash reference)
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Extracting
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Drying
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Garments sent to the dry process (If there’s needed any more dry process)
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P.P spray (If the process needed)
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P.P sprayed garments sent to the wet process
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P.P sprayed garments loading into the washing machine
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Washing (Completing rest of the wet process)
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Extracting
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Drying
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Garments sent to the dry process (If there’s needed any more dry process)
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3D (If needed)
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Curing
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Quality check (Q.C)
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Send to the finishing department.
All the above garments washing processes are discussed in the below table:
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01 | Garments receive from the sewing department | At first, garments should be received from the sewing department. |
02 | Garments sent to the dry process | All the garments are sent to the dry process department if the buyer approved wash reference garment containing dry process. |
03 | Hand scrapping | Here hand scrapping is done by the following buyer approved wash reference garment. |
04 | Whiskering | Whisker process is completed here by following buyer approved wash reference garment. |
05 | Tacking | If buyer approved wash reference garment contains tacking effect then tacking process should be done here by following approved garment. |
06 | Garments sent to the wet process | After completing all the required dry processes, garments are sent to the wet process department. |
07 | Garments loading into the washing machine | Here the garments are loaded into the washing machine for a required wash. |
08 | Washing | By following buyer approved wash reference, garments are washed here using the required chemicals. |
09 | Extracting | When the garments wash will complete, then these are unloaded from the washing machine and extracted by using a hydro extractor. |
10 | Drying | All the garments are dried here by using a gas or steam dryer which is dependent on the shade. |
11 | Garments sent to the dry process | After drying, all the garments are sent to the dry process for completing P.P process if the buyer approved wash reference garment contains this process. |
12 | P.P spray | Here P.P spray should be done using the required chemical by following buyer-approved wash reference. |
13 | P.P sprayed garments sent to the wet process | After completing P.P spray, garments are sent to the wet process for completing the rest of the wet processes such as P.P neutral, Tinting, and Softening. |
14 | P.P sprayed garments loading into the washing machine | Here P.P sprayed garments are loaded into the washing machine. |
15 | Washing | P.P neutral, Tinting, and softening is done here by following buyer approved wash reference garment. |
16 | Extracting | When all the machine wash is completed then garments are unloaded from the machine and extracted by using a hydro extractor. |
17 | Drying | Here, the garments are dried by using a gas or steam dryer which totally depends on the required shade. |
18 | Garments sent to the dry process | If the buyer approved wash reference garment contains 3D process then these garments should be sent again to the dry process for completing 3D. |
19 | 3D | Here the 3D process is completed by the following buyer approved wash reference garment. |
20 | Curing | Applying the 3D process, the garments are cured here by using the woven machine. |
21 | Quality check (Q.C) | After completing all above the processes, washed garments are checked here by following buyer-approved wash reference garments. |
22 | Send to the finishing department | Finally, all the clothing is sent to the finishing department for the next required processes. |
Mayedul Islam is a Founder and Editor of Garments Merchandising. He is an Expert in Garments Merchandising. Writing is his passion. He loves to write articles about Apparel, Textile and Garment Washing specially on Merchandising. Mail him at mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
Your post inspiring us to learn about garments and merchandising , pls keep it up…..
Very helpful article.
Am stephen from kenya aged 41yrs i hav alot of expirience in garment am a laundry technician with more than 10 yrs in the field wet process/dry process am looking for an oppotunity from buying vendors as a technical person in all wash programs orders…i look forwad for your consideration Thanks
Dear Concern,
Please forward an update Textile/Garments Laboratory flowchart for newly setup.
Thanks/Ibrahim
I’m Usman Ghani from Pakistah i have lot of experiaence in garment industry in finshing Depart if anyone have replace than contact to me.
Gmts Received from factory then before wash shade quality check. You didn’t mentioned here.
Thank you for pointing it.