Softener Application Systems and Finishing Baths
topic
Textile softener application uses exhaustion in dyeing machines at 0.5 to 3 percent on weight of fabric, padding at 2 to 5 percent liquor concentration, or spray application through the stenter entry to apply cationic, anionic, non-ionic, or silicone softeners that deposit lubricating polymer films on fibre surfaces reducing inter-fibre friction and improving fabric tactile softness, drape, and sewing performance.
Role
Provides the tactile softness and improved handle that represent the most universally applied finishing treatment across all textile fibre types and fabric constructions, with softener selection determining not only fabric hand but also the durability of softness through laundering, the effect on fabric whiteness, colour, and subsequent finishing compatibility, and the environmental profile of the softener chemistry applied.