Last Updated: September 4, 2026
Textile Manufacturing Process:
Clothing is the basic human need. For hiding shame and also protecting from the inclemency of weather clothing is essential for human being. Clothing is the final product of textile manufacturing. Textile manufacturing or production is a very complex process. The range of textile manufacturing is so long. It starts from fiber to finished products. Flow chart of textile manufacturing is given below:
In most textile mills, the exact route changes slightly with fiber type, fabric construction, and end use, but the basic sequence stays the same.
Process Flow Chart of Textile Manufacturing:
Spinning
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Weaving
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Dyeing +Printing+ Finishing
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Garments Manufacturing
This is the basic and primary flowchart of textile manufacturing. In this article I will give flow chart of all branches of textile engineering like as spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, finishing and garment manufacturing.
In actual production, some routes branch early into woven, knitted, or garment dyed products, so the order is not identical for every product.
Flow Chart of Spinning
Blow room
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Carding
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Drawing
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Combing
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Drawing
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Roving Manufacturing
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Ring Spinning
Flow Chart of Weaving
Yarn from spinning section
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Doubling and Twisting
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Winding
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Creeling
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Warping
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Sizing
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Winding on weaver’s beam
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Weaving
Flow Chart of Dyeing
Inspection of grey cloth
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Stitching
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Cropping
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Brushing
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Singeing
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Desizing
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Scouring
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Bleaching
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Souring
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Washing
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Drying
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Mercerizing
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Dyeing
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Aftertreatment
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Finishing
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Inspection
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Packing
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Baling
Flow Chart of Printing
Inspection of grey cloth
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Stitching
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Cropping
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Brushing
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Singeing
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Desizing
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Scouring
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Bleaching
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Souring
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Washing
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Drying
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Mercerizing
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Printing
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Aftertreatment
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Finishing
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Inspection
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Packing
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Baling
Flow Chart of Textile Finishing
Dewatering
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Slitting
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Stentering
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Compacting
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Final inspection
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Packing
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Bailing
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Deliver
Finishing may be mechanical, chemical, or a mix of both. In practice, stentering controls width, compacting helps reduce shrinkage, and final inspection catches surface faults before packing.
Flow Chart of Garment Manufacturing
Design / Sketch
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Sorting/Bundling
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Sewing/Assembling
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Pressing/ Finishing
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Packing
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Dispatch
The exact sequence changes by product, but the logic is constant: prepare the material, build the yarn or fabric, apply color and finish, then inspect before shipment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What are the main steps in textile manufacturing?
Ans: The main steps are spinning, weaving or knitting, dyeing or printing, finishing, and garment manufacturing. The exact route depends on whether the end product is yarn, fabric, or ready made clothing.
Q5. Is mercerizing necessary in textile processing?
Ans: No, mercerizing is not necessary for every fabric. It is mainly used for cotton when better luster, strength, and dye affinity are required.
Q4. What is the difference between dyeing and printing in textile manufacturing?
Ans: Dyeing gives color to the whole fabric or yarn, while printing applies color in a pattern or design. Both use similar pretreatment, but the color application and finishing controls are different.
You can see all process shortly in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nUjGNDImIk
Founder & Editor of Textile Learner. He is a Textile Consultant, Blogger & Entrepreneur. Mr. Kiron is working as a textile consultant in several local and international companies. He is also a contributor to Wikipedia.
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