What is Turquoise Color?
Turquoise is a greenish-blue color that is popular but has challenges like poor wash fastness and shade variation. This color inspired by the turquoise gemstone. It is a slightly greenish shade of cyan. Turquoise is sometimes described as a mixture of pale blue and green. The name comes from the French for Turkish, reflecting the gemstone’s historical import from Turkey.
Types of Turquoise Color:
There are six type of Turquoise Color. They are given below:
- Pale Turquoise (web color) (Hex: #AFEEEE) (RGB: 175, 238, 238)
- Turquoise Blue (Hex: #00FFEF) (RGB: 0, 255, 239)
- Bright Turquoise (Hex: #08E8DE) (RGB: 8, 232, 222)
- TURQUOISE (web color) (Hex: #40E0D0) (RGB: 64, 224, 208)
- Medium Turquoise (web color) (Hex: #48D1CC) (RGB: 72, 209, 204)
- Deep Turquoise (web color Dark Turquoise) (Hex: #00CED1) (RGB: 0, 206, 209)
100% Cotton Knit Fabric Dyeing with Turquoise Color
Turquoise is very sensitive color. Its wash fastness is not good. Dyeing process of turquoise color is slightly difference from other color process. Dyeing of 100% cotton knit fabric with turquoise color using reactive dyes is a specialized and somewhat critical process due to the unique properties of turquoise dyes. Besides, required careful planning, as cotton is highly absorbent and knit structures are prone to creasing and uneven dyeing.
According to practical experience, I will discuss step by step 100% cotton knit fabric dyeing with turquoise color.
Process Flow Chart of 100% Cotton Knit Fabric Dyeing with Turquoise Color
Fabric loaded
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Treating with anti-creasing agent (Room temperature)
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Adding detergent
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Adding antifoaming agent
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Caustic dosing (dosing 6min)
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Peroxide dosing (60˚c; 5min)
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Run time 1 hour 95˚c
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Sample check
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If OK
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Drain out
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Normal hot (70˚c, 10min)
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Drain
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Adding Peroxide Killer
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Run time 55˚c, 10min
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Adding Acetic Acid
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Run time 10min 55˚c (pH-4.5)
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Adding enzyme
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Run time 1hour, 55˚c
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Enzyme hot- 70˚c, 10min
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Drain
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Filling in the tank (run time 5min)
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Rinsing -4min
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Adding Leveling, Antifoaming and Anti-creasing agent (R.T.)
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10min run time (R.T.)
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10min run time (60˚c)
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Color dosing 30 min
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10min run
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½ Salt dosing-5min
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½ Salt dosing 5 min
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Runtime 25 min (60˚c)
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Sample check
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Soda dosing (2 g/l; 20min)
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Remaining Soda dosing (30 min)
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20 min run
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Temp rise 80˚c
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Run time 1 hour
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Rinsing 5 min
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Run time (RT)
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Normal hot (60˚c, 10min)
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Sample check
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Drain
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Adding Acetic Acid (room temp, run time 30 min)
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Sample check
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Adding soaping agent (90˚c, run 10 min)
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Drain
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Sample check
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Filling in the tank
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Rinsing (5 min room temp.)
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Run time (5 min, room temp.)
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Dosing-fixing agent (15 min)
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Run time (20 min, room temp.)
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Sample check
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Drain
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Filling in the tank
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Dosing softener (5 min)
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Run time (20 min, room temp.)
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Sample check
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Unload
Conclusion
Dyeing of 100% cotton knit fabric with turquoise color is a multi-stage process that requires precision and control. Each stage ensures uniform color, improved fabric softness, and lasting color fastness. Careful chemical dosing, temperature control, and sample checks guarantee a high-quality, vibrant, and durable finished fabric.
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 of Wikipedia.
