- Chemical treatment to add particular qualities and characteristics to fabrics. The most commonly used treatments are
- Crease-resistant treatment, allowing to avoid the tendency to crease of cotton fabrics.
- Shrink-resistant finish limits the tendency to shrink of cotton.
- By applying the water repellent and oil repellent finish, one avoids that fabrics absorb water and oil
- Other finishes add specific properties to fabrics to starch and reinforce them.
- The softening finish improves the touch of the fabric