Stages at which cellulose can be Mercerised

Mercerisation is possible -
  • On Greige Goods
  • After Desizing
  • After Desizing and Scouring
  • After Bleaching
  • After Dyeing

Woven fabrics are mercerized in full width, knitted fabrics in full width or in rope form.

The sodium hydroxide concentration varies from 20% - 30%. The process, done in a continuous way, consists of the following steps: - padding of the textile with the lye - drafting of the textile - washing (under tension) - acidifying, rinsing. The main ecological impact in mercerising is the high concentrated residual dye.