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Glossary

What is Scouring?

Removing natural waxes oils and impurities from raw fibre so dye can reach it evenly.

This term in other languages

Arabicالغسيل الكاوي
FrenchLavage caustique
TurkishAğartma öncesi yıkama

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Desizing, scouring and bleaching: what each preparation step removes

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