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Greige Cloth
Mill Identification
Unfinished fabric arriving directly from a loom lacks any chemical or aesthetic modification and requires thorough technical classification before reaching dyeing operations. Greige cloth designates this primary woven or knitted state existing prior to scouring, bleaching, or printing. Industrial buyers evaluate greige cloth by measuring yarn count, warp density, and weft density under standard atmospheric conditions.
Mills ship this material in bulk rolls, and quality control inspectors verify surface defects such as broken picks or oil stains before financial settlement occurs.
Processing State
Chemical impurities naturally present in raw yarn remain intact throughout production until specific wet treatments dissolve or strip them. Greige cloth retains native waxes, pectins, and sizing compounds applied to warp yarns for loom protection. Subsequent scouring and desizing procedures remove those foreign substances to prepare the material for uniform dye absorption.
Laboratory technicians test residual sizing content by applying iodine solutions that indicate starch presence through color reactions.
Structural Variance
Mechanical parameters established during loom setup dictate subsequent shrinkage behavior during wet processing. Greige cloth exhibits distinct dimensional stability characteristics depending on whether the structure utilizes ring-spun or open-end yarns. Warp tension during weaving creates greater elongation along the length compared to the width, which influences final pattern geometry.
Finished garments depend on predictable shrinkage rates calculated from the raw dimensions measured across the initial loom state.
Inspection Protocol
Automated optical scanners and manual table checks evaluate raw material batches against agreed commercial tolerances before conversion contracts proceed. Greige cloth inspection logs record four-point system penalty points for every detected flaw, allowing purchasers to debit mill accounts when defect frequencies exceed contract limits. Fabric handlers store these untreated rolls in humidity-controlled warehouses to prevent biological degradation of natural fibers prior to finishing.