Textile technology firm Jeanologia has developed new uses for its e-soft resource saving nano-bubble technology, including the ability to apply 3D resins to denim, water repellent coatings, and wrinkle-free finishes to a wider range of clothing.
At the Denim by Premiere Vision, which will be held in Barcelona for the first time, Jeanologia will be showing new applications of its e-soft finishing technology that uses nano-bubbles to apply chemical finishes to textiles rather than water. Previously used for softening denim fabrics garments with minimal water usage and virtually no residues, this technology can now be applied to 3D resins, water repellent coatings, and easy care wrinkle-free fabric treatments.
Instead of using traditional continuous finishing processes, garment dipping or hand sprays, e-soft works by dissolving the chemical-based finish in a small amount of water and agitating the mixture into a fine mist of microscopic, chemical-laden bubbles. This impregnated fine mist is then fed into a rotating tumbler machine where the textile finish is exhausted on to the surface of the garment or fabric. It can be retrofitted onto existing equipment.
The application of softeners with e-soft provides the greatest savings in terms of electricity, water and chemicals, which are said to be 79 per cent, 98 per cent and 80 per cent respectively. The company also has plans to extend this technology to anti-microbial, microencapsulation, enzyme washes and garment dyeing in future.
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