How to enzyme wash t-shirt?

• Add water @ L: R = 1: 8 i.e. 480 liters.
• Temperature = 45°C.
• Add Acetic Acid @ = 0.6 gm / liter i.e. 288 gm.
• Add Anti Back staining @ = 0.6 gm / liter i.e. 288 gm.
• Add Acid Enzyme @ = 2.00 gm / liter i.e. 900 gm.
• Time (Depend upon the shade) = 40-60 min.
• Drain the bath.
• Rinse Twice, each 3 minutes.

Vintage style apparel is hot trending nowadays. Such like, acid wash t-shirt, stone wash hoodie, and denim jean is one of the most popular.

Denim is not the same as casual pants. The fabric of jeans can be worn only after washing. Therefore, washing is an important process for making denim clothing. So, what are the washing processes for denim and garment?

Garment wash is just the same as machine wash like we do at home but using a big washing machine.

Water temperature is about 60°-90°C, put in a certain amount of detergent. After wash 15 minutes, slight spin dry then add softener in clean water to make the fabric softer, more comfortable, and visually more natural and cleaner.

According to the washing time and the amount of chemicals, garment wash can be divided into light washing, garment washing, and heavy washing. Normally, the light washing is about 5 minutes, the normal washing is about 15 minutes, and the heavy washing is about 30 minutes (the time is not precise). There is no obvious limit to the three washing methods.

Stone washing, literally, is adding a certain size of pumice stone during the washing process. It is a physical method to fade denim.

To make sure clothing is polished well with stone, we need to control water at a low level in which the clothes are completely soaked. In the washing tank, the denim and the stone are mixed and rolled, and rubbed against each other. The longer the washing time, the lighter the color and the shaper contrast effect.

Yellow stone, white stone, AAA stone, artificial stone, rubber ball, etc. can be used for washing to achieve different washing effects.

After washing, the cloth surface will look used, and sometimes the clothes even slightly too seriously damaged.

Compare with stone wash, acid washing is a method that chemically fades the color of fabrics. Depending on the ration of chlorine to the water, the fabric can have a faded color style or a bleached white style.

Snow wash is similar to stone wash. It is a washing process of burnishing clothes with stone that fully absorbed with potassium permanganate.

Soak the dry stone with potassium permanganate solution, and then polish it directly with the clothes in a special rotating vat.

Burnishing clothes with stone, the potassium permanganate will oxidize the friction points. And the cloth will fade irregularly, forming white spots similar to snowflakes.

The general process of snow washing is as follows:

Enzyme wash is a washing process that places a kind of cellulose into the water during washing. The enzyme can degrade the fiber structure at a certain pH value and temperature. So that the cloth surface can be gently faded, depilated (produces a “peach skin” effect), and obtains a lasting softness effect. Stone can be used together or replace stones. If we use enzymes together with stone, it is usually called enzyme stone wash.

Enzymes can be used to degrade cellulose in cotton fibers.

The color of denim is actually attached to the surface of the yarn. The fiber and the indigo dye attached to it can be washed away during enzyme washing.

Once obtain the color we need, we will stop enzyme wash by changing the alkalinity of the water or increasing the water temperature. After that, we can process to the next step of washing and softening.

Enzyme washing is gentler than stone washing because no sharp stones are used in the enzyme washing process. Enzyme-washed denim has a uniform color and a soft hand feels, suitable for home textiles and clothing.

Sand wash is the process of washing fabric or garment with some alkaline and oxidizing (a kind of chemical agent) additives to soften and bring the distressed look to the fabric.

If we do sand wash together with some stones, there will be a layer of soft and white fluff on the surface of the cloth. If we add some softeners, it makes the fabric fluffy and soft after washing, thereby improving the comfort of wearing.

Bleach wash is a washing process with some bleaching agent to make the clothes have a white or bright appearance and a soft feel.

After ordinary washing with clean water, heat it to 60°C, add an appropriate amount of bleaching agent according to the shade of the color you need. And wash around 7-10 minutes.

After the garment is polished with stone and treated with additives, some parts (joint position, collar, hem etc.) will be damaged to a certain extent, and the clothes will have obvious worn-out effects after washing.

Sometimes, to make heavier destroy effect we also use grinding machines after washing.

Whisker, also known as the mustache effect, is a faded look on the thighs of jeans. It is a kind of hand brush but looks like mustaches.

Whisker is the most common and complex craft. Whiskers can be divided into ordinary whiskers, 3D whiskers, hand-stitched whiskers, monkey whiskers, hand-grabbed whiskers, and resin whiskers. Among them, the resin whisker is a true 3D whisker.

So-called sandblast or monkey wash is a process used to give jeans a distressed and worn look. During this process, workers shoot abrasive sand onto denim jeans under controlled pressure settings.

This technology is used to change the appearance, comfort, and fashion of clothing. It is usually done on undyed clothing. It brings a fading effect and vintage look on the clothing, especially on the seam area.