Fabrics Relaxation Procedure of Apparel Industry

Fabrics Relaxation
Keeping fabrics in a relaxed mode from opening the tie and cover, has to be done in the cutting room at natural temperature. Fabrics relaxation means relaxing fabrics from its roll-type tie. Relaxation is very important to get fabric's own shape, garments measurements depend on proper fabrics behavior. Relaxation is must necessary for stretch fabrics. The objective of fabric relaxation is to keep fabric's dimensional stability after cutting. Fabric relaxation time depends on the fabric's nature and customer requirements. This article is all about Fabrics relaxation SOP.

Fabrics after unrolling

Fabrics Relaxation steps

Received Fabrics from Warehouse

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Fabrics Unrolling through Machine

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                    Keeping Fabrics in Relaxation Rack in a certain period (Relaxation time will depend on Fabrics Nature)

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Fabrics spread/ Lay for cutting

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Relax Fabrics two hour

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Start Cutting

Fabrics Relaxation before Cutting

Fabrics Unrolling through Machine: Opening fabrics from roll form, using a relaxation machine is very handy.

Keeping Fabrics in Relaxation Rack in a certain period: Different fabrics have different requirements about fabrics relaxation time. Generally, stretch fabrics need to relax 24-48 hours, 100% cotton fabrics need less or no relaxation.

Fabrics in Relaxation mode 

Fabrics spread/ Lay for cutting: After completing relaxation, fabrics lay/ spread on the cutting table.

Relax Fabrics for two hours: After spreading, there also needs to relax fabrics to ensure if spreading is done pulling fabrics too high so that they can fix in their own dimension.

Start Cutting: Now you can cut fabrics as per the procedure.

Making Fabrics Relaxation Report in Cutting Section

QC team keeps documents of the Fabrics Relaxation Report. The report should include relaxation starting time, date, fabric nature, and all other necessary data.

Fabrics Relaxation format of Cutting section

How long do we need to relax the fabric before cutting fabric?

Relaxation time depends on the fiber and structure of Fabrics. Here is a list of data on which fabric needs how many hours of relaxation before cutting. This data is made based on working experience.

 

Serial	Fabrics Construction	Fiber Content	Relaxation Time
1	Twill Fabric	100% Cotton	24 Hours
2	Twill Fabric	Cotton + Spandex	48 Hours
3	Denim Twill	Cotton	24 Hours
4	Denim Twill	Cotton + Spandex	48 Hours
5	Canvas Fabric	100% Cotton	12 Hours
6	Single Jersey	100 % Cotton	12 Hours
7	Single Jersey	CVC/ PC	10 Hours
8	Single Jersey	Lycra Mix	48 Hours
9	Interlock	100 % Cotton	24 Hours
10	Interlock	CVC/ PC	12 Hours
11	Interlock	Lycra Mix	48 Hours
12	Pique (S/L)	100 % Cotton	24 Hours
13	Pique (D/L)	CVC/ PC	24 Hours
14	Pique (Honeycomb)	Lycra Mix	48 Hours
15	Pique	CVC/ PC	12 Hours
16	Pique	Lycra Mix	48 Hours
17	Fleece	CVC/ PC	12 Hours
18	Fleece	Lycra Mix	48 Hours
19	Rib (1/1, 2/2)	100% Cotton	24 Hours
20	Rib	Lycra Mix	48 Hours