Economising in the printing department at Thulhiriya textile mill

Abstract

The object of printing on textiles is to attract attention of consumers. The main theme of printing is localizing of various textures and colours on whit e or coloured ground of textile goods. There are several areas considered where minimizing of cost in printing could be per formed, under the following headings:- Saving of thermal energy, saving of water consumption in wet processes, increase in production speeds, damage control ,choice of dyes, selection of design & colour ways, inventory control, control of colours and chemicals in printing ,replacing costlier chemicals where ever possible, use of ingredients to improve their colour yield. Many of these areas, where cost reduction in printing that could be achieved at Thulhiriya Textile mill, have been dealt with in conclusion.