ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR TEXTILE DYEING/WASHING LAB SETUP

ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR LAB SETUP

Conditions:-

·         Air conditioned room with enough space in the room.

·         Room temperature should be kept in 20ºC ± 0.5%

·         Humidity should be kept in RH% = 60%

LAB TESTS
Sl. No	Physical tests	Analytical test
1	CF to Crocking / Rubbing Test
2	Gyro wash (Color fastness to washing test- laundering)	PH Test		ISO Method
3	Lab dip (color adjustment)			AATCC Method
4	Home laundry (Front loading machine is better)
5	GSM Cutter of three different size	3 set of different calibration	Buffer Solution 7.0
6	Tearing strength testing machine		Buffer Solution 4.0
7	Tensile strength testing machine		Buffer Solution 10
8	Pilling Test/ Abrasion Test
9	Weight checking (Weight Balance)	Grade three de-ionized distil water
10	Color spectra meter / Data color

List of the stuff necessary for dyeing lab:-

Sl. No	Item Type	Sub/Detailed Item type	Quantity	Approximate price	Remarks
1	Pipette	0.1 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc	Each pipette five pieces required. Each set is for – Black + navy color solution; Dark Color solution; Medium color solution; Light color solution; water pipeting. Digital pipette is better for pipeting solution but air suction tube also can be used in replace of digital pipette.
		0.2 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc
		0.5 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc
		1.0 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc
		2.0 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc
		5.0 ml	5 pieces	100-150tk/pc
		10 ml	5 pieces	120-150tk/pc
		25 ml	5 pieces	150-180tk/pc
2	Cylinder (Measuring tubes)	50 ml	3 pieces	200-300tk/pc	Plastic made measuring tube is better than glass made. – used for measuring lab dyeing water correctly.
		100 ml	3 pieces	200-300tk/pc
3	Conical Flask	250 ml	18 pieces	300-350tk/pc	Conical flask should be bought with rubber tied cap.
		500 ml	6 pieces	350-450tk/pc
4	Breaker	100 ml	6 pieces	120tk/pc	Breakers should be bought with the cover cap.
		250 ml	12 pieces	280tk/pc
		500 ml	6 pieces	350tk/pc
		1000 ml(plastic)	3 pieces	250tk/pc
		2000 ml(plastic)	1 piece	300tk/pc
5	Electric kettle	4 liter or above	1 piece	2500 -3500Tk	for emergency hot water reservation for dyeing lab
6	Electric Balance	Fx-300i (4 digits)	1 piece	58000 TK	With airproof chamber and battery charging system
7	Dyeing Lab dib Machine	Mathis Brand (12-24 pots)	1 set machine	250000 – 350000 tk	Additional pots required for extra lab job and quick production.
8	X-rite Light Source (USA)	Multi-light & Artificial daylight system	1 set	250000 – 350000 tk	X-rite is used to check the color matching and verification under D65 or other light source as the buyer’s requirement.
9	Basin in lab room	with produce of clean water	1 or 2	Basin in lab room is required with produce of clean water. The basin must have long high tap because lab dipping pots and conical flasks needs to wash directly under the tap.
10	Jar	Different size	-	Different size of jars for storing dyes, chemicals, and salt + soda in solid form.
11	Plastic Mug	500 ml	2 pieces	80-100tk	inside substance visible from outside and (ml) measurement scale printed on mug wall
		1000 ml	4 pieces	100-150 tk
12	Gallons	5 Liters	4 pieces	salt stock solution- 2 pieces (direct dye & reactive dye); soda stock solution - 1 piece; caustic stock solution - 1 piece
13	PH Meter	1 piece can be bought any of Bench top/Pen meter		micro processor PH meter with calibration buffer solution
14	Micro hydro extractor		1 set	80000-12000	for swatch fabric water extracting
15	PANTON BOOK	TCX-2310 colors	1 set	70000-85000	1 set book of TCX number. TPX book can be also bought if necessary.
16	Dyes self shade card	Dyes Self Shade card preparation for the specific fabric majorly used in the factory. Can be used – 100% cotton, or polyester mixed cotton or spandex mixed cotton, etc.
17	Color spectra meter	Data color	Color spectra meter (Data Color) with full set of Computer + Scanner + Printer
18	Hand dryer	Large size	1 set	2500-4500tk	for wet fabric drying
19	Spoons	Table spoons	4-5 set	Different size of spoons for chemical weighting and taking
20	Lux meter	Light measurement	1 set	4500-15000tk		Digital lux meter should be calibrated and certified 100% to give the correct output.
21	Glass made box	Big size	1 box	Glass made box for keeping color swatches in the box
22	Iron	Steel iron	1 set	7500 tk		for fabric / swatch ironing

List of the stuff necessary for Physical lab:-

Sl. No	Item Type	Sub/Detailed Item type	Quantity	Approximate price		Remarks
1	Digital Crocking Meter (Model- RF3176- Refond Tex)		1 Set	245000 tk		The Rubbing test machine head should be flexible to check ok garments rubbing by no harm to the garment body because chemise buyers does not allow to cut the body of rubbing tested garments
2	Rubbing Cloth	AATCC	1 box	4500-7000tk
		ISO (SDC)	1 box	3500 tk
3	Gyro-wash	Mathis brand	1 set	350000tk		Would have minimum 12 pots and also needs small size marble type still balls for the wash.
4	Tensile Strength testing		1 set	1400000-1500000 tk		with computer setup for operation
5	Tearing strength testing		1 set	480000 tk		Digital Tear tester
6	Abrasion/Pilling Tester (AbraSmart) – RF3169		1 set	1150000 tk		Fabric surface pilling checking
7	Computer with full setup, Scanner and printer.
8	Munsell 100 Hue test		1 set	85000tk		for color vision checkup
9	Noise meter (DT-8850)	Sound level checking	1 set	19000 tk		Noise meter for environment/compliance buyer will check sound level in the production floor.
10	Mini Hand Dryer		1 set	1000 tk		Rubbing cloth wet rubbing drying
11	Digital Humidity (RH %) & temperature (ºC) meter – 1 set			4500 tk		For room air/environment information identification.
12	Digital pen type temperature meter (ºC)		1 set	5000 tk		Pen type temperature meter for water temperature finding instantly. Range should be – 0ºC to 250ºC & results immediately (Four digits display)
13	Shaker machine JEIO TECH- OS 2000		1 set	175000 tk		Should have both orbital and vertical shaking options. used for ISO method PH test checking
14	Electric induction heater (Scilo-GEX)		1 set	14000-26000		Must have the option to set temperature limit and time for the operation to the certain destination(100ºC – 200ºC)
15	Electric weight balance	Digits- 4 digit	1 set	7000-15000		Electric weight balance with air proof chamber for GSM checking and other weighting purpose
16	Digital Bench top PH meter	Hanna 2211	1 set	28000 Tk		Made in Romania- (two in one measuring – PH and temperature)
17	Buffer solution	PH 7	1 liter	1000 tk/Ltr		Buffer solution required for PH calibration. (Marks buffer solution brand is better) – Should be made in Germany.
		PH 4	1 liter	1000 tk/Ltr
		PH 10	1 liter	1000 tk/Ltr
18	De-ionized grade 3 distil water		5 Liter	30-50 tk / liter		PH should be 6.5
19	Potassium Chloride	Purified- KCI	1 Kg	600 tk/ kg bottle intact		Purified KCI chemical for PH test machine
20	Breaker of different sizes, conical flask of different sizes, measuring tubes of different sizes, Pot, Jar, Pipette, etc.
21	GSM Cutter with cutting board and new blades		1 set	6000-10000 tk	Fabric GSM checking
22	Color fastness to light test		1 set	-	Manually made chamber for this test using halogen light.
23	Fabrics shrinkage tests- unwashed fabrics marking using glass made pattern for marking the definite scale.
24	Light box/ light room for sample shade checking and color testing
25	Gray Scale (Color Staining + Changing)	AATCC Standard	1 Pairs	42000 tk	James Heal , USA
26	Gray Scale (Color Staining+ Changing)	ISO Standard	1 Pairs	16000 tk	SDC , UK
27	Multi Fiber	AATCC –std	1 Box	9000 tk	USA
28	Multi fiber	ISO – Std	1 Box	3800 tk	SDC DW, UK
29	Buyer reference detergent for Home laundry. (Ex- VF Asia requires- Tide Mountain Spring detergent)
30	Spoons of different sizes.
31	Home laundry	Washing Machine	1 set	250000 tk	Front loading washing machine is better for operation.
		Dryer Machine	1 set	250000 tk
32	Moisture meter TEM-I	Aqua boy- Germany	1 set	135000 tk	(Analogue meter results better)
33	Pradesh	top + bottom	6 pairs	30 tk / piece	used for Crocking cloth water pressure /wetting chamber

List of the stationary stuff necessary in lab:-

Sl. No	Item Type	Quantity	Remarks
1	Stapler machine with Pin box	1 set
2	Punch machine	1 set
3	Scissors – Small size	1 set
4	Scissors – Zig Zag scissors	1 set
5	Scissors – Large size	1 set
6	Both side gum tape – 1 inch + 2 inch	1 pairs
7	Makin Tape – 1 inch + 2 inch	1 pairs
8	Yellow Textile marker
9	Black sign marker
10	Tooth brush
11	Gum tape 2 inch
12	Inch scale	1 foot – 1 piece, 2 foot  - 2 pieces
13	Card holder	5 pieces	Master size, single size, medium size
14	Table , chair
15	Plastic File holder	3 pieces
16	Anti-cutter Knife with cutting blade	1 set
17	Hand tagging machine with tag pin & extra needle	1 set	Needle reserved- 3 to 5 pieces
18	Resistor Book/Laser	1 set	reporting and storing manually/digitally
19	Spoons
20	Dummy blast fabric	“x” yards

Multi Fiber Property:-

Multi fiber contains six different type of fabric for the staining test in the Gyrowash machine (Color fastness to laundry)

1)      Acetate fabric

2)      Bleached cotton

3)      Polyamide

4)      Polyester

5)      Acrylic

6)      wool

*** Example and physical looking-

Written By,

K M Zahidur Rahman

Executive- R&D Section
Hameem Group.

Email:- kmzahid.samrat@gmail.com