The Washing facility

 

At GNA, we operate a state of the art washing facility, which performs various tasks, including finishing washes and fabric trimming, especially for denim.

 

While the following washes are available in a variety of possible combinations:

 

• The types of washes available at GNA for denim;
• Rinse (for dark colors).
• Enzyme stone (rubbing).
• Enzyme wash (rubbing).
• Bleach wash (light color).
• Super bleach (very light colors).
• Reducer-wash (usually for black to grey color fading).
• Tint wash.
• Raisin washes (for very dark shades).
• Over dyeing (direct dyeing). /Garment Dyeing.

 

• Piece Dyed washes;
• Softener silicon-wash.
• Stone enzyme.
• Enzyme wash.

 

The following machines are in use:

 

• Tonello machines for washing; (4 higher capacity) 5-10 model,
  (2 lower capacity) 4-20 model machines.
• Fading effects are conducted manually using sandpaper.
• (5) driers are used;
• (3) Tonello, (2) Mino machines.
• (2) Barrel washing machines and (1) drier for sampling.
• Potassium permanganate is sprayed to enhance fading.
• Any wrinkle/ fabric shape setting is performed using a curing oven.