It is a process that gives a used look to brand-new jeans by manual process – whisker, shaving, blasting, etc.
In recent years, laser process has reducedthe burden of manual sanding.

Cold rinsing or hot rinsing process.
Desizing process obtains a good texture.

This is an enzymatic treatment to the fabrics, for the propose to cut the protruding fluffs and to get the texture softer than rigid ones.
Nowadays no stone bio washing, which is not used stones completely, gains attention, while disposal of stones are heavy burdens on workers and working circumstances.

There are generally two types of bleaching, one is oxidizing, another is reducing. Oxidizing gives clear blue and reducing does greyish blue.
In terms of sustainability, replacement of potassium permanganate, dry bleach which is not used water, CO2 reducible ozone bleach etc. are evolving day by day.

In onward process, insufficient soaping and neutralization affect denim quality causing yellowing, back staining, color transference, skin irritation etc. Soaping agent and neutralizing agent solve such troubles.

For denim, due to the characteristics of indigo dyes, color drop causes troubles such as color transference by rubbing in dry and wet conditions. And the more pale and clear the color shade is, the poorer the fastness to light is. Particularly it must pay attention to bleached denims. The fastness improvers minimize these problems or improve tear strength and anti-slip, etc.

This process gives soft feel and good texture for textiles.
・Softener / Finishing Agent