Moisture Effect, Control and Checking Procedure on Garments

Moisture Effect, Control, and Checking Procedure on Garments Clothing

Molding garments is a serious issue for garment buyers, garment manufacturers are asked to bear for compensation for molding garments. This writing is about moisture and its effect on garments; and how to Control, and Check Procedures on Garments Clothing.

Moisture

Moisture is the presence of water vapor (liquid) in air, moisture percentage is water vapor % in air. Moisture can grow in food, wood, garments, and other products. Let’s find out the Moisture Effect, Control and Checking Procedure on Garments in the following:

Moisture Effect on Garments

Moisture can have different effects on clothes when being worn or stored. Consider these impacts:

1. Changes in Fabric

• Mold and Mildew Change: Ongoing moisture exposure can lead to mold and mildew. Mildew leads to a fabric becoming unpleasantly smelling, uncovered, and discolored.
• Weak Fiber Changes: Wool and cotton, although natural fibers, are relatively weak when submerged in water and this makes the fabric unendurable.

2. Change in Dimensions

• Stretching: Fabrics that are immersed in water might lose their structure, loosen, and get out of shape.
• Shrinking: Drying some fabrics that repose moisture, especially natural fibers where heat is involved can have ill effects and cause shrinking.

3. Residual Color Stability:

• Bleeding: Dyes can bleed with moisture, in garments that do not contain color. Worn clothes might color different washes and get stained.
• Fading: Frequent coming into contact with moisture due to washing can lead to the clothes’ colors fading.

4. Odor:

Off-Setting Smell: Clothes that are not dried appropriately, with moisture remaining lead to bacterial outbreaks which create unpleasant smells.

Controlling Garments from being affected by moisture

1. All production floors (Warehouse, Cutting to Packing) must be kept clean and dry
2. Use a dehumidifier dry Room, and air ventilation.
3. Humidity maximum reading should be less than 55-60% on the Garments production floor, especially in the warehouse and packing areas.
4. Checking humidity and taking corrective action
5. Arrange a mold remediation system through a chemical spray.
6. Can be used anti-mold sticker or Silica gel inside of garment carton.
7. Lock shipping containers in a way that ensures moisture will not be able to go inside, with no leakage.

Moisture checking on Garments and Cartons
Garment moisture needs to be checked before packing. The moisture level should be below 8% before packing. Moisture should be checked on the Garments and Carton; the garment’s moisture checked before packing, carton’s moisture check after packing.

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