06Washing, dyeing & treatments

What happens after cutting was already a decision before it.

Washes, dyes, laser, print and embroidery are developed as part of the product and approved as a physical standard — not applied as an afterthought.

Assess this capability

Woven textile in macro — Illustrative · Pexels

Scope we assess

Garment and piece dyeing
Stone, enzyme and low-impact washes
Laser, print, flock and embroidery
Softening and hand-feel finishing

Useful to bring

The real fabric (not a substitute)
Physical target reference
Construction and trims list
Quantity per colour/wash

Decisions that matter

Recipe and tolerance approved on a physical standard
Trims chosen for how they take the bath
Shrinkage built into the pattern

Risks we check

Seams, threads and trims absorb dye differently
Batch-to-batch shade variation
Screen or AI colour mistaken for a match

Scope describes what we can assess. Workshop capacity and timing are confirmed per project.

Related services

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Material & Treatment Lab

Treatment is assessed as part of the product, not as final decoration.

Samples, trials and comparisons make tone, hand, material response and risk visible before approval. Every result stays linked to its recipe and physical reference.

Choose it when: Washes, dyes, prints or embroidery change the result.
What you receive: Treatment Trial Map · Approved reference when available
Where it stops: A monitor or an AI visual never confirms a colour match.

Define the trials needed Leads to S.09 · Approved Standard Protocol

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Material Truth Engine

Choose the material for what it must do, not only for how it looks.

Hand, weight, construction, behaviour, minimums, treatment and risk compared side by side. Each decision links to a physical reference and to the trials still needed.

Choose it when: The material is still open, or it looks right but may not behave.
What you receive: Material Decision Map · Physical references · Open trials
Where it stops: Screen colour never replaces a swatch, lab dip or physical approval.

Build the material map Leads to S.08 · Material & Treatment Lab

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Approved Standard Protocol

Approval stops being a memory and becomes a controllable standard.

Sealed sample, tolerances, BOM, recipes, workmanship and checkpoints connected in one approved pack. Production starts from a version, not from interpretation.

Choose it when: A sample is approved and must become repeatable.
What you receive: Approved Standard Pack · Change-control rule
Where it stops: Contents and responsibilities depend on the project agreement.

Build the approved standard Leads to S.10 · Production Direction & QC