Dry Process on Denim (Part-5)

Laser Fading:

·        The classic jean is strong, durable, comfortable and so fashionable. Manufacturers are keeping this classic on the fashion radar by stoning, icing, burning and drilling the beloved jean to create novel and unique effects. There’s a new technology that is producing some amazing looks on denim. With the popularity of special effects surging, it’s a good time to check-out laser engraving.

·        The laser technology utilizes a beam of light, to produce a non-contact mark on the denim fabric. When engraving denim, the laser burns away the indigo dye to produce a worn look.

·        In the laser engraving process air contaminants are contained. The engraving process can effectively mimic hand processes to create whiskers and worn areas with precision and consistency.

·        The laser technology utilizes a beam of light, to produce a non-contact mark on the denim fabric. When ready denim lay down under the laser beam, the laser burns away the indigo dye to produce a worn look. A number of parameters such as speed, frequency, power and spot size can be determined to produce different degrees of degradation, worn effects and even holes.

·        Laser engraving is faster than many conventional methods used to distress jeans. Depending on the intricacy of the design, a pair of jeans can be engraved in minutes.

·        Traditional applications for CO₂ lasers primarily involved simply heating or melting a material. However, the development of increasingly sophisticated CO₂ lasers offering enhanced pulse characteristics and highly controllable output has enabled them to accomplish more demanding materials processing tasks.