Semi Mercerization

The semi mercerization or "caustic preparation" is a treatment mainly used for fabrics where the aim is to improve the absorptivity
fiber in preparation for dyeing or printing. It uses a bath of sodium hydroxide contrentrato between 16 to 19 ° Bé.
When you get some tincture of the benefits of traditional mercerization, such as reducing the amount of dye up to about 25%,
the intensity of the brightness of color.

'Used, especially for the poor quality of cotton to improve the dyeing affinity and mitigate irregularities due to cotton
dead or immature cotton.