Making

Fabric finishing

Spinning

Knitting

Confection, printing & stitching

Transportation

Fabric finishing

The next step in producing the cotton fabric is washing it. The cotton for the project T-shirt was washed Adhithiya Textiles Process, a company based in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. Adhithiya processed the knitted fabric and washed it in an environmentally friendly way. The T-shirt which was produced for the project is beige, retaining the natural color of the cotton. This choice was intentional, as it eliminated the need for bleaching and dyeing, significantly reducing the environmental impact of the fabric’s production.

Cloth is washed in preparation for dyeing in industrial washing machines. Video: Erik de Maaker.

A washing and dyeing plant in Tamil Nadu. Photo: Rachel Lee.