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Colour and finishes

Piece dye

Colour is applied to fabric before it is cut and made into a garment. The process works on the cloth rather than the sewn piece.

Piece dye

The detail that defines it.

This route prepares coloured fabric for garment construction. The final appearance also depends on the fibres, dye type and subsequent treatments.

Three stages for adding colour.

The stage of dyeing and the way colour is fixed are different things. Pigments and reactive dyes can be used at different stages.

  1. Yarn dye

    Before weaving or knitting.

  2. Piece dye

    Before cutting and making the garment.

  3. Garment dye

    After the garment is made.

Care starts with understanding.

Check the label and product finish. Piece dyeing alone does not guarantee that colour will never change or that a garment cannot shrink.

Your garment’s label has the final word. Check its composition and specific instructions before washing, drying or ironing.

Every garment has its own details.

Check each style’s product page for composition, weight, origin and finishes. This guide explains concepts rather than replacing its specific information.

Ask us about your garment