> Title: Garment-Dyed Clothing Supply from India | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/techniques/garment-dyeing > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Techniques](/techniques) # Garment dyeing, _finished clothing from India._ Garment-dyed hoodies, T-shirts, overshirts and shorts, with starting fabrics, colour finishes and the approval lines for your tech pack. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) Surajmal Shobhachand supplies garment-dyed clothing from India for brands. We develop reactive and cold-pigment finishes to your brief. Garment dyeing adds colour after the garment is cut and sewn. Garment dyeing - **Starting fabric**: Prepared for dye (PFD) - **Colour**: Swatch or colour reference - **Finish**: Garment or swatch reference - **Thread and trims**: Treatment and colour specified - **Finished approval**: Measurements and care result - **First sample**: 4 to 10 days [Enquire about garment dyeing→](/contact) ## Garment-dyed pieces we supply [Olive garment-dyed cotton hoodie with a kangaroo pocket Oversized hoodie, garment-dyed olive See hoodies & sweatshirts →](/products/hoodies-sweatshirts) [Rust cotton twill overshirt with two chest pockets Twill overshirt, garment-dyed rust See woven shirts →](/products/shirts) [Sage cotton crew-neck T-shirt Cotton T-shirt, garment-dyed sage See t-shirts →](/products/t-shirts) [Navy chino shorts with belt loops and a button fastening Chino shorts, garment-dyed navy See shorts →](/products/shorts) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with garment dyeing. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## From PFD to a dyed garment ### Starting garment Start with a garment sewn in prepared-for-dye (PFD) fabric. Natural-white and olive crew-neck sweatshirts with ribbed necks, cuffs and hems ### Finished approval Approve the colour, thread and trims on the dyed garment. Check its finished measurements and care result. ## Enquire about a garment-dyed style Send the garment reference or tech pack, target colour, quantity per colour and finish reference for a garment quote. [Get a garment quote→](/contact) ## Reactive or cold pigment on cotton ### Reactive Reactive dyes bond with cotton and give good wash fastness. Specify an even finish with the shade reference. Two folded sage-olive cotton T-shirts, one evenly coloured and one with softly uneven colour ### Cold pigment Specify cold pigment dyeing for an uneven colour finish. Include a garment photograph showing the variation to match. Specify the colour system and the finish reference separately. ## Specifying garment dyeing on a tech pack - **Style and sizes**: Include the garment drawing or style reference and the size range. - **Quantity per colour**: Give the quantity for each colour, split by size. - **Fabric reference, composition, construction and GSM**: State the base quality and use PFD fabric from one lot for each garment. For fabric choices, see [single jersey](/materials/single-jersey), [French terry](/materials/french-terry), [fleece](/materials/fleece) and [twill](/materials/twill). - **Target shade and acceptance**: Attach the colour reference and state the accepted shade variation. - **Colour system and finish reference**: Name the dye system and attach a garment photograph for the finish. - **Thread and trim treatment**: Specify the sewing thread and trims, with the colour each should have after dyeing. Select and test sewing thread for dye compatibility with the garment fabric. - **Post-dye measurements**: Give the finished garment measurements and tolerances. - **Care, test methods and acceptance**: State the intended care, required tests and agreed acceptance criteria. Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best. [Send this as a brief→](/contact) ## Tests for garment-dyed pieces Test Method What it measures Colourfastness to washing[\[1\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm61/495/ "Source 1: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm61/495/") AATCC TM61 Colourfastness under accelerated laundering. Colourfastness to rubbing[\[2\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65207.html "Source 2: iso.org: /standard/65207.html") ISO 105-X12 Colourfastness with dry and wet rubbing cloths, tested separately. Dimensional change[\[3\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm150/556/ "Source 3: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm150/556/") AATCC TM150 Length and width change of the garment after home laundering. Appearance after washing[\[4\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm143/551/ "Source 4: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm143/551/") AATCC TM143 Surface smoothness, seam smoothness and crease retention of washable garments. ## Common questions about garment dyeing ### Can you supply garment-dyed T-shirts? Yes. We develop plain and pocket styles to the fabric weight and finish in your brief. ### Is pigment dyeing the same as garment dyeing? No. Some exhaustible pigments can be used in garment dyeing. Garment dyeing is the production stage. ### How does garment dyeing differ from yarn and piece dyeing? It colours a later stage of the product. [Yarn dyeing](/techniques/yarn-dyeing) colours spun yarn before weaving or knitting. Piece dyeing colours woven or knitted cloth. ### How long does a garment-dyed sample take? A first garment-dyed sample takes 4 to 10 days once the brief is agreed. A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [T-shirts](/products/t-shirts) [Hoodies & sweatshirts](/products/hoodies-sweatshirts) [Woven shirts](/products/shirts) [Shorts](/products/shorts) [Yarn dyeing](/techniques/yarn-dyeing) [Denim washing](/techniques/denim-washing) [Single jersey](/materials/single-jersey) [French terry](/materials/french-terry) [Fleece](/materials/fleece) [Twill](/materials/twill) ## Planning a garment-dyed range? Send the range's garment references or tech packs, with colour references and quantities per style and colour, for a range enquiry. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)