PROCESSES

Inside textile finishing

Finishing is the moment when the fabric fully expresses its character. Each stage contributes to determining the final characteristics of the product: its durability, its aesthetic appearance, and its methods of use.

Fabric preparation

Fabrics arrive at the company in their raw state and then undergo an initial preparation phase.

This phase is essential for removing substances used during the previous spinning and weaving processes.

Proper fabric preparation is therefore an essential step to guarantee the final quality of the product, ensuring better color yield, greater aesthetic uniformity, and higher technical performance.

Dyeing

Dyeing represents one of the most delicate and defining stages of finishing, as it significantly increases the economic value of the raw fiber—so much so that the coloring process has always been a focus of great attention throughout history.

At Dragoni, every step is managed through constant monitoring of each individual phase to ensure chromatic uniformity, color stability, and repeatable results over time.

Regarding the choice of colors, we develop palettes by analyzing emerging trends and consulting with experts in the fashion and textile sectors.

Finishing

Finishing includes the set of chemical, physical, and mechanical treatments that determine the final appearance, hand, and functional properties of the fabric.

Techniques used include treatments such as Airo, which uses air flows, or mechanical processes such as sanding, brushing, and shearing that modify the feel of the fabric.

The ability to select and combine these processes allows Dragoni to develop fabrics with distinctive aesthetic and functional qualities, designed to meet various market needs.

Printing

Printing is the process that allows for the reproduction of designs, patterns, and color combinations directly onto the fabric surface, contributing to its aesthetic character.

Today, printing technologies allow for high levels of precision in design definition, color yield, and result repeatability, ensuring quality and consistency across different production batches.

Every Dragoni print is born from the intersection of creativity and technique, enhancing the unique characteristics of the fabrics and interpreting market trends.

Yarn-Dyed Fabric

It is a fabric made with yarns already dyed before being woven on the loom.

Patterns (stripes, checks, micro-patterns…) are created directly from the interlacing of threads during weaving. Unlike printed fabrics, yarn-dyed fabric has no right or wrong side and is therefore usable on both sides.

Special processes

Within the finishing processes, certain premium treatments stand out, embellishing the fabric and giving it exclusive characteristics.

This is a particular embroidery technique characterized by perforated decorative patterns alternating with raised embroidered parts. The fabric is pierced with needles, and a very dense embroidery is executed around the hole, enclosing the edge of the hole within the thread. This creates a balance between solid and void spaces that defines the typical appearance of Broderie Anglaise.

Resin coating is a finish that applies a very thin layer of resin to the fabric, capable of modifying its appearance and hand. This produces glossy or satin surfaces, waxed or leather effects, pearlescent and metallic reflections, or even a more compact and structured feel.

Bonding permanently joins two different materials, creating a single product that combines the qualities of both. This results in more structured, resistant fabrics with specific properties or particular aesthetic features, such as a "double-face" effect.

Frosting is a decorative finish obtained by applying micro-drops of resin to the fabric, which create a visual effect similar to frost. It can be total, when the entire surface of the fabric is covered, or patterned, when the resin is applied according to a graphic or decorative motif.

Needle punching is a technique that allows for the creation of decorative patterns without the use of threads or visible seams. A series of thin, notched needles repeatedly penetrate the fabric with a vertical movement, dragging some fibers inward and interlacing them.  

Laser engraving on fabric is a process that uses a high-precision laser beam to modify the material's surface, creating designs, textures, or aesthetic effects.