Chemicals for the Textile Industry
Textile processing encompasses bleaching, dyeing, mordanting, waterproofing, and finishing operations requiring carefully specified chemicals at each stage. MITCHEM supplies sodium and calcium hypochlorite for fabric bleaching, sodium percarbonate as a colour-safe oxygen bleach, aluminium sulphate as a mordant for natural dyes, and stearates for waterproof finishing across cotton, synthetic, and blended fabric manufacturing.
Key Products7+
ProcessBleaching, Dyeing, Finishing
Bleach TypesChlorine & Oxygen
SupplyBags & Bulk
Key Products for Textiles
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Sodium Hypochlorite
CAS: 7681-52-9 | HS: 28281090
NaOCl | 74.44 g/mol
Primary hypochlorite bleach for cotton fabric and yarn — applied in the kier boil and bleach sequence to remove natural colour, waxes, and non-cellulosic impurities from raw cotton.
Calcium Hypochlorite
CAS: 7778-54-3 | HS: 28281010
Ca(ClO)₂ | 142.98 g/mol
Concentrated bleach source for batch bleaching operations in smaller dyeing units where continuous sodium hypochlorite dosing infrastructure is not available.
Sodium Percarbonate
CAS: 15630-89-4 | HS: 28360000
2Na₂CO₃·3H₂O₂ | 314.02 g/mol
Colour-safe oxygen bleach for delicate fabrics and blended fibres — used where hypochlorite would cause fibre damage or colour stripping, including wool blends and dyed cotton.
Aluminium Sulphate
CAS: 10043-01-3 | HS: 28332200
Al₂(SO₄)₃·18H₂O | 342.15 g/mol
Classic mordant in textile dyeing — creates an aluminium oxide hydrate layer on fibres that forms stable coordination complexes with natural dyes, dramatically improving colour fastness.
Calcium Stearate
CAS: 1592-23-0 | HS: 29157010
Ca(C₁₇H₃₅COO)₂ | 607.02 g/mol
Waterproofing agent in textile finishing — applied as a surface treatment that forms a hydrophobic film on fibre surfaces, imparting durable water repellence (DWR) to outdoor fabrics and workwear.
Aluminium Stearate
CAS: 637-12-7 | HS: 29157090
Al(C₁₇H₃₅COO)₃ | 877.39 g/mol
Specialty waterproofing agent for canvas, awnings, and high-performance outdoor fabrics requiring solvent-applied, durable DWR finishes with superior wash fastness.
Hydrochloric Acid
CAS: 7647-01-0 | HS: 28061000
HCl | 36.46 g/mol
pH adjustment agent in dyebath preparation, wool carbonising (dissolving vegetable matter), and neutralisation after alkaline bleaching and mercerisation operations.
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