Greige goods
Greige goods are loom state woven fabrics, or unprocessed knitted fabrics. Greige goods undergo many subsequent processes, for instance, dyeing, printing, bleaching, and finishing, prior to further converting to finished goods such as clothing, or other textile products. "Grey fabrics" is another term to refer to unfinished woven or knitted fabrics.
"Corah silk" was a type of light silk from India in the 19th century. It was a pale straw-colored material made from unbleached silk.
Characteristics
Greige goods do not mean their color but their unprocessed form; they are sometimes called grey. Greige goods are unfinished fabrics that come out directly from a loom or a knitting machine. Woven materials are also calledGreige materials are scoured and sometimes bleached before dyeing and printing.
Greige goods contain many types of impurities.
Impurities
Foreign matter in addition to the actual fiber is known as impurities. Textile fibers contain the following types of impurities.- Natural impurities: Impurities gathered from the natural environment by the fibres. Natural impurities also include non-fibrous parts that are incorporated into the fiber during its growth. Notably, these are not present in synthetic fibres, which are manufactured artificially.
- Added: Oils and waxes during spinning or knitting or weaving.
- Accidental: dirt or mishandling, foreign contaminants.
| Fiber type | Typical impurity | Source |
| Cotton | 10% | |
| Wool | 40-50% | |
| Silk | 22-30% |
Other impurities in cotton may include proteins, mineral compounds and ash, amongst others.
| Type of impurity | In Merino | In crossbreed |
| Dirt or soil | 19% | 8% |
| Grease | 16% | 11% |
| Suint | 6% | 8% |