1) singering- clean ends of fabric - giving a smooth surface and reducing pile 2)desizing- outter most layer of warps removing specks 3) scouring- fabric still retains natural impurities and has poor absorbency 4)bleaching- optical if you want white - can be combined with scouring - removes natural color - important for pastels to pick up color - can be optical brightener to be extra white 5)mercerization - most important)- improves by 25% strength and luster - dimensional stability - helps dye uniform

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1. 1) singering- clean ends of fabric - giving a smooth surface and reducing pile 2)desizing- outter most layer of warps removing specks 3) scouring- fabric still retains natural impurities and has poor absorbency 4)bleaching- optical if you want white - can be combined with scouring - removes natural color - important for pastels to pick up color - can be optical brightener to be extra white 5)mercerization - most important)- improves by 25% strength and luster - dimensional stability - helps dye uniform