2025-12-15 – Weekly Textile News : Handheld spectros in dye-lot checks

Last week on the Textile forum, discussions centered around the integration of technology in quality control processes, with a focus on handheld spectrophotometers and their role in dye-lot acceptance. Members also shared experiences on sustainable practices within textile production, highlighting both challenges and successes. Additionally, a recurring conversation about supply chain resilience in the face of current global disruptions sparked varied insights from industry veterans and newcomers alike.


This Week’s Hot Topics

Handheld spectro for dye-lot acceptance
There’s a lively discussion about using handheld spectrophotometers for dye-lot acceptance. Members are weighing in on how this technology could streamline processes and improve consistency in color matching. It’s an interesting read for anyone involved in quality control.

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Looking forward to more engaging discussions. Take care and see you on the forum.

Switched our dye-lot acceptance to handheld spectros on the pad line: set D65/10°, average 3 reads on black backing, and “calibrate before coffee” — that alone cut our re-dyes about 15%. Caveat: we still run a quick TL84 booth check for metamerism because a pass under D65 can bite under retail lights.

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