Finishing & Environmental

Compacting Overfeed & Shrinkage Control Tool

Over-compacting is as costly as under-compacting: the fabric grows on the customer instead of shrinking.

Machine Setting Feed and delivery
m/min
m/min
Shrinkage Before and target
%
%

Applied Overfeed

— %

Feed speed over delivery speed

Shrinkage Control

Overfeed Needed for Target
— %
Residual Shrinkage at This Setting
— %
Overfeed Above Requirement
— %
Feed to Delivery Ratio
— x

A negative residual shrinkage means the fabric will grow after washing. Buyers reject growth as readily as shrinkage.

Compacting Overfeed & Shrinkage Control Tool — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.