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Notes from the sizing box

Technical writing for the people who run warps. Compliance, chemistry and what actually changes on the shop floor.

Alpenol Receives OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT: A New Standard for Sustainable Textile Sizing

Oct 6, 2026 | Compliance

Screened against the OEKO-TEX restricted substance list for textile chemicals, with the certificate and its validity published in full.

Oct 6, 2026 | Compliance

Level 3 is the highest conformance level in the ZDHC Gateway for chemical products, and Alpenol now holds it across the compound range.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

A complete PVA replacement for 100 percent spun polyester and polyester blends on high speed looms, supplied as one ready-to-use compound.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

A jute grade that washes off with water alone, is free from mineral oil contamination, and is approved for packaging-grade applications.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

Built for the denim warp: stable viscosity on slasher lines, consistent film on indigo and sulphur dyed cotton, batch to batch.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

A low dosage grade built for high speed air jet and rapier weaving, cutting pick-up without giving up film strength.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

One cooked compound replacing the starch, binder and lubricant a mill would otherwise blend on the floor, with no PVA and no secondary additives.

Oct 6, 2026 | Technical

A water soluble compound sizing agent that weaves like PVA and comes off in a hot wash, with no desizing enzymes at any stage.

Sep 24, 2026 | Technical

What actually changes when a mill stops blending starch, binder and lubricant on the floor and weighs one cooked product instead.

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