Process Water Requirements (L/1000 kg of products)
Rayon Acetate Nylon Acrylic/Modacrylic Polyester
Scouring 17000-34000 25000-84000 50000-67000 50000-67000 25000-42000
Salt bath 4000-12000 - - - -
Bleaching - 33000-50000 - - -
Dyeing 17000-34000 34000-50000 17000-34000 17000-34000 17000-34000
Special finishing 4000-12000 24000-40000 32000-48000 40000-56000 8000-12000
Table 17: Water required by synthetic textile industry for its wet process [52].