Source Effluent (l/kg) pH COD BOD TS SS TDS
kg per 1000 kg of product
Desizing              
Starch 12.5 6-8   38.5 97 77 20
PVA 12.5 6-8   2.5 55.4 5 50.4
CMC 12.5 6-8   3.93 59.5 5 54.5
Mixture 4.2   74   78    
Scouring              
Unmercerised 25 12   10.8 14.8 5 9.8
Mercerised 25 12   8.34 14.7 5 9.7
Bleaching              
Peroxide 16.7     1.3 24 4 20
Oxidative-desize-bleach 5.1   23   184    
Mercerising              
Poly/cotton 16.7     3.2 82 5 77
Dyeing              
Disperse-vat 42 12 68 22.8 122   122
Vat 100       150    
Disperse 80       20    
Direct-disperse   6-8 32 10.7     114
Sulphur-disperse   11 68 22.8     69.7
Reactive-disperse   12 41 13.8     192
Printing              
Pigment (woven)   6-8 5 1.26   0.13 2.5
Pigment (knit)   6-8 5 1.26   0.13 2.5
Vat (woven)   10 86 21.5   25 34
Vat (knit)   10 86 21.5   25 35
Machine wash 100            
Screen wash 7            
Hose vessels 30            
Pigment wash 12.5     1 3 0 3
Finishing              
Resin finishing   6-8         22
Resin finishing flat curling   6-8   25 6.32   17.3
Table 28: Pollution load from the processing of 50/50 cotton-polyester blend [122].