# Textile Dye Lot Recipe Card Template

> Source: https://netray.co/tools/textile-dye-lot-recipe-card-template
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: Free Tools

## Short answer

A dye lot recipe card that records fabric, liquor ratio, dyestuff, chemicals, process steps and shade results for one batch.

## Category

industry-templates

## Industry

Textile & Apparel

## Audience

- Dyehouse manager
- Plant manager
- Colourist
- Quality manager

## Tool

**Kind:** template

**Output:** document

**Fields:**

#### Dyehouse

**Key:** mill

**Type:** text

**Default:** Riverbend Processing Unit

#### Batch number

**Key:** batch

**Type:** text

**Default:** DB-2026-1184

#### Date

**Key:** date

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2026-10-20

#### Machine

**Key:** machine

**Type:** text

**Default:** Jet dyeing machine J-04

#### Fabric

**Key:** fabric

**Type:** text

**Default:** Cotton single jersey, 160 GSM, scoured and bleached

#### Batch weight (kg)

**Key:** weight

**Type:** number

**Default:** 400

#### Liquor ratio

**Key:** liquor

**Type:** text

**Default:** 1:8

#### Shade reference

**Key:** shade

**Type:** text

**Default:** Navy, buyer lab dip LD-0412

#### Dyeing temperature and hold

**Key:** temp

**Type:** text

**Default:** 60 C, hold 45 minutes

#### Shade result

**Key:** result

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- Pass
- Add and correct
- Strip and redye
- Pending

**Default:** Pending

#### Process notes

**Key:** notes_free

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Check pH after salt and soda addition. Soap off after dyeing. Final shade checked under D65 against standard.

**Blocks:**

#### Dye Lot Recipe Card

**Body:** Dyehouse: {{mill}}
Batch: {{batch}}
Date: {{date}}
Machine: {{machine}}
Fabric: {{fabric}}
Batch weight: {{weight}} kg
Liquor ratio: {{liquor}}
Shade reference: {{shade}}

#### Dyestuffs

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Dyestuff
- Percent on weight of fabric
- Quantity (kg)
- Lot no.

**Rows:**

#### Auxiliaries

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Chemical
- Dose (g/l or percent)
- Quantity (kg)
- Added at step

**Rows:**

**0:** Salt

**0:** Soda ash

**0:** Sequestering agent

**0:** Levelling agent

#### Process

**Body:** Temperature and hold: {{temp}}

{{notes_free}}

#### Shade Result

**Body:** Result: {{result}}

#### Sign-off

**Signatures:**

- Colourist
- Dyehouse supervisor
- Quality control

**Notes:** Dyestuff percentages on weight of fabric multiply by the batch weight to give quantity. Water and chemical dosing rules vary by dye class and machine, so use your own validated recipes. This card records the batch and does not replace dye supplier data sheets.

## Content

**Intro:** A dye lot recipe card is the batch record for one dyeing run. It ties the fabric, the recipe, the machine settings and the shade outcome together, so that a repeat lot can be reproduced and a complaint can be traced.

**Sections:**

#### How to use the card

**Body:** Fill in the batch header, fabric description and shade reference. Enter dyestuff and auxiliary amounts in the exported tables, calculating dyestuff as percent on weight of fabric multiplied by batch weight. Record the temperature profile, then the shade result after the first check. If the shade needs correction, note the addition and the time. Keep the card with the batch until the lot ships.

**Bullets:**

- Weigh the fabric before you calculate the recipe
- Record dye lot numbers of each dyestuff
- Note every addition and correction
- Compare shade under a standard light
- File the card by batch number

#### Key recipe terms

**Body:** Liquor ratio is the mass of fabric to volume of water, for example 1:8 means 8 litres of water per kilogram of fabric. Percent on weight of fabric, written owf, sets the dye amount. Auxiliaries such as salt, alkali, levelling agents and sequestering agents are often dosed in grams per litre. Exact values depend on dye class (reactive, disperse, vat and others) and the machine, so rely on your validated recipes and supplier technical sheets.

#### Common mistakes and ERP notes

**Body:** Typical errors are weighing the fabric after pre-treatment moisture changes, reusing a recipe for a different fabric weight, and losing track of corrections. In an ERP or MES, the batch should link to the production order, the issued dyestuff lots and the finished quantity. That gives lot traceability for colourfast or shade complaints and lets cost per kilogram of dyeing be calculated from actual chemicals used.

**Cta:** If your dyehouse batch data lives on paper cards, we can look at capturing it against production orders in your ERP.

**Faq:**

#### What does owf mean?

**Answer:** It means on weight of fabric. A dye dose of 2 percent owf on a 400 kg batch means 8 kg of dyestuff. It is the standard way to set dyestuff amounts for exhaust dyeing.

#### Why record dyestuff lot numbers?

**Answer:** Dyestuff strength can vary between supplier lots. Recording lot numbers helps explain shade differences between batches and supports traceability if a colourfastness problem appears later.

#### What is a lab dip?

**Answer:** A lab dip is a small laboratory dyeing of the target colour that the buyer approves. The bulk dye recipe is developed from it, so the lab dip reference should be noted on every production batch card.

#### Does the template calculate quantities?

**Answer:** It records them. Calculate quantities by hand or in your own recipe software, then enter the figures in the exported tables. Keep the calculation basis, owf or grams per litre, written beside each line.

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