The process of removing the loose hairy fibers/projecting fibers/protruding fibers from the surface of the textile materials (Yarn, Fabric) is carried out.

Aim: To produce a smooth surface finish on fabrics made from staple fibers first the fabric surfaces are brushed lightly to raise the unwanted fiber ends.
-Then the fabric is singed with or passed over heated copper plates or open gas flames. The fiber ends burn off.
-The fabric is moved very rapidly, and only the fiber ends are destroyed.
-As soon as the fabric leaves the singeing area, it enters a water bath or desizing bath. This stops any singeing afterglow or sparks that might damage the cloth.

Singeing of a fabric is done in order to obtain a clean fabric surface which allows the structure of the fabric to be clearly seen.
Fabrics, which have been singed, soil less easily than un-singed fabrics.
The risk of pilling, especially with synthetics and their blends, is reduced in case of singed fabrics.
Singed fabrics allow printing of fine intricate patterns with high clarity and detail.
The risk of skittery dyeings with singed articles dyed in dark shades is considerably reduced, as randomly protruding fibres are removed in singeing which could cause diffused reflection of light.