Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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solvent dyeing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dyeing method based on solubility of a dye in some liquid other than water, although water may be present in the dyebath.

downdraft metier

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dry-spinning machine in which the airflow within the drying cabinet is in the same direction as the yarn path (downward).

dumbells

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A defect frequently seen in wet-formed nonwoven fabrics; an unusually long fiber will become entangled with groups of regular-length fibers at each end, thus producing a dumbbell-shaped clump.

decating mark

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A crease mark or impression extending fillingwise across the fabric near the beginning or end of the piece.

draw-back

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A crossed end; an end broken during warping that when repaired was not free or was tied in with an adjacent end or ends overlapping the broken end. The end draws or pulls back when unwound on the ...

A continuous computer-controlled process for manufacturing tufted carpets with intricate patterns from undyed yarn. The carpet is dyed as it is tufted and the colors and pattern are clearly visible ...

duck

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A compact, firm, heavy, plain weave fabric with a weigh of 6 to 50 ounces per square yard. Plied yarn duck has plied yarn in both warp and filling. Flat duck has a warp of two single yarns woven as ...