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Manufactured fibers

grab strength test

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A method for measuring the breaking strength of a fabric sample by mounting the sample in the tensile tester so that only a part of the width of the specimen is gripped in the clamps.

gout

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Foreign matter that is accidentally woven into a fabric. It is usually fly or waste that drops into the loom during weaving or that catches in yarns during spinning.

godet roll

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Roll used for transporting and controlling the movement of bundles of fibers and yarns in the processing of these materials.

global radiation

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The wavelength distribution of sunlight under a given environment (e.g., under windowpane glass).

glazing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A finishing process that produces a smooth, highly polished, or lustrous surface on a fabric such as chintz. The fabric is treated with starch, glue, paraffin, or shellac, then friction ...

gingham

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A woven fabric characterized by a block or check effect produced by weaving in dyed yarns at fixed intervals in both the warp and the filling.

geotextiles

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fiber products made into fabrics of various constructions for use in a wide variety of civil engineering applications including several described below.

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