- Industry: Textiles
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Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Removing dirt and stains from fabrics or garments by processing in organic solvents (chlorinated hydrocarbons or mineral spirits).
Industry:Textiles
Rigid fabric constructions containing inlaid warpor fill yarns held in place by a warp-knit structure. Used in geotextiles, coated fabrics,composites, etc.
Industry:Textiles
Spinning of two separate threadlines from one spinneret.
Industry:Textiles
Subduing or dulling the natural luster of a textile material by chemical or physical means. The term often refers to the use of titanium dioxide or other white pigments as delustrants in textile materials.
Industry:Textiles
Substances that add color to textiles. They are incorporated into the fiber by chemical reaction, absorption, or dispersion. Dyes differ in their resistance to sunlight, perspiration, washing, gas, alkalies, and other agents; their affinity for different fibers; their reaction to cleaning agents and methods; and their solubility and method of application. Various classes and types are listed below.
Industry:Textiles
Synthetic polymers having properties of natural rubber such as high stretchability and recovery.
Industry:Textiles
Term used to describe yarn or stock that is dyed in two or more shades prior to knitting or weaving to create blended color effects in fabrics.
Industry:Textiles
The ability of a cord-to-rubber bond to resist degradation resulting from flexure.
Industry:Textiles
The ability of a materiel to undergo elongation on the application of force.
Industry:Textiles
The ability of a fabric to be returned to its original dimensions after laundering or dry cleaning, expressed in percent. For example, 2% dimensional restorability means that although a fabric may shrink more than this in washing, it can be restored to within 2% of its original dimensions by ordinary home pressing methods.
Industry:Textiles
