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Textiles
Any cloth, woven or knitted fabric; especially the raw materials that are used to make clothing.
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elasticity
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The ability of a strained material to recover its original size and shape immediately after removal of the stress that causes deformation.
dimensional stability
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The ability of textile material to maintain or return to its original geometric configuration.
draw down
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The amount by which manufactured filaments are stretched following extrusion.
dip pickup
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The amount of adhesive applied to a tire cord by dipping, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the cord before dipping.
dry filling
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The application of finishing chemicals to dry fabric, usually by padding.
dielectric strength
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The average voltage gradient at which electrical failure or breakdown occurs. Expressed in volts per mil.
deregistering
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Process of disordering or disaligning the crimp in a tow band to produce bulk.
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