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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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chelating agent
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A compound that will inactivate a metallic ion by making it an integral part of an inner ring structure. The metal is attached by coordinate links to two or more nonmetal atoms ...
color stripper
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A chemical used to remove some or all of the dyestuffs from a fiber, yarn, or fabric so that a dyeing defect can be corrected, a shade lightened, or another color applied.
catalyst
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A chemical that accelerates a reaction. The catalyst is not part of the reaction butincreases the rate at which it takes place.
chlorine retention
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A characteristic of several resins and textile finishes whereby they retain some of the chlorine from bleach. On heating of the goods, the chlorine forms hydrochloric acid, ...
cushion-back carpet
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A carpet with padding made as an integral part of the backing.
cottage steamer
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A chamber used for batch steaming of printed or dyed textiles. Cloth is looped on “poles” on a special cart which fits into the steamer for processing.
crease
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A break or line in a fabric generally caused by a sharp fold. Creases may be either desirable or undesirable, depending upon the situation. A crease may be intentionally pressed ...
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- Fibers & stitching (1613)
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- Sewing (207)
- Textile machinery & parts (1)