Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Manufactured fibers

blending

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The combining of staple fibers of different physical characteristics to assure a uniform distribution of these fibers throughout the yarn.

The curved paths of running yarns about the take-up package during spinning, downtwisting, plying, or winding, or while they are being withdrawn over-end from packages under appropriate yarnwinding ...

body

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The compact, solid, or firm feel of a fabric.

bloom

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The appearance of brightness of a dyed fabric when the fabric is viewed across the topwhile held at eye level.

backcoating

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The application of latex or adhesive to the back of a carpet to anchor the tufts, usually followed immediately by addition of a secondary backing material such as woven jute or nonwoven ...