Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

beaver cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Made of high-quality wool, this heavy but soft fabric has a deep nap. Beaver cloth is frequently used in overcoats.

attrition mills

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Machines for reducing materials into smaller particles by grinding down by friction. In the manufacture of acetate and triacetate fibers, equipment used in shredding pulp prior to acetylation.

blinding

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Loss of luster of fibers after wet processing.

bleeding

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Loss of color by a fabric or yarn when immersed in water, a solvent, or a similar liquid medium, as a result of improper dyeing or the use of dyes of poor quality. Fabrics that bleed can cause ...

activated carbon

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Charcoal, mostly of vegetable origin, of high adsorptive capacity. It is used for decolorizing liquids and other adsorption purifications. Usually made by carbonization and chemical activation.