Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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optical brightener

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A colorless compound that, when applied to fabric, absorbs the ultraviolet radiation in light but emits radiation in the visible spectrum. 2. Fluorescent materials added to polymer in ...

opening

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A preliminary operation in the processing of staple fiber. Opening separates the compressed masses of staple into loose tufts and removes the heavier impurities. 2. An operation in the ...

oleophilic

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a substance that has a strong affinity for oils.

oleophobic

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a substance that does not have a strong affinity for oils.

oligomer

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A polymer molecule consisting of only a few monomer units.

ombré

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A color effect in which the shade is changeable from light to dark, generally produced by using warp yarns of different tones. Ombré effects may also be produced by printing.

A general term for plain-weave fabrics of silk, cotton, or manufactured fiber having a wavy effect produced by weaving the warp or filling, but usually the filling, in a wavy line. An ondule reed is ...