Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

on-stream

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The state of having been brought into production. The term is usually used for chemical and metallurgical plants or processes.

open face

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric defect consisting of an open appearance of the fabric which permits the filling to “grin” through the warp ends in the center portion of the fabric.

A system of spinning based on the concept of introducing twist into the yarn without package rotation by simply rotating the yarn end at a gap or break in the flow of the fibers between the delivery ...

olefin fiber

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units. Olefin fibers combine ...

oil-repellent

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term applied to fabrics that have been treated with finishes to make them resistant to oil stains.

oilcloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Any fabric treated with linseed-oil varnish to make it waterproof. It comes in plain colors and printed designs and is most commonly used for table covers or shelf covering. It has now been widely ...

nytril fiber

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber containing at least 85% by weight of a long chain polymer of vinylidene dinitrile (-CH2-C(CN)2-) and having the vinylidene dinitrile group in no less than every other unit in the ...