Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Manufactured fibers

projectile loom

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A shuttleless loom that uses small, bullet-like projectiles to carry the filling yarn through the shed. Fill is inserted from the same side of the loom for each pick. A tucked selvage is formed.

producer-textured yarns

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Continuous filament yarns that have been bulked during manufacturing by the fiber producer.

A process for producing a pattern on yarns, warp, fabric, or carpet by any of a large number of printing methods. The color or other treating material, usually in the form of a paste, is deposited ...

producer twist

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Small amounts of twist, usually ½ turn per inch or less, applied to yarns by the manufacturer to provide cohesion of filaments for further processing.

printcloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A mediumweight, plain-weave fabric made of carded yarns, usually cotton or polyester/cotton blends, with counts from 28’s to 42’s. Millions of yards of printcloth are printed annually and other ...

print paste

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The mixture of gum or thickener, dye, and appropriate chemicals used in printing fabrics. Viscosity varies according to the types of printing equipment, the type of cloth, the degree of penetration ...