Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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muslin

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A broad term describing a wide variety of plain-weave cotton or polyester/cotton fabrics ranging from lightweight sheers to heavier shirting and sheeting.

multifilament

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A yarn consisting of many continuous filaments or strands, as opposed to monofilament which is one strand. Most textile filament yarns are multifilament.

mullen bursting strength

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An instrumental test method that measures the ability of a fabric to resist rupture by pressure exerted by an inflated diaphragm.

A spinning machine invented by Samuel Crompton in 1782 and termed “mule” because it was a combination of the machines invented by Arkwright and Hargreaves. It was once widely used for spinning wool ...