Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

moresque

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A multicolored yarn formed by twisting or plying single strands of different colors.

morphology

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The study of the fine structure of a fiber or other material.

mote

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A small piece of seed or vegetable matter in cotton. Motes are removed by boiling the fiber or fabric in sodium hydroxide, then bleaching. When not removed, they can leave a dark spot in the ...

Any single filament of a manufactured fiber, usually of a denier higher than 14. Instead of a group of filaments being extruded through a spinneret to form a yarn, monofilaments generally are spun ...

monk’s cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A rough, substantial, rather bulky fabric made of very coarse yarn in a 4¬and-4 or similar basket-weave construction.

moleskin

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavy sateen-weave fabric made with heavy, soft-spun filling yarns. The fabric is sheared and napped to produce a suede effect.

moisture-free weight

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The constant weight of a specimen obtained by drying at a temperature of 105°C in a current of desiccated air. 2. The weight of a dry substance calculated from an independent determination of ...