Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

milling

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The process of treating fabric in a fulling mill, i.e., fulling. 2. In silk manufacturing the twisting of the filaments into yarn. 3. A grinding process, i.e., ball-milling of dyes and pigments.

mildew resistance

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The degree to which fabrics are unaffected by certain fungi that cause odor and discoloration.

mill end

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A remnant or short length of finished fabric.

mill run

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A yarn, fabric, or other textile product that has not been inspected or that does not come up to the standard quality.

mildew

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A whitish growth caused by spore-forming fungi that grow in a warm, moist, confined atmosphere. The formation of mildew may cause discoloration, tendering, or variation in dyeing properties in ...

1. Movement of dye from one area of dyed fabric to another. Includes movement of color from the dyed area to the undyed area of cloth. 2. Movement of fibers which go from the center to the outside ...