Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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melton

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavily fulled, hard, plain coating fabric that was originally all wool but is now also seen in wool blends.

A process in woven fabric manufacture in which weaving imperfections, tears, broken yarns, and similar defects are repaired after weaving; especially on woolen and worsted fabrics to prepare them for ...

melt viscosity

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The resistance of molten polymer to shear deformation. It is primarily a factor of intrinsic viscosity and temperature. It is an apparent polymer viscosity measurement in that it is only true at a ...

merino

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. Wool from purebred Merino sheep. Merino wool usually has a mean fiber diameter of 24 microns or less. 2. A yarn of blended wool and cotton fibers.

merge

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A group to which fiber production is assigned based on properties and dyeability. All fibers within a merge can be expected to behave uniformly, and for this reason, can be mixed or used ...

mercerization

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A treatment of cotton yarn or fabric to increase its luster and affinity for dyes. The material is immersed under tension in a cold sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) solution in warp or skein form or ...