Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Manufactured fibers

doeskin finish

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A soft low nap that is brushed in one direction. Cloth with this type of finish is used on billiard tables and in men’s wear.

dotted swiss

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A sheer cotton or cotton blend fabric with small dot motif, dotted swiss is used for dress goods, curtains, baby clothes, etc.

double back

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A secondary backing glued to the back of carpet, usually to increase dimensional stability.

doff

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A set of full bobbins produced by one machine (a roving frame, a spinning frame, or a manufactured filament-yarn extrusion machine).

batik

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A resist-dyeing process in which portions of a fabric are coated with wax; during the dyeing process, only the uncovered areas take up dye. The process can be repeated so that several colors are ...

douppioni

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A rough or irregular yarn made of silk reeled from double or triple cocoons. Fabrics of douppioni have an irregular appearance with long, thin slubs. Douppioni-like yarns are now being spun from ...