Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

huckaback

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavy, serviceable toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect.

hybrid composite

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Advanced composite with a combination of different high-strength continuous filaments in the matrix. Also, composite in which continuous and staple fibers are used in the same matrix.

hot-air shrinkage

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Generally, the reduction in the dimensions of a fabric, yarn, or fiber induced by exposure to dry heat. Specifically, a fundamental property of fibers.

hot-head press

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A pressing machine capable of generating high temperatures and pressures. Used for pressing and processing permanent-press fabrics.

hot-melt adhesive

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A solid material that melts quickly upon heating, then sets to a firm bond upon cooling. Use of this type adhesive provides almost instantaneous bonding.

houndstooth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a medium-sized broken-check effect; the check is actually a four pointed star.

hollow filament fibers

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Manufactured, continuous filament fibers, having voids created by introduction of air or other gas in the polymer solution or by melt spinning through specially designed spinnerets.