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Manufactured fibers
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Manufactured fibers
degree of polymerization
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Refers to the number of monomer units in an average polymer. It can be controlled during processing and affects the properties of the end product.
chain binders
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Yarns running in the warp direction on the back of a woven carpet which hold construction yarns together.
clipmark
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Visible deformation of selvage due to pressure from a tenter clip.
carded yarn
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A cotton yarn that has been carded but not combed. Carded yarns contain a wider range of fiber lengths and, as a result, are not as uniform or as strong as combed yarns. They are considerably ...
combination fabric
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A fabric containing: (1) different fibers in the warp and filling (e.g., a cotton warp and a rayon filling), (2) ends of two or more fibers in the warp and/or filling, (3) combination yarns, (4) both ...
cut yarn
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A defective yarn, i.e., cut partially or completely through, resulting from malprocessing.
crack
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A defect in a woven fabric consisting of an open fillingwise streak extending partly or entirely across the fabric.
