Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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frequency

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

In uniform circular motion or in any periodic motion, the number of revolutions or cycles completed in unit time.

A spinning system in which the yarn receives its twist by being rolled along the longitudinal axis in the nip between two revolving surfaces. The surfaces may rotate at the same or different speeds ...

fused ribbon

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Acetate fabrics in wide widths may be cut into narrow ones by the application of heat. A hot knife blade caused the edges to sear and bead, thereby doing away with selvages on the edges of the ...

fusing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. Melting. 2. Uniting, as by melting together.

fused filaments

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A group of filaments bonded together in a tow by drips or frictional effects and thereby resistant to filament separation and crimp deregistering.

fulling

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A finishing process used in the manufacture of woolen and worsted fabrics. The cloth is subjected to moisture, heat friction, chemicals, and pressure which cause it to mat and shrink appreciably in ...

fused acetate

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A hard particle of acetate material ofalmost any shape or size other than recognizable fiber.Sometimes fused acetate particles resemble rock-like,hardened drops of acetate dope; in other cases ...