Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

bathrobe blanketing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A double-faced fabric woven with a tightly twisted spun warp and two sets of soft spun filling yarns. The fabric is thick and warm and its filling yarns are frequently napped to produce a soft ...

applique

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A design made separately and then sewn on a cloth or garment.

burr

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A device that assists in loop formation on circular-knitting machines equipped with spring needles.

anhydride

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A compound formed by abstraction of water, usually from an acid. Example: acetic anhydride, which is used in converting cellulose to cellulose acetate.

accelerant

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A chemical used to speed up chemical or other processes. For example, accelerants are used in dyeing triacetate and polyester fabrics.

balling up

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A defect in which loose or frayed fibers form into a ball and are then woven into the fabric.

barre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A defect characterized by bars or streaks, fillingwise in woven fabrics or coursewise in weft-knit fabrics, caused by uneven tension in knitting, defective yarn, improper needle action, or other ...