Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Manufactured fibers

card conversion efficiency

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The efficiency of the carding process, expressed as a percentage obtained from ratio of sliver output to staple input.

cashmere

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The extremely soft hair of the Cashmere goat. Cashmere is often blended with sheep’s wool in fabrics.

cohesion

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The force that holds fibers together during yarn manufacturing or processing. It is usually a function of lubricant (type and amount) and fiber crimp.

crystallization

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The formation of highly-ordered substances (crystals) from solutions or melts. In polymers, crystalline areas are interspersed with amorphous areas in a lattice-like network.

cover factor

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The fraction of the surface area that is covered by yarns assuming round yarn shape.

crimp frequency

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The crimp level, or number of crimps per inch in yarn or tow.

cot

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The covering material used on various fiber-processing rolls, especially drawing rolls. Leather, cork, rubber, and synthetic materials are frequently employed.