Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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colorimetry

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Any technique for evaluating a given color in terms of standard colors.

cloudy web

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An uneven or irregular web from the doffer of a card.

carboxymethyl cellulose

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An acid ether derivative of cellulose formed by the reaction of alkali cellulose with chloroacetic acid. The sodium salt of this compound is commonly used as a stabilizer or an emulsifier.

compacted yarns

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Air-jet interlaced yarns. Since the entanglement serves only as a substitute for twist, the degree of interlace or tangle is not as great as in air-jet bulked yarns.

A variable multicolored effect achieved by using warp yarns of one color and two filling yarns of different colors in each shed. It is sometimes used in taffeta, faille, or poplin made from silk or ...

core-spun yarn

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A yarn made by twisting fibers around a filament or a previously spun yarn, thus concealing the core. Core yarns are used in sewing thread, blankets, and socks and also to obtain novelty effects in ...