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Manufactured fibers
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Manufactured fibers
calender coating
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A type of roller coating that is actually a laminating operation. The coating is formed into a sheet, then joined with the fabric.
cam
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A rotating or sliding piece or projection used to impart timed or periodic motion to other parts of a machine. It is used chiefly as a controlling or timing element in machines rather than as part ...
carbon-arc lamp
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A type of fading lamp which utilizes an arc between two carbon electrodes as the source of radiation.
conjugate fiber
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A two-component fiber with specific ability to crimp on hot or hot/wet treatment because of differential shrinkage.
circular-knit fabric
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A tubular weft-knit fabric made of a circular-knitting machine.
compatible shrinkage
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term used for bonded fabrics to indicate that the face fabric and lining have similar shrinkage. This is necessary to avoid puckering.
crease-resistant
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term used to describe a fabric treated chemically to improve its resistance to and recovery from wrinkling.
