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Manufactured fibers
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Manufactured fibers
antifoaming agent
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
An additive that minimizes the formation of bubbles within or on the surface of a liquid by reducing the forces that support the bubble’s structure.
bar code
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Adjacent stripes of varying width used to represent alpha-numeric characters. These permit rapid reading by means of electronic scanners.
bias fabric
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A two-dimensional fabric that when oriented in the XY plane contains fibers that are aligned in a different direction, i.e., 45° to the X-axis fibers.
antibacterial finish
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A treatment of a textile material to make it resistant to, or to retard growth of, bacteria.
astrakhan cloth
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A thick knit or woven fabric with loops or curls on the face. The base yarns are usually cotton or wool and the loops are made with fibers such as mohair, wool, and certain manufactured fibers. The ...
alternating twist
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A texturing procedure in which S and Z twist are alternately inserted in the yarn by means of a special heating arrangement.
buildup
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term applied to substantivity of dye for a textile material. It refers to the ability of a dye to produce deep shades.
