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Manufactured fibers
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Manufactured fibers
boiling water shrinkage
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A test designed to measure shrinkage in a cord, yarn, or high-shrinkage fiber when it is immersed in boiling water while under a tension of 0.05 grams/denier.
alkaline
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term used to describe a material having a pH greater than 7.0 in water.
broadloom
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term that refers to carpets woven in widths from 54 inches to 18 feet, as distinguished from narrow loom widths of 27 to 36 inches.
basic
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term describing substances having an alkaline nature. Bases may or may not be water soluble.
balanced cloth
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term describing a woven fabric with the same size yarn and the same number of threads per inch in both the warp and the filling direction.
acidic
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term describing a material having a pH of less than 7.0 in water.
