Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.)

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A standard test for estimating the degree of contamination of water supplies. It is expressed as the quantity of dissolved oxygen (in mg/liter) required during stabilization of the decomposable ...

action stretch

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term applied to fabrics and garments that give and recover in both the lengthwise and the widthwise directions. Action stretch is ideal for tight-fitting garments such as ski pants.

axial yarn

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A system of longitudinal yarns in a triaxial braid that are inserted between bias yarns.

additive

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A supplementary material combined with a base material to provide special properties. For example, pigments are used as dope additives to give color in mass dyeing.