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One of the three fundamental weaves: plain, satin, and twill. Each filling yarn passes successively over and under each warp yarn, alternating each row.
Industry:Textiles
A high polymer, usually combined with other ingredients such as curatives, plasticizers, and fillers. It can be molded under heat and pressure and then machined accurately in its hardened state. General term for a wide range of substances.
Industry:Textiles
1. A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability.
2. A bonding agent that acts by solvent action on fibers.
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1. A term to describe a fabric that is produced from two yarns of different colors, characters, or qualities, one of which appears on the face and the other on the back.
2. A term to describe a yarn covered by another yarn.
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Three layers of fabric involving two folds or reversals of direction; the back fold may be replaced by a seam.
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A yarn formed by twisting together two or more singles yarns in one operation.
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A cotton, rayon, or acetate fabric with a crinkled or pleated effect. The effect is produced by treating the fabric, in a striped or spotted motif, with a caustic-soda solution which shrinks parts of the goods.
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A condition found at the feed roll and lickerin section of the card when larger than normal clusters of fiber are pulled from the lap by the lickerin. This situation is normally caused by uneven laps or the inability of the feed rolls to hold the lap sheet while small clusters of fibers are being pulled from the lap by the lickerin. Plucking inevitably produces flaky webs.
Industry:Textiles
In the manufacture of acetate fibers, a measure of filterability. It is the weight of solids in an acetate dope that can be passed through a fixed area of filter before the filter becomes plugged. It is expressed as weight of solids per square unit of filter area, e.g., g/cm2.
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1. A medium weight to heavyweight fabric with raised cords in the warp direction.
2. A double-knit fabric construction knit on multifeed circular machines.
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