Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Cutter

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A mechanical device used to cut tow into staple. 2. A firm engaged in making up garments from finished fabrics. 3. A person employed in the wholesale garment industry whose specific work is to ...

Cellulose

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A carbohydrate which is the chief component of the cell walls of plants.Cellulose is found in wood and in cotton, linen, jute, hemp, and all of the bast, leaf, and stemfibers. It is a basic raw ...

Chelating agent

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A compound that will inactivate a metallic ion by making it an integral part of an inner ring structure. The metal is attached by coordinate links to two or more nonmetal atoms in the same molecule.

Colour stripper

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A chemical used to remove some or all of the dyestuffs from a fiber, yarn, or fabric so that a dyeing defect can be corrected, a shade lightened, or another colour applied.

Catalyst

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A chemical that accelerates a reaction. The catalyst is not part of the reaction butincreases the rate at which it takes place.

Cylinder

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. In carding, a large cast iron shell, with an outer diameter of 40 to 45 inches, completely covered with card clothing on the surface. The shell is mounted rigidly on a shaft which projects at ...

Cut staple

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. An inferior cotton fibre that was accidentally cut because it was too damp during ginning. 2. A term sometimes used to denote staple of manufactured fibers.