Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Metallized dyes

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A class of dyes that have metals in their molecular structure. They are applied from an acid bath.

A change in the shape of a specimen, e.g., an increase in length produced as the result of the application of a tensile load or force. Deformation may be immediate or delayed, and the latter may be ...

Solvent dyeing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dyeing method based on solubility of a dye in some liquid other than water, although water may be present in the dyebath.

Downdraft metier

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dry-spinning machine in which the airflow within the drying cabinet is in the same direction as the yarn path (downward).

Dumbells

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A defect frequently seen in wet-formed nonwoven fabrics; an unusually long fibre will become entangled with groups of regular-length fibres at each end, thus producing a dumbbell-shaped clump.

Embossing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A calendering process for producing raised or projected figures or designs in relief on fabric surfaces. Embossed surfaces are usually produced on fabrics by engraved, heated rollers that give a ...