Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Filament number

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The linear density of a filament expressed in units such as denier or tex.

Finishing bar

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A noticeable streak across the entire width of a fabric, usually caused by machine stoppage during processing.

Finishing spot

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A discoloured area on a fabric caused by foreign material such as dirt, grease, or rust.

A fabric layer composed of fibres with flame-retardant properties used in aircraft seat cushions and other upholstery constructions to decrease the overall flammability of the total construction by ...

Fines

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Particles or dust of polymer formed during the process of cutting to produce chip.

Flange crimping

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Simultaneous crimping of two ends of yarn by using heated snubber pins, then combining both ends on a draw roll after they contact a rubber flange on the draw roll.

Flame resistant

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term used to describe a material that burns slowly or is self-extinguishing after removal of an external source of ignition. A fabric or yarn can be flame resistance because of the innate ...