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Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Comfort

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Performance parameter of apparel referring to wearability. Encompasses such properties as wicking, stretch, hand, etc.

Coalescence

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Merging of two or more substances into a larger substance, i.e., coalesced filaments.

Cover factor

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The fraction of the surface area that is covered by yarns assuming round yarn shape.

Crimp frequency

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The crimp level, or number of crimps per inch in yarn or tow.

Cot

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The covering material used on various fiber-processing rolls, especially drawing rolls. Leather, cork, rubber, and synthetic materials are frequently employed.

Commercial allowance

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The commercial moisture regain plus a specific allowance for finish used in calculating the commercial or legal weight of a fibre shipment.

Compressibility

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Refers to the ease of reducing the bulk of fabric, carpet, batting, or other material. May be high or low, soft or hard.

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