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Boiling water shrinkage
A test designed to measure shrinkage in a cord, yarn, or high-shrinkage fibre when it is immersed in boiling water while under a tension of 0.05 grams/denier.
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- Industry/Domain: Textiles
- Category: Manufactured fibers
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