Napping

Napping

A finishing process that raises the surface fibres of a fabric by means of passage over rapidly revolving cylinders covered with metal points or teasel burrs. Outing, flannel, and wool broadcloth derive their downy appearance from this finishing process. Napping is also used for certain knit goods, blankets, and other fabrics with a raised surface.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Textiles
Category: Manufactured fibers
Company: Celanese
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

nap

Textiles; Fabric

The nap of a fabric is the direction in which the sheared pile faces, and can be manipulated with combing or brushing.

nap

Culinary arts; Cooking

To coat food lightly with a sauce so that it completely covers the food with a thin, even layer.

napping

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A finishing process that raises the surface fibers of a fabric by means of passage over rapidly revolving cylinders covered with metal points or teasel burrs. Outing, flannel, ...

nap

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A downy surface given to a cloth when part of the fiber is raised from the basic structure.

nap

Leather; Leather preparation

Describes the soft, "fuzzy" effect achieved in leather by buffing or brushing.

nap

Health care; Sleep disorder

Short period of sleep at a time separate from the major sleep period, especially during the day.

fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A material or cloth made by weaving or knitting threads together which are made from natural fibres as cotton, wool, or silk and from synthetic fibres such as nylon.

dispersant

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dispersing agent, often of a surface active chemical, that promotes formationof a dispersion or maintains a state of dispersion by preventing settling or aggregation.

damask

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A firm, glossy, Jacquard-patterned fabric that may be made from linen, cotton, rayon, silk, or a combination of these with various manufactured fibers. Similar to brocade, but ...

denim

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A firm 2 x 1 or 3 x 1 twill-weave fabric, often having a whitish tinge, obtained by using white filling yarns with colored warp yarns. Heavier weight denims, usually blue or ...

high-temperature dyeing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A dyeing operation in which the aqueous dyebaths are maintained at temperatures greater than 100°C by use of pressurized equipment. Used for many manufactured fibers.