Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Cyclic trimer

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Strictly, a polymer, in cyclic form, that contains three repeating groups. Cyclic trimer is a by-product found in all commercial polyester and results in deposit buildup in package-dyeing equipment.

The ability of a fabric to maintain an inserted crease. Crease retention can be measured subjectively or by the relation of a crease in a subsequent state to the crease in the initial state. Crease ...

Cashmere

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The extremely soft hair of the Cashmere goat. Cashmere is often blended with sheep's wool in fabrics.

Cohesion

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The force that holds fibres together during yarn manufacturing or processing. It is usually a function of lubricant (type and amount) and fibre crimp.

Crystallisation

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The formation of highly-ordered substances (crystals) from solutions or melts. In polymers, crystalline areas are interspersed with amorphous areas in a lattice-like network.

Count

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A numerical designation of yarn size indicating the relationship of length to weight. (Also see YARN NUMBER.) 2. The number of warp yarns (ends) and filling yarns (picks) per inch in a woven ...

Cut

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A unit of yarn number. The number of 100-yard lengths per pound avoirdupois of asbestos yarn or glass yarn, or the number of 300-yards lengths per pound avoirdupois of woollen yarn. 2. A length ...