Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Birefringence

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An optical term meaning double refraction, and used in examination of manufactured fibres to measure the degree of molecular orientation effected by stretching or drawing.

Air bag

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An automatically inflating bag in front of riders in an automobile to protect them

Abrasion mark

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An area where a fabric has been damaged by friction.

Binder

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An adhesive applied with a solvent or a softenable plastic melted to bond fibres together in a web or to bind one web to another.

A variation of the plain weave in which two or more warp and filling threads are woven side by side to resemble a plaited basket. Fabrics have a loose construction and a flat appearance and are used ...