Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

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Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The shape of an individual filament when cut at right angles to its axis.Normal shapes for manufactured fibres vary, e.g., round (nylon, polyester, polypropylene, andsome acrylics), serrated or ...

Crocking

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The rubbing-off of dye from a fabric as a result of insufficient dye penetration or fixation, the use of improper dyes or dyeing methods, or insufficient washing and treatment after the dyeing ...

Course

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The row of loops or stitches running across a knit fabric, corresponding to the filling in woven fabrics.

Crimp deregistering

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The process of opening a tow band by causing the peaks and valleys of the crimp to lay randomly rather that uniformly.

The process of making a corespun yarn. It consists of feeding the core yarn (an elastomeric filament yarn, a regular filament yarn, a textured yarn, or a previously spun yarn) into the front delivery ...