Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Caterpillar

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A large slub formed in a combination or plied yarn as a result of one of theends breaking and sliding or skinning back along the other yarn.

Chintz

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A glazed fabric produced by friction calendering. Unglazed chintz is called cretonne.

Crab

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A hand device used to stretch carpets in a small area.

Cellophane

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A generic term for regenerated cellulose film, which is used primarily for packaging. The film is transparent and may be dyed in many colours or coated to render it moisture proof or heat-sealable.

Cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A generic term embracing all textile fabrics and felts. Cloth may be formed of any textile fiber, wire, or other material, and it includes any pliant fabric woven, knit, felted, needled, sewn, or ...

Cellulosic fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fibre composed of, or derived from, cellulose. Examples are cotton(cellulose), rayon (regenerated cellulose), acetate (cellulose acetate), and triacetate (cellulosetriacetate).

Chafer fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric, coated with unvulcanized rubber, that is wrapped around the bead section of the tyre before vulcanization of the complete tire. The purpose of the chafer fabric is to maintain an ...