Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

Industry: Textiles

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Manufactured fibers

Fixation

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The process of setting a dye after dyeing of printing, usually by steaming or other heat treatment.

A defect of woven fabrics that is seen as an irregular spot showing variation in picks per inch for a limited width. Causes are spreading of warp ends while the loom is in motion and pressure on the ...

Finish

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A substance or mixture of substances added to textile materials to impart desired properties. 2. A process, physical or chemical, performed on textile materials to produce a desired effect. 3. A ...

Fissure

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A very minute crack or opening in a material that frequently leads to the breaking or rupture of the material.

First-order transition temperature

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The temperature at which a polymer freezes or melts.

Finishing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

All the processes through which fabric is passed after bleaching, dyeing, or printing in preparation for the market or use. Finishing includes such operations as heat-setting, napping, embossing, ...