Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Alpaca stitch

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A 1 x 1 purl-links stitch that is knit so that the courses run vertically instead of horizontally as the fabric comes off the knitting machine. A garment made with an alpaca stitch is not always ...

Aspect ratio

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The ratio of length to diameter of a fibre or yarn bundle. 2. In tyre production, the ratio of the height of the tyre to its width. 3. In a rectangular structure, the ratio of the longer ...

Breaking strength

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The maximum resultant internal force that resists rupture in a tension test. The expression "breaking strength" is not used for compression tests, bursting tests, or tear resistance tests in ...

1. The process of removing loose threads and knots from fabrics with a type of tweezers called a burling iron. 2. The process of correcting loose tufts and replacing missing tufts following carpet ...

Centrifuge

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A machine that employs centrifugal force to remove excess liquid from fabrics. In general, centrifuges are also used to separate materials of different densities.

Compactor

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A machine developed by Fabric Research Laboratories which is used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means of forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn.