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Manufactured fibers
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Manufactured fibers
Cotton system
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A process originally used for manufacturing cotton fibre into yarn, and now also used extensively for producing spun yarns of manufactured fibers, including blends. Processing on the cotton system ...
Corkscrew twist
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A place in yarn or cord where uneven twist gives a corkscrew-like appearance.
Cut pile
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A pile surface obtained by cutting the loops of yarn in a tufted or woven carpet.
Cast coating
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A method by which resinous materials such as vinyl are coated onto a fabric and cured by heated casting drums.
Circular-knit fabric
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A tubular weft-knit fabric made of a circular-knitting machine.
Compatible shrinkage
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term used for bonded fabrics to indicate that the face fabric and lining have similar shrinkage. This is necessary to avoid puckering.
Crease-resistant
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
A term used to describe a fabric treated chemically to improve its resistance to and recovery from wrinkling.
