Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Hybrid fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Fabric for composite manufacture in which two or more different yarns are used in the fabric construction. This provides design flexibility to meet performance requirements and controls cost by ...

Huckaback

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavy, serviceable towelling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect.

Hybrid composite

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Advanced composite with a combination of different high-strength continuous filaments in the matrix. Also, composite in which continuous and staple fibres are used in the same matrix.

Hot-air shrinkage

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Generally, the reduction in the dimensions of a fabric, yarn, or fibre induced by exposure to dry heat. Specifically, a fundamental property of fibers.

Mushroom apparel flammability test

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

This test method involves igniting a cylinder of fabric around a core containing heat sensors and measuring the rate of heat transfer from the burning material to the sensor.