Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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High-shrink staple

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Staple with a higher degree of potential shrinkage than regular staple of the same generic fiber. When blended with regular staple and treated (in yarn or fabric form) to induce shrinkage, it ...

In tow opening processes, partial or complete filament breakage within a confined spread of tow, usually circular or oval in shape. Not to be confused with splitting or partial crimp deregistration, ...

Holland finish

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A glazed or unglazed finish containing oil and a filling material. The finish is applied to cotton fabrics to make them opaque or semiopaque. The resultant fabric resembles a beetled linen fabric ...

Hydroscopic

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Having the ability to absorb moisture from the atmosphere. All fibres have this property in varying degrees.

Hysteresis

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. In tyre cord, a measurement of work lost through heat during dynamic operation. 2. In tensile testing, loss of linear recovery following repeated loading and relaxation.

Methenamine pill test

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A test for the flame resistance of carpets or rugs in which a methenamine tablet is ignited on a test sample under controlled conditions and the size of the burn hole is measured.