Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Hot-melt adhesive

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A solid material that melts quickly upon heating, then sets to a firm bond upon cooling. Use of this type adhesive provides almost instantaneous bonding.

Houndstooth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a medium-sized broken-check effect; the cheque is actually a four pointed star.

Hollow filament fibres

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Manufactured, continuous filament fibers, having voids created by introduction of air or other gas in the polymer solution or by melt spinning through specially designed spinnerets.

Guides

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Fittings of various shapes for controlling the path of a threadline.

Guillotine

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Cutting device that consists of a single blade that descends between guides for chopping fibers, plastic strands, etc.

A term covering a wide range of substances. Strictly, gums are carbohydrate high polymers, either soluble or dispersible in water, that are derived from vegetable origins. Loosely, the term gum is ...