Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Hand-blocked print

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric that has been printed by hand with wooden or linoleum blocks.

A pick that is caught on a warp yarn knot for a short distance which produces a triangular hole in the fabric. Hang picks usually result from knots that are tied incorrectly, shuttletension that is ...

Graphite fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Although the terms carbon and graphite are used interchangeably to describe these fibers, graphite fibres are more accurately defined as fibres that are 99+% carbonised while the term carbon is used ...

Heat stabilised

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term to describe fibre or yarn heat-treated to reduce the tendency of the fibre to shrink or elongate under load at elevated temperature.

Heat resistance

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A property of certain fibres or yarns whereby they resist degradation at high temperature. Heat resistance may be an inherent property of the fiber-forming polymer or it may be imparted by additives ...

Head end

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The beginning of a new piece of fabric in the loom that bears appropriateidentification. 2. A small sample of fabric that may be submitted to a customer for approval.