Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Hard fibre

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Stiff, elongated fibres obtained from leaves or stems of plants. Coarse and stiff,they are used in matting and industrial products.

Hank

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A skein of yarn. 2. A standard length of slubbing, roving, or yarn. The length isspecified by the yarn numbering system in use; e.g., cotton hanks have a length of 840 yards. 3. A term applied ...

Hemicelluloses

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

The principal noncellulosic polysaccharides in wood. Wood contains 28 to 35% hemicelluloses, the balance being cellulose and lignin.

Helix angle

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. The angle formed by the path of a ply and the major axis in a yarn or tyre cord. 2. The angle between the tangent to a yarn and the minor axis of the package on which it is wound. Also called ...