Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Pelerine

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A device for transferring stitches from the cylinder to the dial or vice versa on a circular-knitting machine.

Pegging

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A finishing process for velveteen consisting of applying friction with blocks of wood or soapstone to impart a gloss or sheen to the fabric.

Pece

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Post-chlorinated vinyl chloride polymer. The post-chlorination process increases chlorine content form 57% to 64%. The resulting polymer is soluble in acetone and can be wet spun.

Peau de soie

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavyweight, soft satin of silk or manufactured fibre with a fine cross rib and a dull luster. The term is French for "skin of silk."

Pebble-weave fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric with an irregular or rough surface texture formed by either a special weave or by the use of highly twisted yarns that shrink when they are wet.

Mullen bursting strength

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

An instrumental test method that measures the ability of a fabric to resist rupture by pressure exerted by an inflated diaphragm.

A spinning machine invented by Samuel Crompton in 1782 and termed "mule" because it was a combination of the machines invented by Arkwright and Hargreaves. It was once widely used for spinning wool ...