Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Ratio of the velocity of light in one medium to its velocity in a second medium as the light passes from medium to medium. If a medium is crystalline, the velocity may depend on the direction of the ...

Imbibition

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A measure of the liquid or water-holding capacity of a textile material.

Inflatable stuctures

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Structures opened or enlarged by input of air and, once enlarged, able to retain the air to maintain the distended position.

Inflow quench

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

Cooling air for extruded polymer filaments that is directed radially inward across the path of the filaments. The threadline is completely enclosed in a quench cabinet in inflow quenching.

Industrial fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A broad term for fabrics used for nonapparel and nondecorative uses. They fall into several classes: (1) a broad group including fabrics employed in industrial processes (e.g., filtering, polishing, ...

Impregnated fabric

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A fabric in which the interstices between the yarns are completely filled, as compared to sized or coated material where the interstices are not completely filled. Not included in the definition is a ...

Discharge printing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

In "white" discharge printing, the fabric is piece dyed, then printed with a paste containing a chemical that reduces the dye and hence removes the colour where the white designs are desired. In ...