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Manufactured fibers
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Comfort
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Performance parameter of apparel referring to wearability. Encompasses such properties as wicking, stretch, hand, etc.
Coalescence
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Merging of two or more substances into a larger substance, i.e., coalesced filaments.
Cover factor
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The fraction of the surface area that is covered by yarns assuming round yarn shape.
Crimp frequency
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The crimp level, or number of crimps per inch in yarn or tow.
Cot
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The covering material used on various fiber-processing rolls, especially drawing rolls. Leather, cork, rubber, and synthetic materials are frequently employed.
Commercial allowance
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
The commercial moisture regain plus a specific allowance for finish used in calculating the commercial or legal weight of a fibre shipment.
Compressibility
Textiles; Manufactured fibers
Refers to the ease of reducing the bulk of fabric, carpet, batting, or other material. May be high or low, soft or hard.
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