Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

Dull

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term applied to manufactured fibres that have been chemically or physically modified to reduce their normal luster. Matte; opposite of bright; low in luster.

Dungaree

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term describing a coarse denim-type fabric, usually dyed blue, that is used for work overalls.

Short-liquor dyeing

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term used to describe any yarn or piece dyeing in which the liquor ration has been significantly reduced. The technique was designed to save water and energy.

A term used to characterise fabrics that, after laundering, can be restored to their original appearance with a minimum of ironing or other treatment. An ease-of-care fabric generally wrinkles only ...

Drape

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term to describe the way a fabric falls while it hangs; the suppleness and ability of a fabric to form graceful configurations.

Mass-colored

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A term to describe a manufactured fibre (yarn, staple, or tow) that has been coloured by the introduction of pigments or insoluble dyes into the polymer melt or spinning solution prior to extrusion. ...