- Industry: Textiles
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Filament yarns in which the draw ratio is less than normal resulting in only partial longitudinal orientation of the polymer molecules.
Industry:Textiles
Staple fibers cut from tow that has been drawn less than normal so that only partial longitudinal orientation of the polymer molecules exists.
Industry:Textiles
Formerly, a heavy, wide, coarse, worsted or woolen fabric that was threaded between the rolls of the papermaking machine to form an endless conveyer belt for pulp or wet paper in its passage through the machine. These products are now also made of various constructions, woven and nonwoven, of manufactured fibers and monofilaments.
Industry:Textiles
A chemical prefix, usually abbreviated p, indicating that two substituents on a benzene ring are separated by two carbon atoms.
Industry:Textiles
The process of aligning fibers to produce a more uniform, smoother, stronger yarn.
Industry:Textiles
A partially filled bobbin that occurs when an end breaks before the completion of a doff cycle. The total weight of yarn normally wound during a cycle is not obtained on the bobbin at the break position. The number of part runs is used as a measure of spinning performance.
Industry:Textiles
A satin fabric with an unusually high luster because of the application of very heavy roll pressure in finishing. Panné satin is made of silk or one of the manufactured fibers.
Industry:Textiles
Velvet of silk or a manufactured fiber, with a finish in which the pile is flattened and laid in one direction. Panné velvet is a lustrous, lightweight fabric.
Industry:Textiles
The application of a liquor or paste to textiles either by passing the material through a bath and subsequently through squeeze rollers, or by passing it between squeeze rollers, the bottom one of which carries the liquor or paste.
Industry:Textiles
A machine used for dyeing garments, hosiery, and other small pieces that are packaged loosely in mesh bags. The unit consists of an open tank and revolving paddles that circulate the bags in the dyebath.
Industry:Textiles
