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Elastin
A protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic...
Twisting
The operation of building up ply YARN by combining two or more individual strands of...
Eponge
A fabric of wool, also of rayon and silk. The name is derived from the French term eponge for "spongy". It is a very soft and sponge-like fabric in a variety of novelty effects with loose weave. ...
Beat Up
To align strands of FILLING YARN and push them up close together as they are woven. The REED accomplishes this by advancing and receding from the cloth after each passage of the SHUTTLE, driving each....