Membrane: Revolutionizing Textiles and BeyondThe term "membrane" is commonly used in the textile industry to refer to a thin, flexible material that acts as a barrier while allowing certain elements,...
A machine in which heavy bowls rotate in contact under mechanical pressure.
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The bowls may be unheated or one may be a thick-walled steel shell heated internally. All bowls may rotate at the...
A rayon that is spun to look like cotton or wool. It is made with staple fibers in a continuous strand to give this effect. It wears well and is washable. Made in different weights and comes in plain...
A finishing process in which a substance - like rubber, resin or synthetic compounds - covers the fabric on one or both sides. Polyurethane is a common coating for outerwear. Coating typically aids...
A modification of a plain weave in which two or more warp yarns weave together as one and two or more weft yarns weave together as one.
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The basic hopsack weaves may be modified in a number of...