(Heat Sealing) - A process of heat finishing that will stabilize many manufactured fiber fabrics in order that there will not be any subsequent change in shape or size. Heat setting is used to...
A component in cotton of trash (q.v.) in the form of a heterogeneous assortment of vegetable fragments, most of them being small pieces of leaf, leaf bract (a small form of leaf growing beneath the...
Seam Sealing in Textiles: An Essential Process for Ensuring Quality and DurabilityHistory and Origin of Seam Sealing in TextilesThe practice of seam sealing has evolved in tandem with the textile...
A fabric made in a double knit construction, usually produced in one color rather than color patterns. This plain fabric has an elastic quality with a slight horizontal line. The fabric looks the...
In the textile industry, "shoddy" refers to a type of recycled or reclaimed textile material that is derived from discarded or worn-out garments and fabrics. Shoddy can be made from various types of...