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Cuprammonium
A process of producing a type of regenerated rayon fiber. In this process, the wood pulp or cotton liners are dissolved in an ammoniac copper oxide solution. Bemberg rayon is a type of Cuprammonium...
Merino wool
Wool from the Merino sheep, with a mean fibre diameter generally of 24 microns or...
Phthalates
These chemicals are salts or esters of phthalic acid. The esters are commonly used as plasticizers to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and increase the flexibility, transparency, durability, and...
Identification Test
A procedure involved in determining facts about textiles, such as kind of fibres, yarns, construction, finish, and colouring. Physical, chemical, microscopical or other techniques may be....