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Godet
A driven roller on a textile machine around which a yarn is passed in order to regulate its speed during the extrusion and further processing of certain man-made fibres. The roller may be heated in...
Carbonisation
A chemical process for eliminating vegetable matter from animal fibres such as wool by degrading it to an easily friable (readily crumbled) condition. The process usually involves treatment with an...
Drop Needle
A knit fabric characterized by vertical lines within the cloth. Manufactured by “dropping” a needle from the knitting...
Cloque
A compound or double fabric with a figured blister effect, produced by using yarns of different character or twist which respond in different ways to finishing....