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Wrinkle Recovery
Similar to resiliency. It is the ability of a fabric to bounce back after it has been twisted, wrinkled, or distorted in any...
Clo Value
A unit of thermal resistance. The insulation required to produce the necessary heat to keep an individual comfortable at 21 degrees Centigrade with air movement at .1 m/s. One clo is about equal to...
Back Chroming
Also called Back dyeing. A treatment given to a fabric after dyeing to improve colour fixation. A chrome mordant is used, often on logwood...
Shrug
A woman's small, waist-length or shorter....