Composite yarn is a type of textile yarn that is created by combining two or more different types of fibers or yarns together. This process creates a yarn that has unique properties that cannot be...
Piece Dyeing: An Integral Textile Coloring TechniqueTextiles have been dyed since ancient times, with the earliest records dating back to the Neolithic period. Dyeing, as an art and science, has...
Indentation Load Deflection (ILD) refers to the firmness of a piece of foam. The lab puts a 4" x 15" x 15" piece of foam on a flat surface. Then a round metal plate, 8" in diameter, pushes down on...
A blouse most commonly refers to a woman's shirt, although the term is also used for some men's military uniform shirts. Blouses are often made of cotton or silk cloth and may or may not include a...
A type of fiber dyeing in which colored pigments are injected into the spinning solution prior to the extrusion of the fiber through the spinneret. Fibers and yarns colored in this manner are...