Storm Welts, also known as Storm Flaps or Storm Guards, are an essential feature in textile manufacturing, particularly in outerwear and heavy-duty garments. They serve both functional and aesthetic...
This final operation in yarn manufacture consists of the drawing, twisting, and the winding or the newly spun yarn onto a device such as a bobbin, spindle, cop. tube. cheese, etc. Spinning requires...
Cotton fabrics such as chintz or tarlatan treated with starch, glue. paraffin, or shellac and run through a hot friction roller to give a high polish. These types are not durable in washing. Newer,...
In the textile industry, the term "Count of Cloth" refers to a numerical measurement that indicates the density and fineness of a fabric. It is commonly used to describe woven fabrics and is based on...
a) Knitting
A term in general use in the knitting industry, and applied to mechanisms for selection of knitting elements.
b) Weaving
A shedding (q.v.) mechanism (attached to the loom) that...