Last Updated on: 08-Jan-2024 (6 months, 19 days ago)
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A method of applying short fibers rather than color to the entire surface of the fabric. The fabric may be printed with an adhesive and the fiber dusted, onto it, or the fibers may be contained in the adhesive or the fibers may be applied electrostatically to hold them erect.
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Noil
The shorter fibres separated from the longer fibres by combing during the preparatory process before spinning. Noils are a mixture of short and broken fibres, neps and vegetable matter. Noils may be...
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Petroleum solvent almost as strong as turpentine. Faster evaporating than Mineral Spirits, but with similar properties and uses. Faster-evaporaing thinner for most solvent based finishes. Fuel for...
Read about Naphtha, VM&P (Varnish Makers & Painters)Batch Cure
Batch curing is a process that is commonly used in the textile industry to cure dyes and other chemical treatments that have been applied to fabrics. During the process, a batch of fabric is loaded...
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In textile terminology, "matte" refers to a finish or appearance characterized by a non-shiny, flat, or dull surface. It is a desirable quality for certain fabrics and materials, as it can create a...
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A machine in which heavy bowls rotate in contact under mechanical pressure. NOTE: The bowls may be unheated or one may be a thick-walled steel shell heated internally. All bowls may rotate at the...
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The process of dyeing long continuous ropes of full width fabrics in machines that use a combination of pulleys and high pressure jets of dye liquor to propel fabrics around the machine. The most...
Read about Jet-dyeJacquard loom
The Jacquard loom was the first machine to use punch cards. It uses punched cards to control the pattern being woven. It is a form of dobby loom, where individual harnesses can be raised and lowered...
Read about Jacquard loomCrease Retention
The ability of a cloth to hold or pleat or a crease, which has been intentionally created, through the use of a heat treatment. Heat setting of thermoplastic fibers causes creases to be permanently...
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