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What is "Hydrophilic Fiber" - Definition & Explanation

Hydrophilic Fiber
The capacity of a fiber that absorb water easily, takes longer duration
for drying which requires more ironing.

Some other terms

Some more terms:

A general term for plain-weave fabrics of silk, cotton, or manufactured fiber having a wavy effect produced by weaving the warp of filling, but usually the filling, in a wavy line. An ondule reed is...
Garment dyeing is a textile dyeing process where the fabric is dyed after it has been cut and sewn into a garment. Unlike traditional dyeing methods where the fabric is dyed in its raw, unconstructed...
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...
To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it...
Linear density is a term used in textiles to describe the mass or weight of a fiber per unit length. It is also known as linear mass density, denier, or tex, depending on the units used to express...

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