The coloring of greige goods or fibers with either natural or synthetic dyes. This may be done in many different ways depending on the type of fabric (or fiber), the type of dye and the desired...
Balanced Weave in textiles refers to a type of woven fabric construction where the warp (lengthwise) and weft (crosswise) yarns have an equal number of threads per inch, creating a symmetrical and...
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...
Airo finish is a textile finishing process that involves the use of a special type of machinery called Airo. This process is primarily used on woven fabrics, and it involves the use of high-pressure...
These are warp faced cotton fabrics woven with 3,4, and 5 thread warp faced twills and 5 thread satin, with the twill lines running opposite to the direction of the twist of the warp yarn. Thus a...