A machine on which the weaving is done. The warp (lengthwise) threads are secured on the loom through the eyes of heddles and attached to the loom beam at the front of the loom. The filling...
The generic name for fibres composed of synthetic linear macromolecules that have in the chain recurring amide groups, at least 85% of which are joined directly to two aromatic rings and in which...
A dye can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution, and may require a mordant...
A yarn composed of one or more filaments that run the whole length of the yarn.
NOTE:
Yarns of one filament and of more than one filament are known as monofilament and multi-filament yarns...
A yarn consists of one or more continuous lengths of paper strip, or a yarn that incorporates one or more continuous lengths of paper strip as a major component.
Note 1: Paper in normal widths is...