Sanforized is a term used in textiles to refer to a specific treatment process applied to fabric or garments to prevent them from shrinking after washing. This process was developed in the early 20th...
Not to be confused with cashmere. Cassimere is twill weave worsted suiting pattern usually made of wool or worsted fibers. inish is somewhat lustrous. Not a fine quality fabric but rather an...
The process of conferring dimensional stability on fibres, yarns or fabrics, generally by means of moist or dry heat.
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The operation of setting is applied to textile materials of all kinds but...
A yarn produced at the spinning frame by feeding a yarn through the delivery rollers only, simultaneously with the spinning of the staple fibres (q.v.)
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The yarn fed through at the delivery...
In the textile industry, a strike-off is a small sample of a fabric or textile design that is produced to give the customer an idea of how the final product will look. It is a crucial step in the...