a) To allow textile materials (raw materials, fibres, slivers, yarns and fabrics) to come to hygroscopic equilibrium with the surrounding atmosphere, or with the standard atmosphere for testing...
A straight-edge whose function is to remove surplus material (e.g. filling, coating material, printing paste) from the surface of the rollers used to apply the material or from a fabric surface to...
A trapezoid-shaped window treatment usually at the top of the window. Can be pleated or shirred and is often paired with jabots. A continuous or scarf swag is drape over a pole and on the left and...
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...
Crabbing, also known as "skewing" or "skewing correction," is a process used in the textile industry to rectify or prevent distortion or biasing of fabric during manufacturing. It involves applying...