| D AND K |
Term stands for
'damaged and kept |
| D AND T YARN |
See Double and
twist yarn |
| DACCA MUSLIN |
A very fine, extremely
light, cotton muslin from Dacca |
| DACRON |
Trade name for
a polyester fibre. |
| DAGGER FIBRE |
A fibre obtained
from the dagger plant |
| DAMAGE |
Defect on fabric |
| DAMAGED AND KEPT |
See D and K. |
| DAMAGED SELVEDGE |
See Cut selvedge |
| DAMASK |
Very old type of
figured fabric, first made of silk in Damascus. |
| DAMASQUTTE |
A damask |
| DAMASSIN |
Brocade or damask
fabric |
| DAMP DRY |
Term used to describe
laundry |
| DAMPING CLOTH |
A piece of absorbent
fabric |
| DAMPING MACHINE |
A machine used
for damping wool textiles |
| DARNING |
See Mending |
| DART |
A wedge shape removed
from the surface area of a garment |
| DARTMOOR |
Hardy wool from
British mountain sheep |
| DB |
See Double breasted |
| DE-AERATION |
The removal of
all undissolved gases |
| DE-SKILLED MACHINE |
Any machine which
has been re-engineered in such a way, that the operator's
job, demand lesser skill |
| DEACETYLATED ACETATE
FIBRE |
A manufactured
fibre of regenerated cellulose |
| DEAD COLOURS |
Fabric defect. |
| DEAD COTTON |
immature, undeveloped
cotton fibres, Small neps of cotton fibres |
| DEAD FIBRE |
See under Cotton
maturity |
| DEAD TWIST |
See Set twist. |
| DEAD WOOL |
Also called Fallen
wool. |
| DECALCOMANIE |
An old form of
lithographic printing, for embroidery transfers. |
| DECATING |
Also called Decatizing.
A finishing process applied to fabrics to set the material,
enhance lustre and improve the hand. |
| DECATING MARK |
Also called Apron
mark, Leader mark. Fabric defect. |
| DECATIZING |
See Decating |
| DECK-CHAIR CANVAS |
A fabric in plain,
repp, or twill weave |
| DECLARED COMPOSITION |
The nominal composition
of a mixture of textile materials |
| DECOLOURISE |
The process of
stripping colour from fabrics |
| DECORTICATING |
Process of removing
the woody, pithy matter |
| DECRIMPING |
The removal of
crimp |
| DECRYSTALLISED
COTTON |
Cotton impregnated
with anhydrous liquid ethylamine. |
| DEEP DYEING |
A property of fibres
modified |
| DEEP PINNING |
Fabric defect. |
| DEEP-TEXTURED FABRICS |
Three-dimensional
effects in cloth |
| DEFECT |
A fault that would
reduce the expected performance of a textile material |
| DEFECTIVE PLATING |
Defect in knitted
fabric. |
| DEFERRED CURE |
One method of
fixing (curing) the cross-linking chemical in the fabric
after the garment is made and pressed. |
| DEFINITION |
Sharpness or clearness
of a print |
| DEFOLIATION |
Chemically treating
cotton plants |
| DEFORMATION |
A change in shape
of a material caused by forces of compression, shear,
tension, or torsion |
| DEGRADATION |
A deleterious change
in properties of a textile. |
| DEGREASED WOOL |
Wool from which
foreign matter have been removed |
| DEGREASING |
The removal of
natural fats, waxes, oil, and dirt from any textile material |
| DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY |
The amount by weight |
| DEGREE OF ORIENTATION |
The extent to which
the fibre molecules lie in the direction of the fibre
length. |
| DEGREE OF POLYMERISATION |
Also called DP. |
| DEGUMMING |
The removal of
sericin (silk gum) from silk yarns or fabrics |
| DELAINE |
Lightweight plain
weave wool fabric |
| DELAVÉ |
Denim fabric with
faded-effect. |
| DELAYED DEFORMATION |
Also called Creep. |
| DELICATE WASH CYCLE |
See Gentle wash
cycle. |
| DELUSTRANT |
A material added
to a spinning composition |
| DELUSTRED |
Man-made filament
or fibre |
| DENIER |
A direct yarn numbering
system for expressing linear density. |
| DENIER VARIATION |
See Ring |
| DENIM |
A very hard-wearing
twill fabric, traditionally made from cotton |
| DENIM CORD |
Denim-look fabric |
| DENSITY |
The mass per unit
volume, based on measurement of fabric weight, thickness
and area. |
| DENT |
The term describes
the space between adjacent reed wires. |
| DENTAL FLOSS |
A stong loosely
twisted silk yarn |
| DENTING PLAN |
See Reeding plan |
| DENTS PER UNIT
WIDTH |
the number of binding
sites per unit width |
| DEPILATORY |
A chemical used
in one method of obtaining hair from the carcases of dead
animals |
| DEPTH |
Departure of a
coloured object from white |
| DERBY RIB |
See under Rib fabric,
weft-knitted. |
| DERIVATION WEAVES |
fancy weaves |
| DERRIES |
A yarn dyed cotton
dress fabric made in brown or blue |
| DESCRIPTION COTTON |
Natural cellulosic
(Gossypium) fibres |
| DESIGN IN FABRICS |
Design lends interest
to fabrics and is responsible for great variety and beauty |
| DESIGN PAPER |
IN WEAVING,IN KNITTING |
| DESIGNER'S BLANKET |
See Pattern blanket |
| DESIZING |
The removal of
size from yarn or fabric |
| DESORPTION |
A process in which
a sorbed material is released from another material |
| DETERGENCY |
The term means
cleansing and, in its broadest sense, it is the removal
of any undesirable or foreign substance from the required
material. |
| DETERGENT |
A surface-active
cleaning agent or solvent |
| DETWISTED |
a yarn of fibres
or filaments from which twist has been removed. |
| DEVELOPED DYES |
Also called Diazo
dyes. Class of dyes, which is altered through the use
of a developer to improve fastness |
| DEVELOPING |
A step in a dyeing
or printing process |
| DEVELOPING AGENT |
A chemical, which
is applied to a dyed fabric |
| DEVORANT FABRIC |
See Burnt-out fabric |
| DEVORÉ FABRIC |
See Burnt-out fabric |
| DEW POINT |
temperature below
which condensation of water vapour begins |
| DEWDROPS |
Little drops of
gelatin or glass |
| DEWING MACHINE |
A type of damping
machine |
| DIACETATE FIBRE |
A manufactured
fibre |
| DIAGONAL |
A characteristic
rather bold diagonal twill line |
| DIAMOND |
Lozenge-shaped
design |
| DIAMOND BRAID |
Same as Plain braid |
| DIAMOND-BARRING |
Fabric defect. |
| DIAPER |
A baby's napkin |
| DIAPER WEAVES |
The original diaper
cloth was made of linen and based on a 5-end sateen, woven
on the damask principle |
| DIAZO DYES |
See Developed dyes. |
| DIAZOTIZING |
An intermediate
step in the process of developed dyeing. |
| DICED WEAVES |
A group of weaves
produced by quartering and reversing a weave element |
| DICEL |
It is derived
from cellulose, dyes well and has exceptionally good draping
qualities |
| DIE |
A small cylinder
of steel, which is hand-engraved |
| DIE CUTTING |
Cutting one or
more layers of fabric using cutting tools |
| DIE PRESSING |
See Die cutting |
| DIE SWELL |
See under Swell
ratio. |
| DIFFERENTIAL DROP
FEED |
In sewing machine,
a type of drop feed having two feed dogs |
| DIFFERENTIAL DYEING |
tendency of cotton
fibres to absorb and retain |
| DIFFERENTIAL FEED |
In sewing machine,
a work advancing mechanism |
| DIFFERENTIAL SHRINKAGE |
In zippers |
| DIFFERENTIAL WEAR |
See Frosting |
| DIGITAL SOCKS |
Knitted foot coverings |
| DIMENSIONAL CHANGE |
changes in length
or width of a fabric or garment specimen |
| DIMENSIONAL RESTORATION |
Ability of a fabric
to return to former or original dimensions |
| DIMENSIONAL STABILITY |
Ability of a fabric
to retain its shape and size |
| DIMITY |
from the Greek
word meaning 'double thread'. |
| DIP |
chemical composition
that is applied to a textile cord or fabric |
| DIP DYEING |
The process of
dyeing hosiery a |
| DIP PICK-UP |
the amount of dip
or dip components present after processing |
| DIRECT CABLING |
A system of producing
a twist-balanced folded yarn |
| DIRECT DYES |
Also known as Substantive
dyes, Commercial dyes |
| DIRECT SPINNING |
IN MAN-MADE FIBRE
PRODUCTION, IN MAN-MADE FIBRE YARN PRODUCTION, IN BAST
FIBRE PRODUCTION |
| DIRECT STYLE PRINTING |
The type of textile
printing in which the colouring matter and the mordant
are applied simultaneously |
| DIRECT YARN NUMBERING
SYSTEM |
A system that expresses
yarn number in mass per unit length |
| DIRECT-SPUN |
A term used to
describe filaments or yarn produced by direct spinning |
| DIRECTION OF TWIST |
The direction in
which the twist is inserted in yarns and other textile
strands. |
| DIRECTION OF YARN
SLIPPAGE |
In woven fabric,
that which is required to produce yarn slippage |
| DIRTY ENDS |
See Soiled ends. |
| DISCHARGE |
An agent, which
removes (discharges) the colour from previously dyed cloth. |
| DISCHARGE STYLE
PRINTING |
Also called Extract
printing. |
| DISCRETE SAMPLE |
Compare Bulk sample |
| DISPERSE DYES |
Non-ionic. Water-insoluble
dyes usually applied as a finely divided dispersion. |
| DISPERSIBILITY |
The degree to which
particles can be broken down to some minimum size |
| DISPERSION |
Suspension of very
fine particles in a liquid phase. |
| DISPERSION SPINNING |
A process in which
polymers extrude into fibres |
| DISPLACED INLAY
YARN |
Fabric defect |
| DISPOSABLE FABRICS |
Expendable items |
| DISPOSABLE GARMENT |
A garment, which
is intended to be worn only once, |
| DISSOLVING PULP |
A specially purified
form of cellulose |
| DISTORTED THREAD
EFFECT |
A mock-leno weave |
| DISTORTION |
Defect in textile
battings. |
| DISTRICT CHECKS |
Bold distinctive
woollen checks |
| DISTURBED PLACE |
Fabric defect |
| DIVIDED DRAW |
Multiple fabrics |
| DIVIDED HARNESS |
This type of harness
is used when weaving jacquard fabrics having two distinct
sets of figuring threads |
| DMEU |
See under Epoxy
resin |
| DOBBY |
A mechanical device,
which controls the harnesses in a loom |
| DOBBY FABRIC |
Any one or a variety
of weaves which require a dobby |
| DOBBY LOOM |
A loom equipped
with a dobby head. |
| DOCTOR |
In printing, a
straight-edged steel blade which is placed in contact
with the engraved cylinder |
| DOCTOR STREAK |
Printing defect. |
| DOCTOR'S FLANNEL |
Soft, medium weight,
inexpensive flannel fabric. |
| DOESKIN |
A well-known glove-leather
from lambs |
| DOESKIN FABRIC |
A five-end satin
or other warp-faced fabric with dress-face finish. |
| DOFFING |
The removal of
textile material or packages from a textile machine. |
| DOG-EARED |
Fabrics that have
a tendency to roll or curl diagonally |
| DOG-LEGGED SELVEDGE |
See Uneven selvedge |
| DOGS |
See Feed-dogs |
| DOGSTOOTH CHECK |
See Houndstooth
check |
| DOLLY |
A machine in which
fabric pieces sewn end to end are circulated repeatedly
through a liquor |
| DOMESTIC |
A general name
for common cotton goods |
| DOMESTIC KNITTING
MACHINE |
A knitting machine
designed to be used in the home. |
| DOMETE |
Also called Domette |
| DOMETTE |
See Domete |
| DONEGAL |
A fabric woven
from woollen-spun yarns |
| DONKEY |
A pressing board
in which an upper padded board is supported above the
base. |
| DOPE |
A solution of a
fibre-forming polymer (the spinning-solution) |
| DOPE DYEING |
See Mass colouration. |
| DOSUTI |
A fabric that
has two warp ends and two weft threads working in pairs |
| DOTTED SWISS |
A sheer cotton
fabric with crisp finish and hardwearing. |
| DOUBLE |
See Fold. |
| DOUBLE AND TWIST
YARN |
Also called D and
T yarn. |
| DOUBLE BOW |
Fabric defect. |
| DOUBLE BRAID |
In rope, a braided
construction |
| DOUBLE BRAIDED
ROPE |
See under Rope. |
| DOUBLE BREASTED |
Also called DB. |
| DOUBLE CANVAS |
Open embroidery
canvas fabric usually made of cotton yarn. |
| DOUBLE CARDING |
Process of carding
fibres, twice |
| DOUBLE CLOTH |
A compound woven
fabric in which two component fabrics are held together |
| DOUBLE COMBING |
A system of processing
cotton through the combing machinery twice to produce
very high quality, fine count yarn. |
| DOUBLE DYED |
A union fabric,
which is dyed twice. |
| DOUBLE ENDS |
See Married yarn. |
| DOUBLE HOOKED BOW |
Fabric defect. |
| DOUBLE HOSIERY |
Stockings with
reinforced toe and heel |
| DOUBLE JERSEY |
Also called Double
knit. Firm, textured, heavy fabric in plain colours and
is characterised by the fact that both right and wrong
sides are identical, i.e. they look like stocking stitch. |
| DOUBLE JERSEY KNITTING
MACHINE |
Also called Rib
knitting machine. |
| DOUBLE KNIT |
Same as Double
jersey |
| DOUBLE KNITTING
YARN |
A four-ply hand
knitting yarn |
| DOUBLE LIFT |
Dobby and jacquard
weaving mechanisms |
| DOUBLE LINE TWILLS |
A term for twill
weaves |
| DOUBLE LOCKER MACHINE |
See under Lace
machines. |
| DOUBLE LONDON |
A worsted twill
tape, generally with a two-fold warp. |
| DOUBLE MARL |
See under Worsted |
| DOUBLE PICK |
The intentional
insertion of two picks in the same shed during weaving. |
| DOUBLE PICK INTERWOVEN
SELVEDGE |
See under Selvedge |
| DOUBLE PICK KNITTED
SELVEDGE |
See under Selvedge. |
| DOUBLE PIQUÉ |
Also known as Wevenit,
Rodier and Overnit. |
| DOUBLE PLAIN |
A form of woven
double fabric. |
| DOUBLE PRINTING |
A second printing
on top of a previously printed cloth. |
| DOUBLE REFRACTION |
See Birefringence. |
| DOUBLE REVERSE
BOW |
Fabric defect. |
| DOUBLE ROVING SPINNING |
A system in which
two rovings are fed to each spindle of a ring frame |
| DOUBLE SATIN |
A warp-backed satin,
frequently used for ribbons |
| DOUBLE SATIN RIBBON |
Originally a ribbon
in which every other warp end floats on one surface and
the other warp ends on the other surface in a satin weave. |
| DOUBLE SHOT |
The construction
of a narrow fabric ribbon or galloon |
| DOUBLE SPUN YARN |
A smooth yarn free
of knots and imperfections |
| DOUBLE TWILL WEAVE |
A fancy weave |
| DOUBLE WEAVE FABRIC |
A fabric woven
with two complete sets of warp and weft yarns. |
| DOUBLE WELT SEAM |
Also called Mock
flat-felled seam. |
| DOUBLE, ON THE |
Any fabric, which
has been folded along the middle of its length, normally
with the face side inwards, so that the selvedges are
together. |
| DOUBLE-ENDED NEEDLE |
See under Needle. |
| DOUBLE-FACED |
The term applied
to fabric, which can be worn on either side. |
| DOUBLE-FACED JACQUARD |
A weft-knitted
patterned rib-based fabric |
| DOUBLE-LOCKED CHAIN
STITCH |
See Two-thread
chain stitch. |
| DOUBLE-PLUSH LOOM |
A loom in which
two pieces of plush are woven one above the other. |
| DOUBLE-STITCHED
SEAM-FINISH |
A finish for the
raw edges of a plain seam, in which another row of machine
stitching is made through both seam allowances placed
together |
| DOUBLE-V TWILL |
A narrow fabric
weave |
| DOUBLED SELVEDGE |
See Curled selvedge. |
| DOUBLED YARN |
See Folded yarn. |
| DOUBLES |
Yarn defect |
| DOUBLING |
The operation of
combining two or more strands, without twisting |
| DOUBLING DEFECT |
Yarn defect |
| DOUPION |
Also called Dupion.
Fabric with an uneven surface and rough texture made from
yarns that are irregular in thickness. |
| DOWLAS |
Originally, a plain-woven
coarse linen fabric used for clothing. |
| DOWN |
The fine, soft
plumage of ducks and other waterfowl |
| DOWN FIBRES |
Detached barbs
from down |
| DOWN PROOF CAMBRIC |
Cream or white
plain weave cotton fabric of cambric weight with a waxed
or glazed surface |
| DOWN TWISTING |
See under Ring
twisting. |
| DP |
See Degree of polymerisation |
| DRAFT |
To reduce the linear
density of a fibrous assembly by drawing |
| DRAFTING |
See Draughting. |
| DRAG |
See Fibre cohesion |
| DRAGGED-IN FILLING |
See Pulled-in filling |
| DRAGGING END |
Fabric defect |
| DRALON |
Trade name for
an acrylic fibre which is mothproof, has good resistance
to acids and alkalis and is unaffected by sunlight. |
| DRAPE |
The way a fabric
falls when hung. |
| DRAPEMETER |
See under Drape. |
| DRAPERY |
Decorative fabrics
for the home |
| DRAUGHTING |
In lace production,
the conversion of a design into diagrammatic form |
| DRAW CORD |
A cord, which passes
through a channel and allows the garment to be gathered. |
| DRAW RATIO |
Machine draw ratio,
True draw ratio, Residual draw ratio, Natural draw ratio |
| DRAW SPINNING |
A process for spinning
partially or highly oriented filaments |
| DRAW TEXTURING |
A process in which
the drawing stage of man-made yarn manufacture is combined
with the texturing process on a single machine. |
| DRAW THREAD |
A thread introduced
during knitting which, on removal, separates articles
that have been knitted as a succession of connected units. |
| DRAW TWIST |
To orient a filament
yarn by drawing it and then to twist it in integrated
sequential stages. |
| DRAW-BACK |
Also called Hitch-back.
Fabric defect |
| DRAW-DOWN |
See Spin-stretch
ratio |
| DRAW-WIND |
To orient a filament
yarn by drawing it, and then to wind it to form a package
in an integrated process without imparting twist |
| DRAWING |
IN SPINNING, the
operation of blending slivers |
| DRAWING, COLD |
The drawing of
synthetic filaments or films without the intentional application
of external heat |
| DRAWING, HOT |
A term applied
to the drawing of synthetic filaments or films |
| DRAWING-IN |
IN WEAVING. The
process of drawing the threads of the warp through the
eyes of the healds and the dents of the reed. |
| DRAWN PIECE |
A piece of fabric
in which, as a result of distortion |
| DRAWN SELVEDGE |
See Tight selvedge. |
| DRAWN WORK |
A method of decorating
fabrics by drawing out certain threads and fastening the
remaining threads with fancy stitches into patterns. |
| DRAWN YARN |
Extruded yarn that
has been subjected to a stretching or drawing process |
| DRAWN-PILE FINISH |
Also called Laid-pile
finish. |
| DRESDEN |
A small floral
design generally on silk fabrics |
| DRESDEN POINT LACE |
Fine linen fabric |
| DRESS |
Clothing, particularly
outerwea |
| DRESS CAREER APPAREL |
Career apparel
which is not generally subject to abusive wear and for
which appearance is a more important attribute than durability. |
| DRESS GLOVE |
A covering for
the hand |
| DRESS SHIRT |
A shirt made with
a specific collar size |
| DRESS-FACE FINISH |
In wool fabrics,
a finish characterised by a closely cropped surface and
high lustre. |
| DRESSER SIZING |
See under Scotch
dressing. |
| DRESSING |
IN WARP PREPARATION.
The operation of assembling of yarns from a ball warp,
beam warp, or chain warp |
| DRILL |
A strong, thick,
hardwearing twill weave fabric, usually cotton, similar
to denim but better in quality and smoother in appearance,
made in various weights. |
| DRILLING |
Marking key positions
such as pockets and darts |
| DRIP-DRY |
A method of drying
wash-and-wear fabrics. |
| DROP |
That part of a
bedcovering that hangs perpendicular to the floor. |
| DROP FEED |
In sewing machine,
a feed that alternately engages and disengages the underside
of the material. |
| DROP LOOP |
A method of lowering
the belt loop below the top of the trouser waist band
(usually 1 to 2 cm.) or dress waist |
| DROP PLY |
Fabric defect. |
| DROP SHOULDER |
The shape of the
junction between the sleeve and the body of a garment |
| DROP WIRE |
Also called Dropper. |
| DROPPED PICK |
Fabric defect,
major. |
| DROPPED STITCHES |
Fabric defect,
major, in knitted fabric. |
| DROPPER |
See Drop wire |
| DRUG |
See Mordant. |
| DRY BEATING |
See also Beating. |
| DRY FINISHING |
A general term,
applied to any fabric finishing process |
| DRY HEAT-SETTING |
See under Heat-setting. |
| DRY SPINNING |
In man-made fibre
production, the process of extruding the solution of a
fibre-forming polymer through a spinneret |
| DRY TAPING |
See under Scotch
dressing. |
| DRY-COMBED TOP |
A wool top containing
not more than 1 % of fatty matter based on the oven-dry
fat-free weight. |
| DRY-LAID NONWOVEN |
A fabric made from
a web or batt by dry laying |
| DRY-LAYING |
A process for forming
web or batt of staple fibres |
| DRY-SPUN |
A man-made filament
produced by dry spinning. |
| DRYCLEANING |
The process was
originally known as French cleaning. |
| DRYER CREASES |
Sharp folds or
lines running in any direction in a laundered or dried
textile specimen |
| DRYING CYLINDER |
Heated, rotating
hollow cylinder(s) around which textile material is passed
in contact to dry it. |
| DUCHESSE LACE |
A bar lace with
a design of bands or tapes |
| DUCHESSE SATIN |
See under Satin. |
| DUCK |
A compact, firm,
heavy fabric of canvas-like appearance made from cotton
or linen in plain weave. |
| DUCK EYE |
See Pinhole. |
| DUFFEL |
Also called Duffle.
Originally made in Duffel, Antwerp |
| DUFFLE |
See Duffel. |
| DULL |
See under Delustred. |
| DULL RAYON |
See Delustred |
| DULLNESS |
it is the opposite
of Bright |
| DUMMY |
A padded frame,
shaped like a human torso, usually mounted on a pedestal |
| DUMMY-SHUTTLE |
See Missile Loom
under Shuttleless looms. |
| DUNGAREE |
FABRIC. Hardwearing,
3/1 or 2/1 cotton twill fabric similar to denim, but the
warp and the weft are usually in the same colour |
| DUNGING |
In dyeing and printing,
the removal of surplus mordant |
| DUPION |
See Doupion. |
| DUPLEX PRINTING |
A method of printing
in which both sides of the cloth receive the pattern |
| DURABILITY |
See under Fibre
properties. |
| DURABLE FINISH |
A finish which
will retain its characteristics and remain inherent |
| DURABLE GLAZING |
A fabric finish,
that imparts a reasonably durable glazing to cottons, |
| DURABLE PRESS |
A finishing treatment
designed to impart to a textile material or garment the
ability to retain substantially the specific contours |
| DURACOLOUR |
Trade name for
a process applied to curtain fabrics |
| DURAFILL |
The trade name
for a strong viscose staple fibre |
| DUST RESISTANT |
A fabric very densely
and tightly woven |
| DUST RUFFLE |
A fabric which
has a pleated, tucked, or gather drop to the floor |
| DUSTING |
The tendency of
particles of sufficiently low mass to become airborne |
| DUSTING OFF |
The involuntary
removal of particulate material (e.g. size) from yarn |
| DUTCH TAPE |
A tape made from
linen warp and cotton weft |
| DUVETYNE |
Similar to doeskin
but more velvety and lighter in weight. |
| DYE |
A colorant applied
to or formed in a substrate, via the molecularly dispersed
state, which exhibits some degree of performance. |
| DYE AFFINITY |
See Affinity |
| DYE FIXING AGENT |
A substance, generally
organic, applied to a dyed or printed material to improve
its fastness to wet treatments. |
| DYE MARK |
See Dye streak. |
| DYE SPOT |
See Dye streak. |
| DYE STAIN |
An area of unlimited
discoloration |
| DYE STREAK |
Dyeing/printing
defect. Also called Dye mark. |
| DYE-BOARDING |
See under Boarding. |
| DYE-PASTE |
See Print-paste. |
| DYED STYLE PRINTING |
A way of patterning
cloth in which the design is painted or printed in mordant
and subsequently dyed. |
| DYEING |
Application of
a dye to a substrate |
| DYESTUFFS |
The name given
to materials, solutions, or matters that can colour textiles. |
| DYNEL |
Trade name for
a polyvinyl chloride type fibre, which has the advantage
of being flame-resistant. |
