| QD |
Abbreviation for
quick disassembly zipper. |
| QR |
Abbreviation for
quick release zipper. |
| QUALITY |
A relative term
used to indicate the perceived merits of similar products
for the same end-use. |
| QUALITY CONTROL |
Continuous testing
and inspection of manufacturing operations to make certain
that all products measure up to quality standards previously
set. |
| QUALITY WOOLS |
Wool grading term
referring to wools graded from 28's to 100's quality. |
| QUALITY, IN WARP
KNITTING |
See Inches per
rack (IPR). |
| QUALTY ASSURANCE |
To carry out all
those planned and systematic actions necessary to provide
adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy
given requirements for quality. |
| QUARTER |
A unit of measure,
9 inches, used as a standard in measuring some textiles |
| QUARTER GOODS |
Fabrics 9 inches
wide. |
| QUARTZ FIBRES |
Pure melted silica
that is drawn into glass-like fibres. |
| QUARTZ YARN |
Yarn spun from
quartz fibre and short fibres obtained fem textile waste |
| QUEEN SILK |
A soft, silk chiffon
fabric, yarn or piece dyed. |
| QUEEN STITCH |
A square-within-a-square
design embroidered on a fabric. |
| QUEEN'S CORD |
In warp-knitting,
a two-bar construction made with full-set threading in
both guide bars. |
| QUENCHING |
Cooling of man-made
fibres after extrusion by carefully controlled air flow. |
| QUILANDI YARN |
A coarse, hand-twisted,
two-ply coir yarn produced on the Malabar coast, India. |
| QUILL |
See Pirn. |
| QUILL EMBROIDERY |
Needlework decorated
with split porcupine quills, feathers, and stips of skins. |
| QUILL FEATHERS |
Feathers which
are over 4 inches in length or which have a quill point
exceeding 6/16 iches in length. |
| QUILL POINT |
In feathers, the
section of quill extending beyond the section of barb
attachment. |
| QUILL SHAFT |
In feathers, the
section of quill from which the barbs emanate. |
| QUILL WINDING |
See Pirn winding. |
| QUILOT |
A fine, white and
glossy inner fbre yielded by the abaca plant. |
| QUILT |
A bedcovering assembly
used primarily for warmth, consisting of an insulating
filler secured between two layers of fabric, but generally
lighter in weight and thinner than a comforter. |
| QUILTING |
The production
of a raised or padded effect by stitching or other means
in two layers of fabric lined or interlined with wadding
or similar material. |
| QUILTING COTTON |
Stuffing used for
quilts made of cotton batting or wadding. |
| QUINA |
Trade name for
a rather recently developed nylon fibre which is made
available only in filament form, has some silk-like properties. |
| QULLING |
A type of narrow
lace of plain or spotted net. |
| QUTN |
The Arabic word
for cotton. |
