| WADDED CLOTH |
fabrics |
Fabric made with
heavy extra warp or weft yarns, |
Fabric made with
heavy extra warp or weft yarns, arranged to lie between
the face and back of the cloth to add weight and bulk
or pad the fabric |
| WAFFLE WEAVE |
fabrics |
Square or oblong-shaped
box formation |
Square or oblong-shaped
box formations appear on both the face and back of the
fabric, by allowing both warp and weft yarns to float
at fixed intervals. |
| WALE |
fabrics |
In knitted fabrics,
an intermeshed row of loops along the length of a weft
knitted fabric |
In knitted fabrics,
an intermeshed row of loops along the length of a weft
knitted fabric. A column of loops in successive courses
that is parallel with the loop axes. In machine knitting
it is the product of one needle. |
| WALE SHAPING |
processes, operations |
Two and three dimensional
shaping of knitted fabric |
Two and three dimensional
shaping of knitted fabric achieved by the movement of
wales, which are both terminated and introduced to a pre-determined
plan. |
| WALL |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
In cotton fibre,
the solid portion of the cotton fibre, |
In cotton fibre,
the solid portion of the cotton fibre, divided into two
parts; a thin skin on the surface of the fibre, called
'primary wall' and the main part of the solid part of
the fibre composed of layers of cellulose, called 'secondary
wall' |
| WARP |
fabrics |
The longitudinal
yarns in a woven fabric. |
The longitudinal
yarns in a woven fabric. Yarn intended for use or used
in the warp of a woven fabric. |
| WARP KNITTING |
processes, operations |
Making fabric by
a method in which the loops made from each warp thread
are formed mainly along the length of the fabric |
A number of threads
arranged in longitudinal and horizontal direction are
bound together by formation of stitches. Making fabric
by a method in which the loops made from each warp thread
are formed mainly along the length of the fabric. Manufactured
on Tricot and Raschel knitting machines. See also under
Knitting. |
| WARP PRINT |
processes, operations |
Warp yarns are
printed with the design before weaving. |
Warp yarns are
printed with the design before weaving. Weft yarns are
either white or neutral colour, so that a greyed effect
is produced. |
| WARP SHED |
apparatus, equipage,
tools |
The opening through
which weft is inserted in a loom. |
The opening through
which weft is inserted in a loom. |
| WARP SHEET |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
A multitude of
warp yarns parallel to each other. |
A multitude of
warp yarns parallel to each other. |
| WARP YARN |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
Yarn intended
for use or used in warp of a woven fabric |
Yarn intended
for use or used in warp of a woven fabric |
| WARP- SATEEN |
fabrics |
A warp-faced sateen,
made with a considerably greater number of ends than picks
per inch. |
A warp-faced sateen,
made with a considerably greater number of ends than picks
per inch. Generally stronger than filling sateen. Used
mainly as base cloth for coated fabrics, pillow and mattress
ticking and comforter covering. |
| WARP-FACED FABRICS |
fabrics |
Fabrics with more
ends on the face than picks |
Fabrics with more
ends on the face than picks, the face formed by the warp
yarns. |
| WARPING |
processes, operations |
The production
of a sheet of parallel yarn |
The production
of a sheet of parallel yarn in substantial long lengths
and evenly spaced, by winding of warp yarns from packages
onto a warp beam |
| WASH |
processes, operations |
Any cleansing operation
done in water or water containing detergents, alkalis
or builders |
Any cleansing operation
done in water or water containing detergents, alkalis
or builders. A typical wash cycle consists of soaking,
washing, spin drying, and rinsing. In latest automatic
washing machines, load capacity, bath temperature and
cycle timings, etc. are electronically controlled. |
| WASH GOODS |
general |
Launderable textile
fabrics, manufactured textile items or garments |
Launderable textile
fabrics, manufactured textile items or garments |
| WASH-AND-WEAR |
garments, made-ups,
assemblies |
A generic term
applied to garments which satisfactorily retain their
original neat appearance |
A generic term
applied to garments which satisfactorily retain their
original neat appearance after repeated wear and suitable
home laundering with little or no pressing or ironing. |
| WASHABLE |
fabrics, garments,
made-ups, assemblies |
Fabrics or garments
which may be washed without damage to color or shrinkage. |
Fabrics or garments
which may be washed without damage to color or shrinkage.
Generally need qualification on the basis of laboratory
tests as to the type of washing the material will withstand:
hand, home machine, laundering, as well as temperature. |
| WASHING |
processes, operations |
Treatment designed
to clean textile articles in an aqueous bath. |
Treatment designed
to clean textile articles in an aqueous bath. Washing
includes all or some of the following operations in relevant
combinations: Soaking, pre-washing and proper washing
(carried out usually with heating, mechanical action and
in the presence of detergents or other products) and rinsing.
Water extraction, i.e. spinning or wringing performed
during and/or at the end of the operations mentioned above.
These operations may be carried out by machine or hand |
| WASHING-OFF |
processes, operations |
Treatment of textile
material in water or detergent solution |
Treatment of textile
material in water or detergent solution to remove substances
employed in previous process |
| WASTE FACTOR |
general |
In garment manufacturing,
the amount of material left when garment portions are
cut |
In garment manufacturing,
the amount of material left when garment portions are
cut from piece goods, knitted blanks or shaped garment
portions. The waste isexpressed as a percentage of the
weight of the original fabric. |
| WASTE SILK |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
The short, unreeled
filaments that are left after the long cocoon filaments
have been removed. |
The short, unreeled
filaments that are left after the long cocoon filaments
have been removed. These short noils are carded, sometimes
combed also and used for manufacturing of spun silk yarn. |
| WATER HARDNESS |
general |
Hardness of water
is expressed in 'degrees' indicating number of parts of
calcium or magnesium salts in terms of calcium carbonate
present in 100,000 parts of water |
In ordinary water,
salts of calcium and magnesium are commonly present in
three forms, viz. (i) bicarbonates, (ii) sulphates, and
(iii) chlorides. Bicarbonates produce 'temporary hardness',
whereas sulphates and chlorides produce 'permanent hardness'.
Hardness of water is expressed in 'degrees' indicating
number of parts of calcium or magnesium salts in terms
of calcium carbonate present in 100,000 parts of water |
| WATER RETENTION |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
The moisture remaining
in and on a fibre |
The moisture remaining
in and on a fibre, after specified mechanical treatments. |
| WATER SOFTENER |
³ |
A chemical added
to hardwater to bring down its hardness |
A chemical added
to hardwater to bring down its hardness, i.e. to make
the water soft. In most of the textile wet-processings,
water hardness impairs the quality and efficiency of the
process. |
| WATER SPOTTING |
processes, operations |
An unattractive
physical change produced on some surfaces by a drop of
water |
An unattractive
physical change produced on some surfaces by a drop of
water. |
| WATER-PROOFING |
fabrics |
Weaterproofed fabrics
shed water under all pressures. |
Fabrics for raincoats,
table covers, etc. are treated with non-ventile finishes
like rubber, oils, oil mixtures, lacquer compounds or
synthetic resins. Weaterproofed fabrics shed water under
all pressures. |
| WATER-REPELLENT |
fabrics |
A textile material,
which has the ability to resist surface wetting. |
A textile material,
which has the ability to resist surface wetting. Water
repellency is established by the natural properties of
the fibre and yarn, and by chemical treatment of the fabric
so that it repels water. |
| WATER-RESISTANT |
fabrics |
A fabric which
has the ability to resist wetting and penetration of water. |
A fabric which
has the ability to resist wetting and penetration of water.
A fabric may be water resistant due to its construction,
due to fibres or yarns repelling water or due to a finishing
treatment. |
| WATT SILK |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
A waste silk produced
in the cultivation of the silkworm. |
A waste silk produced
in the cultivation of the silkworm. It is very irregular,
and is therefore one of the poorest grades, being virtually
a silk refuse |
| WAVE TWILL |
fabrics |
A twill weave with
a wave or zigzag design |
A twill weave with
a wave or zigzag design produced by changing the direction
of the twill at intervals. The term is also applied to
the fabric |
| WEAR- RESISTANCE |
fabrics |
The ability of
a fabric to resist deterioration |
The ability of
a fabric to resist deterioration due to normal or excessive
wear. |
| WEATHER CLOTH |
fabrics |
A fabric that will
withstand all types of inclement weather |
A fabric that will
withstand all types of inclement weather. Items such as
tarpaulin and canvas come under this category. |
| WEATHER RESISTANCE |
general |
Ability of a material
to resist degradation of its properties |
Ability of a material
to resist degradation of its properties when exposed to
climatic conditions. |
| WEAVE |
fabrics |
The process of
forming a fabric on a loom by interlacing the warp and
weft threads with each other. |
The process of
forming a fabric on a loom by interlacing the warp and
weft threads with each other. The weaves vary, depending
on the interlacing pattern, used in a woven fabric. The
fundamental weaves are Plain weave, Twill weave, and Satin
weave. All other weaves, no matter how intricate, use
one of these basic weaves in their composition. There
are many variations on the basic principle, which make
possible many different types of fabric surfaces and fabric
strengths. See also Design. |
| WEAVE ANALYSIS |
processes, operations |
The physical analysis
of a fabric to determine its construction. |
The physical analysis
of a fabric to determine its construction. Method is usually
with pick glass and pick needle |
| WEAVE EFFECT |
fabrics |
The distinctive
effect developed in a fabric by the weave |
The distinctive
effect developed in a fabric by the weave, e.g. twill
weave effect, honeycomb weave effect, etc. |
| WEAVE PATTERN |
general |
Also called Point
paper design and Draft |
Also called Point
paper design and Draft. A plan (usually drawn on graph
paper) used as a guide in weaving operations that employ
harnesses. |
| WEAVE REPEAT |
fabrics |
The smallest number
of ends and picks |
The smallest number
of ends and picks on which a weave-interlacing pattern
can be represented. |
| WEAVING |
processes, operations |
Process of making
cloth by interlacing yarns at right angles |
Process of making
cloth by interlacing yarns at right angles according to
a prescribed pattern. |
| WEFT |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
Another name for
Filling. A yarn intended for use in the filling of a woven
fabric. |
Another name for
Filling. A yarn intended for use in the filling of a woven
fabric. A yarn which is interlaced with warp threads to
make a fabric. Yarn running from selvedge to selvedge
at right angles to the warp in a woven fabric. The widthways
threads in a woven fabric |
| WEFT-FACED TWILL |
fabrics |
A weave characterised
by diagonal lines produced by a series of floats |
A weave characterised
by diagonal lines produced by a series of floats staggered
in the warp direction. Floats are normally formed by the
wefts. |
| WEFTLESS FABRIC |
fabrics |
a sheet of parallel
cords surrounded by uncured rubber compound. |
As used in tyre
building, a sheet of parallel cords surrounded by uncured
rubber compound. |
| WEIGHT OF FABRIC |
fabrics |
The weight of fabric
may be expressed in length per unit weight |
The weight of fabric
may be expressed in length per unit weight, or weight
per unit length. |
| WEIGHTING |
processes, operations |
The finishing application
of certain salts to a fabric (mostly silk) |
The finishing application
of certain salts to a fabric (mostly silk), in order to
increase its weight, give more body, and also stiffen
it for a firmer drape and freedom from slippage of yarns. |
| WET CLEANING |
processes, operations |
The aqueous process
for cleaning of heavily soiled fabrics with soap. |
The aqueous process
for cleaning of heavily soiled fabrics with soap. |
| WET DOUBLING |
processes, operations |
The combination
by twisting together of two or more single yarns |
The combination
by twisting together of two or more single yarns which
have been wetted out by immersion in water or water with
suitable additives or alternativelydamped by contact with
a transfer medium for similar fluids, before the folding
twist is inserted to form a plied yarn. |
| WET FINISHING |
fabrics |
The application
of aqueous or other liquid treatments in one or more steps
to impart different finishes to yarn or fabric. |
The application
of aqueous or other liquid treatments in one or more steps
to impart different finishes to yarn or fabric. Some of
the more important processes are: beetling, bleaching,
calendering, chasing, decating, dyeing, embossing, fulling,
gassing, lubricating, mercerization, milling, printing,
shrinking, sizing, softening, sponging, stentering, washing,
waterproofing, etc. See also Fabric finish |
| WET PICK-UP |
general |
The amount of liquid
and material carried by the liquid, applied to a textile. |
The amount of liquid
and material carried by the liquid, applied to a textile.
Wet pick-up is usually determined as a percentage of either
the dry or conditioned weight of the textile prior to
processing. |
| WET PROCESSING. |
processes, operations |
A collective term
for processes included in preparation, dyeing, printing,
and finishing |
A collective term
for processes included in preparation, dyeing, printing,
and finishing in which the textile material, is treated
with a liquid, normally water, or with chemicals in solution
or dispersion in a liquid. |
| WET SOILING |
processes, operations |
The application
of soil from a liquid medium. |
The application
of soil from a liquid medium. |
| WET STRENGTH |
general |
The strength of
a textile material evaluated, when the material is in
a thoroughly wet state |
The strength of
a textile material evaluated, when the material is in
a thoroughly wet state |
| WET TWISTING |
processes, operations |
This is contrasted
with the standard 'dry twisting' |
This is contrasted
with the standard 'dry twisting', cotton yarns are passed
beneath a roller submerged in a water trough before actually
being twisted together. The protruding fibres are laid
down by the water, thus producing smoother yarn. |
| WHIPCORD |
fabrics |
Also called Artillery
twill. A firm, compact, twill weave fabric using bulky
yarns to give a raised look to the twill ribs. |
Also called Artillery
twill. A firm, compact, twill weave fabric using bulky
yarns to give a raised look to the twill ribs. The prominent,
indented, steep twill is produced by having the warp closely
set and the weft more open, and a special weave in which
the twill interlacings are 'stepped-up' two weft yarns
to give a steeper twill line. See diagram for effect produced. |
| WHITE-BACK DENIM |
fabrics |
Another name for
standard denim |
Another name for
standard denim, made with indigo blue dyed warp and gray
yarn filling. |
| WHITENESS |
general |
Whiteness is the
attribute |
Whiteness is the
attribute by which an object colour is judged to approach
a preferred white |
| WHITNEY |
fabrics |
Overcoating cloth
made in wool. |
Overcoating cloth
made in wool. Soft and thick with a face-finish on the
right side that produces a wavy line effect. If made from
good quality woollen yarn, it is an excellent and hard-wearing
cloth. |
| WICKING |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
Term used to describe
how moisture can run along a fibre which in itself may
be totally non-absorbent. |
Term used to describe
how moisture can run along a fibre which in itself may
be totally non-absorbent. This helps with evaporation
of moisture into the atmosphere. Although moisture may
sometimes appear to be absorbed by the fabric, it is only
held within a spun, crimped or textured fibre combination,
resting on the surface of the fibres. If moisture is not
absorbed the fabric dries more quickly, i.e. the moisture
is wicked along the fibres either to become evaporated
or to be absorbed by outer layers of clothing. |
| WIDENING |
processes, operations |
In knitting. A
term used to describe the movement of loops outwards at
the selvedge of a piece of fabric. |
In knitting. A
term used to describe the movement of loops outwards at
the selvedge of a piece of fabric. The result of such
movement is an increase in the number of loops in the
succeeding course (usually by one loop), thus widening
the fabric. The term is used both to describe the action
itself and the site of it. |
| WIDTH |
fabrics |
A transverse measurement
of a material, i.e. from side to side, or at right angles
to the length. |
A transverse measurement
of a material, i.e. from side to side, or at right angles
to the length. In woven fabrics, width is the distance
from selvedge to selvedge, in flat knit fabric, width
is measured from edge to edge, in ribbons, width is expressed
by the number of the line, or ligne, and in the woollens
and worsteds width is expressed in quarters, one-quarter
measuring nine inches. |
| WIGAN |
fabrics |
Dull-finish, plain-weave
cotton cloth, usually in dark colours but resembling sheeting. |
Dull-finish, plain-weave
cotton cloth, usually in dark colours but resembling sheeting.
Main use is as a backing or interfacing in men's jackets,
and coats. |
| WIGAN FINISH |
processes, operations |
A firm, starched,
plain-calendered finish without lustre |
A firm, starched,
plain-calendered finish without lustre, applied to light
weight sheetings and print fabrics |
| WILD SILK |
fibers, filaments,
yarns, fabrics |
Fibres extruded
by insect larvae other than Bombyx mori. |
Fibres extruded
by insect larvae other than Bombyx mori. Wild silk is
produced by the undomesticated varieties of silkworm.
These wild silkworm lives outside on the leaves of certain
oak-like trees in China, India and Japan. The best known
variety is Tussah silk, which has a honey colour, is stronger
than cultivated silk, and is less readily attacked by
acid and alkali. It is easily recognised under the microscope
by its uneven width, fine lines along the length, cross
markings at intervals, and patches of silk gum. It also
appears to be flatter. |
| WINCH |
apparatus, equipage,
tools |
A machine designed
for solution treatment (washing, scouring, dyeing, etc.)
of piece goods while in the form of rope or endless lengths. |
A machine designed
for solution treatment (washing, scouring, dyeing, etc.)
of piece goods while in the form of rope or endless lengths.
It consists of an open vat for the solution and circular
or elliptical rollers which move the fabric along. Most
of the fabric is in the bath in a slack or tensionless
state. |
| WIND MULTIPLE |
processes, operations |
The winding of
two or more ends onto a tube or cone in parallel form |
The winding of
two or more ends onto a tube or cone in parallel form
so that the ends form a compact, flat ribbon. |
| WINDBREAKER CLOTH |
fabrics |
A group of closely
woven fabrics used for sports jackets |
A group of closely
woven fabrics used for sports jackets designed to prevent
passage of air with a minimum of porosity. |
| WOOD FABRIC |
fabrics |
A plain weave fabric
made with warp of hard-spun cotton or raw silk |
A plain weave fabric
made with warp of hard-spun cotton or raw silk and weft
of several fine wood shavings in fibrous form in one shed
altered with one or more cotton yarns in the next shed.
Was used for hat frames, hat linings and embroidery canvas. |
| WOOD PULP YARNS |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
|
Yarns made almost
entirely of paper made of wood pulp. The yarns are made
from long narrow strips of thin, moistened paper, which
are loosely or tightly spunor twisted. Hardening or softening
solutions can be used. Another method starts with a moist
web of pulp as it comes from the press rolls of the paper
machine. It is divided by various methods, into strips
or ribbons and twisted and rolled into yarns. Used for
flat-weave carpets, summer floor coverings, etc. |
| WOOL |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
|
The fibrous covering
of the sheep. Wool is the second mostly used natural clothing
fibre. The fibre is from the fleece of the sheep or lamb,
or hair from the Angora goat or Cashmere goat, (and may
include the so-called speciality fibres from the hair
of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna), which has never
been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product.
The yarn is spun from fibres, which are variable in length
and randomly oriented to one another. They are intermingled
and produce a bulky yarn with a fuzzy surface. Fabrics
made from wool are warm and easy to manipulate, but good
pressing is essential. Wool is popular not only for its
quality of warmth. Because of its breathing properties,
wool allows perspiration to dry on the skin, which, in
turn, triggers the body's cooling effect. This also prevents
perspiration from being absorbed into the fabric as happens
with other fibres that have a rapid absorption rate. Very
fine wool fibres weighing only 120-300 g per metre are
now used for poplin, gabardine and panama. |
| WOOL DYED |
fibers, filaments,
yarns, fabrics |
Wool yarn or fabric
made from wool |
Wool yarn or fabric
made from wool, which has been stock dyed before being
spun into yarn. 'stock dyed' is the preferred term. |
| WOOL OIL |
³ |
A lubricant applied
to wool or hair fibres |
A lubricant applied
to wool or hair fibres to facilitate subsequent processing |
| WOOLLEN |
fibers, filaments,
yarns, fabrics, |
Description of
yarns, fabrics or garments made of yarns of carded wool,
more loosely twisted than 'worsted' yarns. |
Description of
yarns, fabrics or garments made of yarns of carded wool,
more loosely twisted than 'worsted' yarns. Woollens, usually
have a fuzzy surface as contrasted with a smooth surface
of most worsteds. |
| WOOLLEN COUNT |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
Traditional counts
depend upon the spinning system used |
Traditional counts
depend upon the spinning system used because a different
hank length is employed in each case, e.g. 1/24s woollen
count means that, 24 hanks each 256 yd long weigh 1 lb |
| WOOLLEN FINISH |
processes, operations |
A napping treatment
given to some cotton fabrics |
A napping treatment
given to some cotton fabrics to make them appear like
woollens, e.g. Flannelette, Cahallis, Blanket cloth, Canton
flannel, Domete flannel. |
| WORMING |
processes, operations |
A nautical term
for filling up the divisions between the lay (strands) |
A nautical term
for filling up the divisions between the lay (strands)
of a rope by passing a spun yarn along in it in order
to obtain a smooth surface. |
| WORSTED |
fibers, filaments,
yarns, fabrics |
Yarn. Worsted yarn
is spun from long staple, wool fibres |
1. Yarn. Worsted
yarn is spun from long staple, wool fibres, which have
been carded, and either gilled or combed, or both. Worsted
yarn is smooth surfaced and blends very well with other
fibres. 2. Fabric. Worsted fabric is manufactured wholly
from worsted yarns, except that decoration threads of
other fibres may be present. Worsted clothes are usually
very closely woven, smooth to touch, light, springy, durable.
It holds creases well and do not stain easily.
woollen materials. |
| WORSTED SYSTEM |
processes, operations |
Spinning of worsted
yarns from medium or longer wools, alpaca and mohair. |
Spinning of worsted
yarns from medium or longer wools, alpaca and mohair.
Generally the processes employed are carding, combing,
drawing and spinning. The short fibres or noils are removed
in combing and the resultant yarn is rather compact with
the fibres placed parallel. The process is quite different
from the Woollen system. |
| WORSTED-TYPE FABRIC |
fabrics |
A fabric manufactured
wholly from worsted-type (worsted-spun) yarns |
A fabric manufactured
wholly from worsted-type (worsted-spun) yarns, or from
cotton warp and worsted-type (worsted-spun) weft, and
which may or may not contain decoration threads or other
fibres. |
| WOVEN |
fabrics |
Double thread
system, lengthwise (warp) and crosswise (weft) |
Double thread
system, lengthwise (warp) and crosswise (weft), the two
crossing one another at right angles, and kept together
by means of interlacing (binding). Manufactured on conventional
automatic looms, projectile looms, gripper looms and jet
looms. |
| WOVEN FABRIC |
fabrics |
A structure produced
when at least two sets of strands are interlaced, usually
at right angles to each other |
A structure produced
when at least two sets of strands are interlaced, usually
at right angles to each other, according to a predetermined
pattern of interlacing, and such that at least one set
is parallel to the axis along the lengthwise direction
of the fabric.
In their simple form these consist of two series of threads,
'Warp' and 'weft', interlaced at right angles to each
other. The warp threads run the length of the fabric and
the weft threads run across the width. Plain weave
is the simplest form of interlacing. The warp and weft
interlace with each other in a similar manner. If the
threads are closely spaced, this form of interlacing gives
a very tight structure because the alternate interlacings
give no room for sideways movement of threads. The draping
properties of such a structure would depend entirely on
the flexibility of the fibres and yarns. Woven structures
vary in density and in interlacing, and this make them
differ in appearance and handle, but in their simple forms
they represent a very stable material. |
| WOVEN STRETCH FABRIC |
fabrics |
A woven fabric
which is capable of at least 20 % stretch in either warp
or weft direction |
A woven fabric
which is capable of at least 20 % stretch in either warp
or weft direction, or both, under loads and conditions
encountered in use, and of almost complete recovery on
removal of the load. |
| WRAPPER FIBRES |
fibers, filaments,
yarns |
Also called Belly
bands |
Also called Belly
bands. Fibres which wrap around the main body of a staple
fibre yarn during yarn formation in the production of
Open-end spinning and Fasciated yarn. |
| WRINKLE |
defects |
Fabric defect. |
Fabric defect.
An objectionable crease, generally short and irregular
in shape, developed unintentionally. |
| WRINKLE RECOVERY |
fabrics |
Also called Crease
recovery. That property of a fabric, which by its own
resilience enables it to recover from folding deformations. |
Also called Crease
recovery. That property of a fabric, which by its own
resilience enables it to recover from folding deformations.
Wool fabrics have the greatest natural resilience. Thermoplastic,
synthetic fibres and chemically treated cotton and synthetic
also exhibit considerable wrinkle recovery. |
| WRINKLE RESISTANCE |
fabrics |
That property and
capacity of a textile material, which enables it to resist
the formation of wrinkles |
That property and
capacity of a textile material, which enables it to resist
the formation of wrinkles when subjected to a folding
deformation and/or recover from creasing. Molecular cross-linking
is one of the processes employed to improve crease resistance.
Crease resistance is a term commonly used in place of
the preferred term 'wrinkle resistance'. |
