3XDry
| 3XDry is a product from Schoeller. A treatment or finish that can be applied to a variety of fabrics, especially stretch fabrics. It has three functions: keeps the wearer dry, repels water and dirt, and dries quickly. Wet cotton, for Ex. takes 90 minutes to dry:; 3XDry takes 15 minutes |
A-frame
| A movable batching unit, in which a horizontal roller is supported by two A-shaped frames. The unit is used to wind fabric in beam form for either storage or wet processing. |
Aba
| (e-bä¹, ä¹be) noun A fabric woven of the hair of camels or goats. A loose-fitting sleeveless garment made of this fabric, traditionally worn by Arabs. |
Abaca
| Fibre obtained from Musa textilis, also known as 'abaca'. (See also hemp) |
Abraded yarn
| A continuous-filament yarn that has been subjected to abrading action, generally to provide it with the hairiness characteristic of a staple-fibre yarn.Note.. Unintentional abrading of yam is a defect. |
Abrasion mark
| A localized area where a fabric has been damaged by friction. |
Abrasion test
| A test used to simulate and measure the wear performance of textile yarns, fabric or floorcovering in use.Note: There is little agreement between results obtained on different machines when used to test the same product, and the results obtained do not necessarily simulate effects produced during wear. One such type of machine is the 'Martindale'. |
Absolute humidity
| The mass of water vapour present in unit volume of moist air. A typical unit is gram per cubic metre (g.m-3). |
Absolute loom efficiency
| The ratio of the number of picks inserted by a weaving machine (per unit of time, e.g., hour, shift, day or week) to the number of picks which would have been inserted if the machine had been running continuously (using actual machine speed for the calculation). |
Accelerant
| A substance, often a swelling agent, which, added to a dyebath or printing paste, accelerates the diffusion of a dye into a substrate. Accelerants may also be used to increase the rate of reaction in chemical finishing. |
Accessory
| (Clothing) A subsidiary item of dress, such as a scarf, belt, gloves, umbrella. (Sewing machine) A supplementary part or component of a sewing machine used to diversify its function. |
Accordion fabric
| A weft-knitted plain-based fabric, showing a figured design in two or more colours, that is produced by knitting and missing, and in which tuck loops are introduced to eliminate long lengths of floating thread at the back. |
Acid washing
| acid washing (às¹îd wòsh¹îng) noun. A washing process in which stones soaked in chlorine acid are used to soften and bleach fabric, especially denim garments.ac¹id-washed´ (às¹îd-wòsht´, -wôsht´) adjective |
Acrylic fiber
| acrylic fiber (e-krîl¹îk f̹ber) noun Any of numerous synthetic fibers polymerized from acrylonitrile. |
acrylic fibre
| Generic name for a synthetic fibre consisting of at least 85% of acrylonitrile units. |
