- المجال: Textiles
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A technique combining weaving and knitting in one operation with two independent yarn systems wound on warp beams. In the fabrics produced, woven strips are linked together with wales of stitches. Generally, the fabrics have 75-85% woven and 25-15% knitted structure.
Industry:Textiles
A means of measuring fiber fineness by determining the resistance of a sample to a flow of air forced through it.
Industry:Textiles
Enclosing materials in capsules of less than one micron to over 2000 microns in diameter. These can contain polymer additives that can then be released under certain conditions of use or processing.
Industry:Textiles
Refers to fibers having less than 1 denier per filament or 0.1 tex per filament.
Industry:Textiles
A spinning machine for producing manufactured fibers. The bank of cells or compartments and associated equipment used in the dry spinning of fibers, such as cellulose acetate and cellulose triacetate.
Industry:Textiles
A positive displacement device that pumps a measured amount of polymer solution to the spinnerets.
Industry:Textiles
A manufactured fiber composed of metal, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal (FTC definition). They are available in “yarn” form as well as in staple form for spinning with other fibers. A core yarn with a metal surface is produced by twisting a strip of metal around yarn of natural or manufactured fibers. The most important characteristic of metallic fiber and the chief reason for its use in textiles is glitter. Metallic fibers are used as a decorative accent in fabrics for apparel, bedspreads, towels, draperies, and upholstery. A relatively new application for metallic fibers is in carpet pile, where they are being used in small percentages for control of static electricity.
Industry:Textiles
A broad term for fabric characterized by open spaces between the yarns. Mesh fabrics may be woven, knit, lace, net, crochet, etc.
Industry:Textiles
