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  2. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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    Fabric. Fabric treatments are processes that make fabric softer, or water resistant, or enhance dye penetration after they are woven. [1] Fabric treatments get applied when the textile itself cannot add other properties. [2] Treatments include, scrim, foam lamination, fabric protector or stain repellent, anti microbial and flame retardant. [2]

  3. Artificial nails - Wikipedia

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    Dip nails tend to last about a month, two-to-three weeks longer than gel and acrylic nails. [13] It can be worn on natural nails, nails with added tips, or can create artificial nails. Dip-powder enhancements can also be used for quick nail repairs. Dip-powder nails do not require any UV/LED light to cure: instead they are cured using an activator.

  4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    This is the most common way of treating non-washable fabrics. The front of the fabric is sponged with a sponge that is soaked in the solvent being used. The rear of the fabric should be backed up with a clean, absorbent, material. The stain is rubbed with the sponge radially, from the centre of the stain towards its edge.

  5. 9 essentials for your nails without going to the salon - AOL

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  6. Fabric softener - Wikipedia

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    A similar, more dilute preparation meant to be applied to dry fabric is known as a wrinkle releaser. Fabric softeners reduce the harsh feel of items dried in open air, add fragrance to laundry, and/or impart anti-static properties to textiles. In contrast to laundry detergents, fabric softeners are considered a type of after-treatment laundry ...

  7. Finishing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    Mercerisation makes the woven cotton fabric stronger, more lustrous, and less abrasive, and improves its dye affinity. Raising lifts the surface fibers to improve the softness and warmth, as in flannelette. Peach Finish subjects the fabric (either cotton or its synthetic blends) to emery wheels, making the surface velvet-like. This is a special ...

  8. Textile bleaching - Wikipedia

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    Scouring is the first process carried out with or without chemicals, at room temperature or at suitable higher temperatures with the addition of suitable wetting agents, alkali and so on. Scouring removes the impurities such as waxes , pectins and makes the textile material hydrophilic or water absorbent.

  9. Benzalkonium chloride - Wikipedia

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    Benzalkonium chloride (BZK, BKC, BAK, BAC), also known as alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and by the trade name Zephiran, [1] is a type of cationic surfactant.It is an organic salt classified as a quaternary ammonium compound.