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2. Ticking - Wikipedia

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   Ticking is a type of cloth, traditionally a tightly-woven cotton or linen textile. [1] It is traditionally used to cover tick mattresses and bed pillows. [2] The tight weave makes it more durable and hinders the stuffing (straw, chaff, hair, down feathers, etc.) from poking through the fabric. [1]

3. Martindale (unit) - Wikipedia

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   The Martindale is a unit for quantifying the abrasion resistance of textiles, especially when used for upholstery.. The Martindale method, also known as the Martindale rub test, simulates natural wear of a seat cover, in which the textile sample is rubbed against a standard abrasive surface with a specified force.

4. Textile performance - Wikipedia

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   A modern umbrella fabric has specific requirements for colour fastness to light, water and wet rubbing, and permeability. Serviceability in textiles or Performance is the ability of textile materials to withstand various conditions, environments, and hazards.

5. Chemical finishing of textiles - Wikipedia

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   Performance finishing contributes to a variety of areas. The following are some examples of special-purpose finishes: Flame retardant finishes based on inorganic, organophosphorus, halogenated organic and nitrogen-based compounds make the treated fabric fire retarding; i.e., the fabric inhibits or suppresses the combustion process to improve ...

6. Coolmax - Wikipedia

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   Coolmax is the brand name for a series of polyester fabrics developed and marketed by The Lycra Company (formerly Dupont Textiles and Interiors then Invista).. Coolmax is marketed as "moisture-wicking" and "breathable".

7. Breathability - Wikipedia

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   Typical maximum with current technologies are in 15,000 range. High-performance fabrics may get A1 test scores in 10,000 to 15,000 g m −2 d −1 range and usually shows that a fabric has a fairly quick release of moisture, but may not be the best over longer periods of use.