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  2. Dimensional stability (fabric) - Wikipedia

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    Chemical treatments like mercerizing of cotton, Resination [16] of cotton in case of woven materials. Heat setting, Pre-heat-setting and post-heat setting of synthetic and blended fabrics Heat setting is a thermal process taking place mostly in either a steam atmosphere or a dry heat environment. The effect of the process gives fibers, yarns or ...

  3. Wrinkle-resistant fabric - Wikipedia

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    Advances in producing permanent press fabrics involved a series of agents that crosslink the cellulose-based fibers that comprise most clothing. Wrinkle resistant treatments have been used since 1929, when cotton fabrics were treated with a solution of urea and formaldehyde. The chemical treatment stiffened the fabric, thus making it wrinkle ...

  4. Mercerisation - Wikipedia

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    Mercerized cotton yarn reels Spool of a two-ply mercerized cotton thread with a polyester core. Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn , mainly cotton and flax , which improves dye uptake and tear strength , reduces fabric shrinkage , and imparts a silk -like luster .

  5. Broadcloth - Wikipedia

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    The word "broadcloth" was originally used just as an antonym to "narrow cloth", but later came to mean a particular type of cloth. [3] The 1909 Webster's dictionary (as reprinted in 1913) defines broadcloth as "A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half [140 cm]);—so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.

  6. Nitrocellulose - Wikipedia

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    The cotton was then slowly dried at a temperature below 40 °C (104 °F). ... [50] Polyester is much more resistant to polymer ... which causes the film to shrink ...

  7. How to properly clean every type of clothing - AOL

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    To find out the best ways to clean many different types of clothing, including denim, cotton, wool, polyester and satin, we spoke with cleaning experts for their insight and product recommendations.

  8. Sanforization - Wikipedia

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    The aim of the process is a cloth which does not shrink significantly during production, cutting, ironing, sewing, or especially, by wearing and washing the finished clothes. Cloth and articles made from it may be labelled to have a specific shrink-proof value (if pre-shrunk), e.g., of under 1%.

  9. The 9 Best Jeans for Tall Women, Vetted by a 6-Foot-Tall Editor

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    Made from 86 percent cotton, 13 percent recycled materials and 1 percent stretch, they’re ultra-comfortable and super smoothing on any lumps or bumps you’d rather conceal. $80 at gap 6.