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2. Finishing (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Heat-setting of synthetic fabrics eliminates the internal tensions within the fiber, generated during manufacturing, and the new state can be fixed by rapid cooling. This heat setting fixes the fabrics in the relaxed state, and thus avoids subsequent shrinkage or creasing of the fabric. Presetting of goods makes it possible to use higher ...

3. Stripping (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   In textile processing, stripping is a color removal technique employed to partially or eliminate color from dyed textile materials. Textile dyeing industries often face challenges like uneven or flawed dyeing and the appearance of color patches on the fabric's surface during the dyeing process and subsequent textile material processing stages.

4. Shot silk - Wikipedia

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   Shot silk (also called changeant, [1] changeable silk, changeable taffeta, cross-color, changeable fabric, [2] or "dhoop chaon" ("sunshine shade") [3]) is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance. [4]

5. Mordant - Wikipedia

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   A mordant or dye fixative is a substance used to set (i.e., bind) dyes on fabrics. It does this by forming a coordination complex with the dye, which then attaches to the fabric (or tissue). [1] It may be used for dyeing fabrics or for intensifying stains in cell or tissue preparations.

6. Are You Washing Your Pillowcases Enough? A Laundry ... - AOL

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   Speaking of keeping the color uniform: Gagliardi notes that washing your pillowcases and sheets together can keep your linens looking better for longer. If you need more frequent changes, keep a ...

7. Textile printing - Wikipedia

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   Some silk dyes do not require heat setting or steaming. They strike instantly, allowing the designer to dye colour upon colour. These dyes are intended mostly for silk scarf dyeing. They also dye bamboo, rayon, linen, and some other natural fabrics like hemp and wool to a lesser extent, but do not set on cotton. [citation needed]