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The process of applying gelatinous size agents to certain fabrics to increase stiffness, shine and resistance. These substances often disappear with wear and washing.
The Centro Tessile Cotoniero ed Abbigliamento S.p.A., following the Inspection Report n. 0907342, has renewed until October 11th 2010 the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I Certificate, articles for newborn babies. →
Very promising early results for the PURACQUA Project, "Bioabsorption with inactivated fungal biomass". →
Fabric with raised surface usually on one side only. The nap lies flat as with velvet but is softer and more pliable. →
Lateral extremities of the fabric, made up of the end outer warp yarns, usually thicker and stronger, on which the manufacturer’s name (or other) is sometimes woven or printed. →
Process completing the cleaning of fibres and selecting the fibres by length, removing the shorter ones. →
(Or FINISHING) Processes yarns and fabrics pass through after bleaching, dyeing and printing. Some of the main ones are: raising, shreading, calendering, steaming, decatizing, etc. →