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Brand name of test on fabrics guaranteeing what fibres they are composed of.
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". →
(Or DURABLE PRESS): finishing process aimed at imparting to a fabric the ability to retain the shape and size of the garment. →
Describes woollen fabric having undergone more or less intensive fulling. Nearly all woollen fabrics (except light and clear-finish wools) undergo mild fulling, which, as well as affecting the hand, also makes the fabric more compact and stronger. →
Artificial or synthetic continuous filament yarns treated in various ways to impart them with curls and coils similar to those of natural fibres, rendering them elastic and bulky. →
Process fixing the colours in thermoplastic fibres through application of heat. →