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substances adding color to fabrics, of varying types and properties then characterizing the dyeing process.
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". →
Small buttons, or rather balls and clumps of fluff that form during spinning and get incorporated into the yarn; this technique is used to give textured yarns a bobbly effect, sometimes in various colours. These yarns are used both in knitwear and fabrics like Donegal and Knickerbocker. →
Gummy substance surrounding the double filament of the silkworm making a single filament; constitutes 20% of silk. →
Finishing process producing various surface effects and varying the appearance of the fabric. The process involves passing the fabric between two or more rolls, pressure being exerted on a horizontal line parallel to the axis of the rolls. →
Linen from Courtrai, a town in Belgium famous for the mercerization of linen. The term also indicates a type of linen decorated in relief. Used for tablewear. →