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Which doesn’t wrinkle. Natural property of fabric due to the elasticity of its fibres; can also be conferred to other fabrics by means of chemical processes or resin applications.
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". →
Gummy substance surrounding the double filament of the silkworm making a single filament; constitutes 20% of silk. →
The most widespread vegetable fibre in the world, from the capsule of the plant "Gossypium herbaceum" grown in Egypt, Sudan, Peru, some tropical islands, in California and in China. Cotton is classified according to its count, whilst the length of the fibre determines its quality: the longer it is, the more lustrous, strong and valuable the cotton. It has excellent hygroscopic characteristics and therefore absorbs perspiration, is hard-wearing, heat-resistant, versatile and dyes well. Since it is even more hard-wearing when wet, it is the most washable of fibres even at high temperatures and with alkaline detergents. Brandnames: the brandname “Filiscozia” managed by the Centro Promozione Filoscozia guarantees the superior quality of valuable long-fibre Egyptian cotton (Mako), combed, twisted and mercerized. The yarn produced takes on a silky shine. The most valuable cotton is the famous West Indian Sea Island Cotton with fibres reaching 60 mm in length. →
Obtained from the plant of the Tiliaceae family, after stalk maceration and beating, used especially for sacks. →
Treatment carried out with appropriate chemical products on synthetic fibre, usually tricot, articles, to reduce the formation of snags (pulled threads) on the surface due to abrasion. →