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Manufactured Fibers: - General term for fibers which can be varied in cross section, length and shape (e.g. crimping) during production. In addition to true cellulosic and synthetic man-made fibers, these include glass fibers, mineral fibers and carbon and metal fibers.
Polynosic Fibers: - Special viscose fibers with a higher degree of polymerization, considerably higher alkali resistance and low swelling capacity, produced from regenerated cellulose by a modified viscose process.
Titer: - Unit of measurement (SI units) for determining the fineness of man-made fibers (filament or staple yarns) indicated in tex or more usually in dtex or denier. A distinction is drawn between - filament titer and total titer. In the case of filament yarns, filament titer is understood to be the fineness of the individual filaments. Total titer is obtained from the number of filaments. The lower the titer the finer the yarn.
Sizing: A generic term for compounds which are applied to warp yarn to bind the fibre together and stiffen the yarn abrasion resistance during weaving. Starch, gelatin, oil, wax and man-made polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, polystyrene, polyacrylic acid and polyacetate are employed.
Yarn: - A generic term for a continuous strand of textile fibers, filaments, or material in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to for a textile fabric.
Multifilament Yarns: - Described as filament yarns which consist of a number (individual) filaments.
BCF Yarns: Textured synthetic fiber carpet yarns (Bulked Continuous Filament), generally produced from polyamide or polypropylene filament yarns.
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