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What is the feel appearance or consistency of a surface substance or fabric?
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The feel and looks of a surface or fabric is called texture. This is how something looks and feels.
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What is the function of surface active agent on the surface of the fabric?
Depends on the situation. Surface-active-agents are also called surfactants. In the washing process, the surfactants wet wet-out fabrics, allowing the air trapped in between fibers to be replaced by the washing solution. Better contact equals better cleaning. They then can help remove soils and stains once the fabric is wetted. Different surfactants are used as fabric softeners. These surfactants interact with fabric to create a thin coating which gives a soft feel, adds some lubricity to the fabric and acts as an antistatic agent.
How is fleece material made?
Here is an example over fleece material and how it is made: Fleece Fabric Today's fleece fabric is a high-tech, high performance product that is very easy to sew because it's extremely forgiving. Fleece is extremely warm and soft to the touch. It wicks away moisture from the body, so it feels dry, even when soaking wet. Fleece offers tremendous warmth in comparison to its weight and offers high fashion colors, textures, and designs. Construction Fleece fabric is made by first twisting fibers into yarn. The yarn is then knitted into fabric. To raise the fibers and create a downy surface, the fabric is brushed with wire brushes. This process makes the cloth compact. Finally the fleece is then sheared and finished. Fiber Content Fleece fabric is predominantly made from 100% polyester. However, it can be blended with other materials such as spandex, cotton, wool, and rayon. Warmth Per Weight Fleece is first spun into a yarn which adds weight. It is then brushed to compact the fabric and to build air pockets for insulation. Fleece offers more wind resistance per weight. Wicking Also referred to as moisture management, wicking is equivalent to capillary action in material. The fabric is constructed in such a way to allow the moisture to travel along the fibers, or yarns, away from the body. This chemical application is found only on the lighter weight fleeces because they are worn next to the body. Water Repellency Polyester and acrylic fibers are hydrophobic by nature. This means that they retain little water. With the technology of microfibers (fine denier yarns), these fabrics repel water by construction. Durable Water Repellent or DWR, a semi-permanent substance, is applied to the surface of some mid-weight and heavy weight fleeces to further repel moisture. Upkeep A clever trick to freshen up a fleece garment is the brush on the end of a travel steamer. Don't use the steam - just the brush. Pilling Many of today's fleeces claim "no pilling." However, a more accurate claim would be "low pilling." Pilling is the formation of little balls of fiber on the surface of the fabric. These balls result from contact, abrasion, and wear. As fabric rubs against fabric, fiber is pulled away from the yarn and raises to the surface of the fabric. This occurs in all fabrics and cannot be avoided. Pills are not as noticeable on natural fabrics because the fibers are not as strong as synthetic fibers. When pills rise to the surface on natural fabrics, they break and fall off. Manmade fibers such as polyester and acrylic are very strong. When the fiber pills on the surface of these fabrics, the manmade fiber is so strong that it won't release the pill. The fleece of yesteryear was notorious for pilling. Hanging on the rack in the stores, the garments looked as though they had been through war. Today's technology has assisted in the production of many very low pill fabrics. With the introduction of microfibers and the newer finishing techniques, high quality fleece now has a low-pill finish that looks excellent after wearing and laundering. Finishes The surface appearance of fleece fabric is a direct result of shearing and finishing techniques. Shearing is a finishing process done by a machine similar to a lawn mower. Shearing controls the length of the pile or nap, and depending upon the techniques used, may create a patterned or smooth surface. A sculptured effect is achieved by flattening portions of the pile with an engraved roller and shearing the remaining areas. Berber Fleece has a softly curled, nubby surface that is distinguished by a flecked appearance, resulting from a combination of fibers. It generally has a soft sweater-knit backing. Shearling and Sherpa have a lamb's wool appearance that is achieved by curling the pile or surface nap. Plush Fleece has a velvet-like appearance resulting from dense fibers that are evenly sheared.
Why does a cloth become waterproof when some wax is applied on it?
Waxes -especially parafinic waxes are, extremely hydrophobic and so they repel water.Thus when you saturate a fabric with wax the water does not wet the fibers of the fabric and the water forms beads on the outer surface of the fabric rather than penetrating through to the other side.
What is the Dyeing Basic Principle of Flame Retardant Fabric?
The dyeing is a process to make the fabric lustrous according to the dye together with flame retardant fabric through chemical or physical chemistry way. Once the dyed flame retardant fabric colour fading, the fabric has been redyed if you want the fabric recover the original color. The flame retardant fabric dyeing process including surface adsorption, internal divergence and dye fixation.1, Surface adsorptionThe dye will be adsorbed the fiber surface when dipped the fiber to the dye liquor, this is the initial stage of the dyeing process. Good appetency and high concentration dye together with moderate electrolyte will increase the fiber adsorption speed, which will help to make the dyeing pricess correctly.2, Internal divergenceThe dye will be diffused to the fiber interior after the dye adsorbed to the fiber surface. This process is the longest stage in the whole dyeing process. In the dye liquor, the fiber surface dye spreads to the low concentration fiber interior, makes the dye added to the fiber surface continuous, until the fiber dye strength same as the dye strength in the dye solution. After transformation finished, the dye adsorption finished on the fiber surface. So, adsorption and diffusion are the inalienable and simultaneous process.3, Dye fixationThe dye adsorb, diffuse and permeate to the fiber surface and interior, and also fix on the fiber with all kinds of chain, the dye and fiber are diffrent, so as the fixation style, and because of the different fixation style, so as the dye fastness.By YULONG FR tex
What is the anti-acid alkali fabric?
Anti-acid alkali fabric:The anti-acid alkali fabric is widely used for preventing the harmful of acid and alkali and extend the time of acid penetration into the skin from the surface of a garment and no surface adhesion. And after acid erosion, the strength of the garment changed little and can sustain the high acid fracturing.The anti-acid alkali fabric is widely used for preventing the harmful of acid and alkali and extend the time of acid penetration into the skin from the surface of a garment and no surface adhesion. And after acid erosion, the strength of the garment changed little and can sustain the high acid fracturing.The anti-acid alkali fabric is breathable and can protect the acid-alkali and oil liquid for a long time and have the good anti-acid alkali property, which protect the workers very well and can pass the EN 13034.The classification of the anti-acid alkali fabric:1. The normal anti-acid alkali fabric: add the anti acid alkali treatment when producing the fabric, it is similar to the normal fabric and suitable to the normal acid alkali environment.2. Severe anti-acid alkali: cotted on the normal anti-acid alkali fabric. After coated, the fabric have strong property of anti-acid alkali fabric and can be suitable to the high density anti-acid alkali environment.The anti-acid alkali fabric manufacture by Xinxiang Yulong Textile is the poly cotton blended and the 100% natural synthetic fiber with the anti-acid alkali treated. It conquer the old rubber or plastic's air proof, heavy and the uncomfortable and very suitable for the light and middle acid alkali environment.The fabric can protect the acid-alkali harmful to the body and have the property of long time anti acid and high anti acid pressure and suitable for the workers under the acid alkali environment for a long time. The quantity and protective property can meet the requirement of GB 12012 and the EN 14325, EN 13034, EN 368.
What is the definition surface decoration?
surface decoration is the ornamenting the surface of a fabric or garment
What is shimmer fabric?
Shimmer fabric has a satin like appearance to it. It is very shiny and sometimes can be sheer and look metallic.
What fabric has a ribbed surface?
Fabrics that have a ribbed surface are: Poplin and corduroy.
What is the term for the treatment of a fabric or other surface to change its surface properties?
Sizing
How do you surface stitch letters?
A good way to surface stitch letters is to cover the fabric with a "dressing" or a water-soluable stabilizer such as "Solvey" before embroidering the letters. The dressing prevents the embroidery stitches from pulling tightly into the fabric, so that the threads lie neatly on the fabric surface.
What is fabric Sizing finish?
It is the process of giving stiffness to the fabric by applying any stiffening agent (starch, clay etc) on the surface of fabric.
What is the definition of fabric softener?
fabric softener  -nouna substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
What do you call a technique when the art is made out of piece of paper and fabric and photographs etc glue to a surface?
Art made of pieces of paper, fabric and photographs, etc. glued to a surface is called a collage
What is the name of a light cloth with a crinkled surface?
Could be crepe fabric.
What is the name of a light Silk or cotton fabric with crinkled surface?
Crepe.
What is fleece fabric?
Fleece fabric is a fabric used to make hats. * A fabric with a thick, heavy surface resembling sheep's wool. It may be a pile or napped fabric of either woven or knit construction. * Typically a brushed, knitted, polyester fabric with relatively high pile.
Is a towel a pure substance?
no bbecause you have 1) the materiel in the fabric and 2) the dye or bleach
