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41Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …
42Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi …
43Dissolving pulp — (also called dissolving cellulose) is a bleached wood pulp that has a high cellulose content (> 90%). It is produced chemically from the pulpwood, in a process that has a low yield (30 35% of the wood). This pulp has special properties, such… …
44chemical industry — Introduction complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… …
45rayonne — [ rɛjɔn ] n. f. • 1930; de l angl. amér. rayon, du fr., à cause du brillant ♦ Fibre textile artificielle (cellulosique), dite autrefois soie artificielle.⇒ viscose. Cette matière employée en fibres continues (opposé à fibranne). ♢ Par ext. Étoffe …
46rayonné — rayonne [ rɛjɔn ] n. f. • 1930; de l angl. amér. rayon, du fr., à cause du brillant ♦ Fibre textile artificielle (cellulosique), dite autrefois soie artificielle.⇒ viscose. Cette matière employée en fibres continues (opposé à fibranne). ♢ Par ext …
47carbohydrate — /kahr boh huy drayt, beuh /, n. any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the… …
48Modal (textile) — Modal is a cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, often from beech trees. It is about 50% more hygroscopic (water absorbent) per unit volume than cotton. It takes dye like cotton and is color fast when washed in warm water.… …
49papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …
50Synthetic fiber — ‹ The template below (Fibre sidebar) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Part of a series on …
