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CONTROL SHRINKAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

... a causticised fabric can now be stretched along its warp to give a straight ... warp, and a crimped weft. By using similar techniques Courtaulds can control shrinkage as well as stretch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
CONT

[...] Des techniques [...] permettent de contrôler également le retrait et l'allongement, et la mercerisation peut être utilisée pour réduire le retrait et stabiliser le tissu.

Spanish

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