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Record 1 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
OBS

Mercerization is a treatment of cotton yarn or fabric with alkali to increase its luster, strength and affinity for dyes.

OBS

Mercerization: [A finishing process] used on cotton and linen ... increases softness and luster, gives greater strength and improves affinity of dyes and water-borne finishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teinturerie
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

Le mercerisage est un traitement à l'alcali du fil ou du tissu de coton servant à augmenter son lustre, sa résistance et son affinité tinctoriale.

OBS

mercerisation : traitements successifs dans les solutions alcalines [...] puis dans des solutions acides [...] et qui confèrent au fil plus de souplesse, plus de solidité, plus de brillant et plus d'affinité tinctoriale.

Spanish

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