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  2. Aesthetics (textile) - Wikipedia

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    Aesthetics in textiles is one of the basic concepts of serviceability of textiles. It is determined by the perception of touch and sight. [1] [2] Aesthetics imply the appearance and attraction of textile products; it includes the color and texture of the material. It is a statement about the end user (consumer) and the target market.

  3. Chemical finishing of textiles - Wikipedia

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    Textile finishing can include aspects like improving surface feel, aesthetic enhancement, and adding advanced chemical finishes. [4] A finish is any process that transforms unfinished products into finished products. [5] This includes mechanical finishing and chemical applications which alter the composition of treated textiles (fiber, yarn or ...

  4. Color of clothing - Wikipedia

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    Preah Pithu T Monks - Siem Reap. Historically, different societies have set their own restrictions and norms for different clothing. For example, during the Tudor period, the crimson red color was not allowed in the ranks below the “knights of the garter.” [9] During the Renaissance era, the significance of clothing color increased, with specific colors reserved for the upper class and ...

  5. Textile performance - Wikipedia

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    Every textile product has an impact on the environment. The extent to which textiles harm the environment during manufacturing, care, and disposal is a concept of textile serviceability. [9] The substances which add performance to textiles have a severe impact on the environment and on human health.

  6. The fabric of our nation: A brief history of women and ... - AOL

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    Made Trade compiled a brief history of women and textiles in the United States, drawing on historical museum documents, interviews, and research.

  7. Luster (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    An example of the law of reflection. Factors affecting ''lustre (the way light reflects)'' lie with fiber properties, but various processes can also alter the surface of textiles and transform the fabric luster. Surface manipulation has a significant impact on light reflection.

  8. Parchmentising - Wikipedia

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    Parchmentising was described in 1850 by John Mercer, who treated cotton with solutions of 110–125 °Tw sulfuric acid, at room temperature, followed by washing. Mercer observed that the treated fabric was soft like fine wool when treated at 110 °Tw, shrank and stiffened at 114 °Tw, or shrank, stiffened, and became semi-transparent from 116 to 125 °Tw.

  9. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, with color and patterns, which turns it into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom.