FANCY
In carding, prepares the fibers for transfer from the main cylinder to the doffer. References for this information: Edana
FACE FABRIC, FACING
A material that serves as the outermost layer of a composite and is exposed and visible. References for this information: Inda Edana
FABRIC
A sheet structure made from fibers, filaments or yarns. References for this information: Inda Edana
EXTRUSION
A process by which a heated polymer is forced through an orifice to form a molten stream that is cooled to form a fiber. Examples of this process are Polypropylene…
ENTANGLEMENT
A method of forming a fabric by wrapping or knotting fibers in a web about each other by mechanical means, or by use of jets of pressurized air or water,…
EMULSION
A suspension of finely divided liquid droplets within another liquid (see DISPERSION).
EMBOSSING
A process whereby a pattern is pressed into a film or fabric, usually by passing the material between rolls with little clearance and where one or both rolls have a…
ELONGATION BREAK
The point at which the last component of the stretched material breaks. References for this information: Inda
ELONGATION
Measured by determining the percentage a material will stretch in the machine and cross directions of the fabric while under specific weight loads depending on the testing method used. References…
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE
Electrostatic charge: An electrostatic charge put on a non-woven web to allow it to attract a higher volume of particles. References for this information: Inda Edana