Finishes Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Brushing
A
- Mechanical
- passed through a raising machine with wire covered rollers
- Cotton, polyester fleece
- durable finish
- Softness, insulation
2
Q
Calendaring
A
- Mechanical
- Passed through heated rollers
- Cotton, polyester
- not durable finish
- Lustre, less porous
3
Q
Embossing
A
- Mechanical
- Passed through engraved heat rollers
- with natural fabrics, non durable
- with synthetic fabrics, durable because they heat set
- made more durable
- Physical patterning
4
Q
Heat setting
A
- Mechanical
- Fabrics containing thermoplastic fibres can be heat set
- Polyester/ synthetic fabrics
