A process of treating cotton yarn or fabric by immersion in a caustic soda solution and later neutralized in acid. Mercerization causes a permanent swelling of the fiber, yielding a stronger, more lustrous fabric. The process takes its name from its developer, John Mercer (1844).
A chemical finish in which cotton is treated with a cold concentrated solution of caustic soda while under high tension. This procedure swells the fibers, which increases its strength, durability, affinity for dyes, and results in fabric with a silk-like hand and brilliance. This is a permanent finish. Double mercerization is quite common, triple mercerization is not.
A wet finishing process for cotton yarn or fabric. This treatment increases cotton's luster and strength allowing the fabric to retain dyes more readily.
Originally developed by John Mercer about 1850, the process was forgotten until 1890 when the idea was patented. It is a process that gives an increase in flexibility, strength, and luster to cotton tablecloths. Advertised on tablecloths produced between 1920- 1940.
caustic soda finishing treatment for cellulosic textiles to increase the luster, strength, absorbency, and dyeability of the fibers.
Mercerization is a fabric treatment process, through which the fabric or yarn is immersed in a caustic soda solution and later neutralized in acid. This process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber, resulting in an increased luster on the surface of the fabric, an increased affinity for dyes, and increased strength.
A process of treating a cotton yarn or fabric, in which the fabric or yarn is immersed in a caustic soda solution and later neutralized in acid. The process causes a permanent swelling of the fiber, resulting in an increased luster on the surface of the fabric, an increased affinity for dyes, and increased strength.
a process that eliminates all of the small "hairs" of yarn, which adds to its luster. This yarn is then additionally run through a caustic solution, which further smoothes and adds gloss to the yarn surface by burning off additional fabric hairs.
The process of treating cotton, yarn or fabric in which the material is immersed in a caustic soda solution (sodium hydroxide) and neutralized in acid resulting in increased color absorbtion and luster on the surface.
Improves the quality of cotton fibers and fabrics. Provides added strength, luster, and ability to accept and hold dyes. Mercerization is a chemical process that swells the yarn, resulting in a smoother and more dye receptive yarn/fabric. A product that has gone through a process to produce a smooth, lustrous hand.
Treatment for fabric (cotton yarn or cloth) that swells the fiber and gives it LUSTER or shine. Slightly preshrinks yarn and makes it stronger. This also helps with dye acceptance and improves fabric absorbency.
