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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which at least 85 perfect of the amide linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings |
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| a fiber made of at least 96 percent pure carbon |
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| a fiber composed of metal oxide, metal carbide, metal nitride, or other mixtures |
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| refers to the ability of a fiber or fabric to elongate slightly as the body moves and to recover a significant portion of that elongation when the stretching force is removed |
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| an alternative term for spandex |
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| a generic subclass of a stretch polyester |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is composed of at least 50 percent by weight of aliphatic polyether and at least 5 percent by weight of polyester |
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| a natural or synthetic polymer that, at room temperature, can be stretched repeatedly to at least twice its original length and that, after removal of the tensile load, will immediately and forcibly return to approximately its original length |
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| a fiber-extrusion metod in which polymerization and extrusion occur simultaneously |
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| a manufactured fiber containing at least 95 percent of a long-chain polymer synthesized from aliphatic fluorocarbon polymers |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is glass |
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| a poromeric multiplex fabric combining fluoropolymer film with fabric to produce a water-impermeadble but comfortable fabric. It is produced by W. L. Gore & Associates |
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| occurs when some elastomeric fibers break and the broken ends or loops of broken fibers appear on the fabric's surface. In pile and tufted fabrics, it describes where the base structure shows through the pile surface |
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| generic subclass of an elastic olefin |
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| a synthetic rubber in which the fiber-forming substance is a copolymer of acrylonitrile and a diene composed of not more than 50 percent but at least 10 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a synthetic polymer composed of at least 50 percent by weight of a cross-linked melamine polymer |
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| manufactured fibers composed, plastic-coated metal, metal-coated plastic, or a core completely covered by metal |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of less than 85 percent but at least 35 percent by weight acrylonitrile units except when the polymer qualifies as rubber |
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| describes a composite fabric combining a film of polychloroprene with a woven, knitted, or fiberweb fabric |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance contains at least 35 percent by weight of cross-linked novolac |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain aromatic polymer having recurring imidazole groups as an integral part of the polymer chain |
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| polyhenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO) |
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| a special-use fiber made of polyphenylene benzobisoxazole |
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| a special-use fiber made from polyetherimide |
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| a renewable fiber made from fermented cornstarch and melt-spun |
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| refers to the ability of a fiber or fabric to exhibit high retractive forces that mold, support, or shape the body |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is comprised of natural or synthetic rubber |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 80 percent by weight of vinylidene chloride units |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polymer consisting of at least 85 percent of a segmented polyurethane |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polysulfide in which at least 85 percent of the sulfide linkages are attached directly to two aromatic rings |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 50 percent by weight of vinyl alcohol units and in which the total of the vinyl alcohol units and any one or more of the various acetal units is at least 85 percent by weight of the fiber |
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| a manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85 percent by weight of vinyl chloride units |
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