Difference between revisions of "Mercerized cotton"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Cotton Cotton] thread that has been treated with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium | + | [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Cotton Cotton] thread that has been treated with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20hydroxide sodium hydroxide] followed by washing in hot [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=water water]. The mercerization process shrinks the cotton while it increases the threads strength, luster and ability to accept [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dye dyes]. John Mercer, a British textile printer, patented the process in 1850. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | algodón mercerizado (Esp.); gemerceriseerde katoen (Ned); | |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 24 July 2013
Description
Cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide followed by washing in hot water. The mercerization process shrinks the cotton while it increases the threads strength, luster and ability to accept dyes. John Mercer, a British textile printer, patented the process in 1850.
Synonyms and Related Terms
algodón mercerizado (Esp.); gemerceriseerde katoen (Ned);
Additional Images
Mercerized cotton
Bleached mercerized cotton poplin
Bleached mercerized cotton twill
Authority
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998