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| − | [ | + | [[Cotton|Cotton]] thread that has been treated with [[sodium%20hydroxide|sodium hydroxide]] followed by washing in hot [[water|water]]. The mercerization process shrinks the cotton while it increases the threads strength, luster and ability to accept [[dye|dyes]]. John Mercer, a British textile printer, patented the process in 1850. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 9 May 2016
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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