mercerises

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mercerize
To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes
mercerize
A treatement for cotton fabric to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes
mercerize
treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton"
mercerize
treat to strengthen and improve the luster; "mercerize cotton
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Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length and become stronger and more receptive of dyes
mercerize
If the yarn or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes a silky luster
mercerize
{f} (Textile) chemically treat fibers to strengthen them and improve their luster and color qualities (also mercerise)
mercerize
To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic alkali