mercerize

Verb

To treat cotton or other fabrics with caustic alkali under tension to increase strength, luster, and affinity for dye.

ریشه

From Mercer + -ize.

مثال

• The textile factory mercerizes their cotton before weaving it into fabric.
• She learned how to mercerize fabric in her textile design class.
• Mercerizing the yarn gives it a smooth and shiny appearance.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Mercerize cotton Mercerize fabric Mercerize yarn Mercerize finish