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Barber-pole:
Two different colors of yarn twisted together to form a two-ply yarn.
BCF yarn:
An abbreviation for Bulked Continuous Filament yarn, referring to synthetic
fibres in a continuous form. BCF yarn can be used in cut or loop pile
construction.
Beck dye:
Dyeing of tufted greige carpet in a large vat of dye liquor. In this process,
the carpet roll is sewn into a loop and then is continuously rotated and
immersed in the heated vat for several hours. Most commonly used for cut
pile carpet, it offers good custom colour flexibility. See "Dye methods."
Bleeding:
Loss of colour by a fabric or yarn when immersed in water or a solvent,
as a result of improper dyeing or the use of dyes of poor quality. Fabrics
that bleed will stain white or lightly shaded fabrics that come in contact
with them when wet.
Boucle:
1) An uneven yarn of three plies, one of which forms loops at intervals.
2) A fabric made of boucle yarns and having a looped or knotted surface.
Bright:
The opposite of dull or matte when describing luster.
Broadloom:
Denotes carpet tufted or woven in widths six feet wide or greater.
Bulk development:
The process of a textured or latent crimp yarn to achieve maximum bulk.
Carpet fibres develop maximum bulk during wet processing such as dyeing.
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