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Hand:
How the carpet feels to the touch. Factors determining how the carpet
feels include weight, stiffness, fibre type, dpf, density and backing.
Heather:
A subtle multicolored effect produced by commingling (intermingling) yarns
or spinning blended fibres of different colors together.
Heatsetting:
Process for stabilizing and setting a memory of twist in plied yarns.
"Autoclave" treats skeins with pressurized steam in a batch
operation. "Superba" uses conditions similar to the autoclave
but it is a continuous process. "Suessen" is a continuous dry
heatsetting method used most commonly for spun yarn heatsetting.
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