 |
P |
 |
|
 |
| |
Paan-shaped |
|
Of
The Shape Of A Betel-leaf.
 |
|
| Pack
(man-made Fibre Spinning) |
A
Replaceable Assembly, Usually Comprising Filter Media, Spreader
Plates, And One Or More Spinnerets

|
| Pack
Dyeing |
A
Method Of Dyeing In Which The Liquor Is Circulated Through The
Goods. Note: The Use Of The Term 'pressure Dyeing In This Connection
Is Deprecated.

|
| Package
Dyeing |
A
Method Of Dyeing In Which The Liquor Is Circulated Radially Through
A Wound Package.
 |
| Pad |
Abbreviated
Form Of Padding Mangle Or Padding. Note:. It Is Often Used In
Conjunction With Other Process Terms To Describe Sequential
Operations In Dyeing, Or Finishing, E.g., Pad-bake, Pad-batch,
Pad-dry, And Pad-steam. It Is Occasionally Used Also To Describe
Processes Carried Out On A Padding Mangle As Opposed To Batchwise
Treatment padder

|
| Padding |
Impregnation
Of A Substrate With A Liquor Or A Paste Followed By Squeezing,
Usually By Passage Through A Nip, To Leave A Specific Quantity Of
Liquor Or Paste On The Substrate.

|
| Padding
Mangle |
A
Form Of Mangle For The Impregnation Of Textiles In Open Width In
Which The Textile Is Passed Through One Or More Nips. The Textile
May Be Saturated Before Passing Through The Nip, Or Impregnating
Liquid May Be Carried As A Film On The Surface Of One Of The Bowls
Forming The Nip.

|
| Pagri |
Turban.
 |
| Pyjama |
Trouser-like
Garment, Worn On The Lower Part Of The Body Alike By Men And Women.
Literally, 'leg-clothing'. The Pyjama Was Worn In Many Cuts And
Shapes, Much Variation Being Seen In Respect Of Girth, Length,
Tightness, Material, Etc.

|
| Pairhaniphiran |
Loose
Cloak-like Shirt Reaching Down To The Feet. Very Popular As An
Article Of Wear In Kashmir Where It Was Made Mostly Of Woolen Cloth.

|
| Paisley |
A
Design Originating In Asia, Traditionally In A Teardrop Shape With A
Curving Point Containing And Surrounded By Many Small Abstract And
Geometric Designs.

|
| Palatine |
Little
Fur Stole Which Takes Its Name From The Princess Palatine Who,
During The Hard Winter Of 1676, Wore A Fur As A Cravat.

|
| Pan
(fibre) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain At Least 85% (by Mass) Of
Recurring Cyanoethene (acrylonitrile) Groups.

|
| Panama |
A
Plain Weave Fabric Traditionally Of Cotton Or Wool. Used For Summer
Suitings And Dresses.
 |
| Paniers |
Underskirts
Stretched Over Metal Hoops Which Appeared Around 1718-20 In France
And Remained In Fashion Under Various Forms Until The French
Revolution.

|
| Panne |
A
Fabric Which Has Had The Surface Flattened By Heavy Roller Pressure
Giving It Luster . Often Done On Pile Fabrics, Knits, Or Satins.

|
| Panne
Velvet |
A
Lightweight Velvet That Has Had The Pile Flattened In One Direction.
 |
| Pantholops
Hogsoni |
See
Shahtoosh
 |
| Pantofles |
Female
Heelless Slippers Or Mules Worn During The 17th Century, But Getting
Even More Fashionable Toward The End Of The Period. They Were Made
From Brocade And Embroidered Leather.

|
| Paper
Yarn |
A
Yarn Consisting Of One Or More Continuous Lengths Of Paper Strip, Or
A Yam Incorporating One Or More Continuous Lengths Of Paper Strip As
A Major Component. Note1.. Paper In Normal Widths Is Wound Into
Rolls Of Substantial Length, And Cut Or 'slit' Into Strips Ranging
From 0.5 Mm Wide Upwards. By Appropriate Treatment (which May
Include 'turning-over' The Edges Or The Application Of Adhesives Or
Water Or Both), Strips Are Twisted Sufficiently To Make A
Round-section, Tubular Form Of Yam. Coloured Paper Mat Be Used. Note
2: Single Paper Yarns May Be Doubled, And One Or More Twisted With
Textile Yarn(s) Around A Core Yarn.

|
| Paper-like |
Refers
To Fabric With A Crisp, Noisy Hand That Suggests Paper.
 |
| Parachute
Cloth |
Lightweight,
Strong, Compact Fabric Used For Outerwear, Luggage And Parachutes.
 |
| Parallel
Line Gratings. |
Transparent
Plates Containing Uniformly Spaced Parallel Lines In The Cross-wise
Direction. It Is Possible To Determine The Number Of Threads Per
Unit Length (cm Or Inch) In A Fabric By Selecting An Appropriate
Grating And Placing It Parallel To A Set Of Threads. The Number Of
Lines Appearing On The Grating Indicates The Difference Between The
Total Number Of Lines On The Grating And The Total Number Of Threads
In The Area Covered By The Grating. By Placing A Grating At A Small
Angle To A Set Of Threads, Irregularities In Their Spacing Can Be
Detected.

|
| Parchmentizing |
A
Finishing Treatment, Comprising A Short Contact With, E.g.,
Sulphuric Acid Of High Concentration, Whose Aim Is To Produce A
Variety Of Effects, Depending On The Type Of Fabric And The
Conditions Used Ranging From A Linen-like Handle To A Transparent
Organdie Effect. The Treatment Is Applied Mainly To Cotton. Reagents
Other Than Sulphuric Acid Will Also Produce The Effect.

|
| Partially
Oriented Yarn - Poy |
A
Continuous-filament Yam Made By Extruding A Synthetic Polymer So
That A Substantial Degree Of Molecular Orientation Is Present In The
Resulting Filaments, But Further Molecular Orientation Is Possible.
Note.1, The Resulting Yarn Will Usually Require A Positive
Draw-ratio In Subsequent Processing In Order To Orient Fully The
Molecular Structure And Optimize Tensile Properties. Note 2: Yarns
Of This Type Made By High-speed Spinning Are Commonly Used As A
Feedstock For Producing Draw-textured Yarns.

|
| Passacaille |
Fashionable
Dance (passacaglia), Whose Name Was Given To The Cord Attaching The
Muff To The Waist During Louis Xiv's Reign.

|
| Passement |
Originally
This Was The Name For All Kinds Of Lace In The 16th And 17th
Centuries. No Matter If It Was Made From Linen Threads, Silk Or
Metal. Gradually, The Name Dentelle Was Given To Lighter Work Made
With Shuttles Or Needle, While Passement Developed Into
Passementerie Which Describes All Kinds Of Woven Ornament.

|
| Patchwork |
Various
Colors Or Designs Combined Together In One Design . May Be Print Or
Yarn Dye.
 |
| Patka |
A
Girdle Or Kamarband, Worn Usually Over Pyjama (q.v.), And Often Very
Sumptuous And Decorative.

|
| Peach
Skin |
A
Soft, Sueded Finish Resulting From Sanding Or Chemical Treatment Of
The Fabric.
 |
| Peached |
A
Soft Sueded Hand That Suggests The Downy Skin Of A Peach.
 |
| Pearlized
Coating |
A
Fabric Coating With A Surface Luster Suggestive Of A Pearl . Used A
as Face For Outerwear Fabrics.

|
| Pearls |
Referring
To Fabric Embellished With Pearls.
 |
| Peau
De Soie |
A
French Term, Meaning Literally 'skin Of Silk' Applied Originally To
A Fine Silk Fabric In A Modified Weave That Had A Ribbed Or Grained
Appearance And Was Sometimes Reversible. The Term Nowadays Includes
Fabrics Made From Man-made Fibre Yams. It Is Recommended That In
Such Contexts The Name Of The Fibre Should Be Indicated.

|
| Pebble
Crepe |
See
Moss Crepe/ Pebble Crepe.
 |
| Pebbly |
Refers
To A Fabric Surface With A Grainy, Crepey Texture.
 |
| Percale |
A
Smooth, Closely Woven, Plain Weave Fabric Often Of Cotton. Often
Used As A Print Cloth For Apparel And Sheets.

|
| Percentage
Cover |
Cover
Factor As A Percentage Of The Maximum Possible For A Particular
Weave Structure
 |
Percentage
Moisture Content
 |
The
Weight Of Moisture In A Material Expressed As A Percentage Of The
Total Weight |
| Perch |
(1)a
Manually Or Mechanically Operated Contrivance Consisting Of A System
Of Rollers Over Which Fabric Is Drawn At Open Width For The Purpose
Of Inspection. (2) To Inspect Fabric In A Vertical (hanging)
Position Or At An Angle Inclined Upwards Away From The Source Of
Light. Note: The Inclined Position On A Manual Perch Is Obtained By
Holding The Fabric Forward When Required. On A Mechanical Perch The
Angle Is Fixed By A Low Front Roller. The Purpose Of Perching Is To
Inspect The Product At Different Stages Of Manufacture And
Processing.

|
| Perforated/punched |
Holes
Or Small Motifs Are Punched Out Of The Fabric With A Metal Roller
Forming A Design Or Pattern.
 |
| Permanent
Press |
A
Deprecated Alternative To Durable Press.
 |
| Permanent
Set |
The
Process Of Conferring Stability Of Form Upon Fibres, Yarns, Or
Fabrics, Usually By Means Of Successive Heating And Cooling In Moist
Or Dry Conditions.

|
| Peshwaz |
Long
Gown-like Dress, Consisting Essentially Of A Choli (q.v.) Worn
Rather High To Which A Front-opening Skirt Is Attached. The Garment
Was Worn At An Early Point By Men, Too, But Is Essentially To Be
Regarded As Women's Apparel. Worn With Much Refinement And Elegance
'on Occasions Of Household Festivals'. Literally,
"front-opening".

|
| Petia |
An
Apron-like Piece Of Cloth Attached To The Lower End Of A Choli
(q.v.) Or Kanjari (q.v.) And Hanging Down So As To Partially Cover
The Stomach.

|
| Petite
Oie |
Set
Of Ribbons Which, In The Mid 17th Century, Was Used To Trim Men's
Suits And Which Became Very Large When Petticoat Breeches Were Worn.

|
| Petite
Point |
A
Small, Slanting, Needlepoint Stitch That Form Even Lines Of A Solid
Background . Used For Pillows, Slipcovers.

|
| Petticoat
Breeches, Also Rhinegraves |
Fashionable
In Mid 17th Century To Around 1675, Either A Skirt-like Construction
Or A Divided Skirt With Full, Wide Breeches And Attached Canons
Underneath. The Legs Were Loose And Flowing.

|
| Pfleidering |
The
Process Of Shedding Pressed Alkali-cellulose In A Machine Named A
Pfleiderer, After Its Inventor.

|
| Phormium
Tenax |
See
New Zealand Flax Or Hemp, Although Now Grown In Other Countries.
 |
| Photodegradation |
Degradation
Caused By The Absorption Of Light Or Other Radiation And By
Consequent Chemical Reactions. Ultra-violet Radiation Is An
Especially Potent Cause.

|
| Phulkari |
Literally,
"flowered Work". Term Used For A Type Of Embroidery
Practiced By Women In The Punjab For Head-veils And Other
Garment-pieces. The Embroidery Is Worked In Floss-silk Upon Coarse
Cotton Cloth, In Darning Stitch Over Counted Threads, Being Worked
From The Back Of The Fabric.

|
| Pick |
To
Pass The Weft Through The Warp Shed In Weaving.
 |
| Picklock
Wool |
A
Term Used In Wool-sorting, Mainly In The UK., For Second-best Sorts
From Fleeces.
 |
| Picotage |
A
Speckled Effect On The Surface Of A Pile Fabric Owing To
Differential Light Reflection From Tips Of Tufts.

|
| Piece
(flax) |
The
Small Handful That Is The Unit Of Scutched Flax
 |
| Piece
Dyeing |
Dyeing
In Fabric Form.
 |
| Piece
Glass |
See
Counting Glass
 |
| Piece; |
A
Length Of Fabric Of Customarily Accepted Unit Length. Note: A
Frequent Contract Practice Is For The Purchaser To Specify A Minimum
Piece Length Below Which No Pieces Will Be Accepted. Alternatively,
A 'cut-through' Allowance Is Specified, The Seller Has To Make In
The Case Of All Pieces Less Than The Specified Figure. The Reason
For Such Practices Is The Greater Liability To Waste In Cutting Out
From Short-length Pieces Than Standard-length Pieces. The Term
'piece' Is Applied At All Stages Of Fabric Manufacture Although
Often Qualified, E.g., Grey Piece, Or Loomstate Piece, The
Qualification Is Understood In Commercial Practice.

|
| Piece-goods |
Fabric
Sold By Or From The Piece.
 |
| Pieces |
Small
Bunches Of Wool Staple Taken During Sorting From Various Fleeces And
Sold In Lots.
 |
| Pierced
Cocoons |
Cocoons
From Which The Moths Have Been Allowed To Emerge So That They May
Reproduce.
 |
| Pigment |
A
Substance In Particulate Form That Is Substantially Insoluble In A
Medium, But Which Is Mechanically Dispersed In This Medium To Modify
Its Colour And/or Light-scattering Properties

|
| Pigment
Dyed |
An
Insoluble Colorant Is Applied To The Fabric As A Paste Or Emulsion,
Heat Cured And Bound To The Fabric With Resins Or Binders. The
Curing Process Can Be Controlled So The Color Will Fade After
Washing, Giving The Garments A Used Worn Look.

|
| Pigment
Padding |
The
Application Of An Aqueous Dispersion Of A Pigment To A Fabric By
Padding., Note: Lt Is Commonly Used To Describe The First Stage Of A
Process For The Application Of Vat Dyes To Fabrics, Followed By
Fixation Of The Vat Dye Through Its Leuco Form. It Is Also Used In
The Application Of Resin-bonded Pigments.

|
| Pigment
Printed |
An
Insoluble Colorant Is Printed On The Fabric As A Paste Or Emulsion,
Heat Cured And Bound To The Fabric With Resins Or Binders. Allows
For The Printing Of Fabrics With Fiber Blends That Would Be
Otherwise Difficult Or Expensive To Print.

|
| Pigtail |
A
Yarn-guide In The Form Of A Short Open-ended Helix.
 |
| Pile |
A
Surface Effect On A Fabric Formed By Tufts Or Loops Of Yarn That
Stand Up From The Body Of The Fabric., Note: Originally Nap And Pile
Were Used Synonymously, But The Present Trend Of Using The Two Terms
For Different Concepts Is To Be Encouraged As Providing A Means Of
Differentiating And Avoidance Of Confusion.

|
| Pill;
Pilling |
Small
Accumulations Of Fibres On The Surface Of A Fabric. Pills Can
Develop During Wear, And Are Held To The Fabric By An Entanglement
With The Surface Fibres Of The Material

|
| Pima
Cotton |
A
Fine Long Staple Cotton, Originally Derived By Crossing American And
Egyptian Species. Named For Pima County Arizona. Used In Fine
Shirtings And Dress Fabrics.

|
| Pin
Drafting |
Any
System Of Drafting, (e.g. Gilling), In Which The Direction Of The
Fibres Relative To One Another In A Sliver Is Controlled By Pins.

|
| Pincord/pinwale |
Fabric
With A Very Narrow Wale Or Rib. Used In Describing Piques, Corduroys
Or Other Ribbed Fabrics. Also Called Baby Cord.

|
| Pineapple
Fibre |
A
Fibre From The Leaf Of The Plant Acanas Comosus, Capable Of Being
Processed Into Fine Fabrics.

|
| Pinpoint
Oxford |
An
Oxford Weave Fabric Using Fine Yarns Resulting In A Small Oxford
Texture. Usually Cotton . Used For Fine Shirtings.

|
| Pinstripe |
A
Design Using Fine Line Vertical Stripes, Usually Light Color Stripes
On A Dark Ground.
 |
| Pique |
A
Fabric Characterized By A Prominent, All-over Geometric Texture. It
Is Most Commonly Woven On A Dobby Loom But It Is Also Produced As A
Double Knit. The Most Common Textures Are Cords ( Either Vertical Or
Horizontal) , Birdseye, Waffle, Honeycomb And Bullseye. Produced In
A Variety Of Weights And Fibers.

|
| Pirn; |
(1)
A Support, Slightly Tapered, With Or Without A Conical Base, On
Which Yarn Is Spun Or Wound For Use As A Weft.(2) The Weft Package
Wound On The Support Defined In (1). (3) A Relatively Long But
Narrow Package Of Yarn Taken Up On A Cylindrical Former During
Draw-twisting Of Continuous Filament Yarns.

|
| Plaid |
A
Pattern Of Stripes And Bars That Cross Each Other At Right Angles.
 |
| Plain
Stitch |
A
Knitting Stitch That Shows A Series Of Lengthwise Ribs On The Face(
From The Neck Of The Yarn Loops), And Cross Wise Loops On The Back (
From The Head Of The Yarn Loops).

|
| Plain
Weave |
The
Simplest Form Of Weaving In Which A Pick ( Filling Yarn) Passes Over
The First End ( Warp Yarn), Under The Second And On Continuously,
Over One End And Under The Next. The Next Pick Alternates , Passing
Under The First End, Over The Second , And On Continuously Under And
Over Each End . Each Filling Row Alternates, Thus Extending The
Fabric. Also Called A One Up One Down Weave.

|
| Planchette |
French
Word For Boned And Stiffened Corset.
 |
| Plied |
Refers
To A Yarn Consisting Of 2 Or More Single Yarns Twisted Together.
 |
| Plisse |
A
Fabric With A Puckered Or Pleated Effect Resulting From Printing The
Fabric With Caustic Soda . The Printed Part Of The Fabric Shrinks,
Causing The Unprinted Part To Pucker.

|
| Plumpers |
Small
Balls Of Wax That Were Placed In The Cheeks By Some Women To Give
The Face A Fashionable Rounded Shape From 1660-1700.

|
| Plush |
1.
A Fabric With A Thick Cut Pile, Used In Apparel, Draperies,
Upholstery, Stuffed Toys . May Be Woven Or Knit. 2. Brushed Or
Sheared Fabrics Are Also Sometimes Referred To As Plush.

|
| Plush
Hand |
Refers
To A Thick, Resistant, Soft Luxurious Hand.
 |
| Pockets |
Even
In The 17th Century Were The Pockets Still A Small Independent Bag
Attached To The Gusset. It Is Only With The Appearance Of The
Justaucorps That Pockets Are To Be Found, Usually Vertical At First,
Then Mostly Horizontal (from The 1680s Onwards). Women's Pockets, In
The 18th Century, Were Attached On A String And Worn Over The Panier,
To Be Reached By A Slit On Both Sides Of The Dress.

|
| Point
De Neige |
Soft
And Fine Lace With A Small Design ("snow Flake"),
Fashionable At The End Of The 17th Century.

|
| Point
D'esprit |
A
Machine Made Net With Small All-over Dots.
 |
| Pointelle |
A
Knit Fabric With A Pattern Of Holes Or Openings Made By Using
Transfer Stitches.
 |
| Polished
Cotton |
A
Cotton Fabric With A Luster. The Luster May Be Due To The Weave
(often Satin), Or From Application Of A Calendered Finish, Or Both.
The Degree Of Luster Can Be Moderate Or Bright.

|
| Polishing |
The
Treatment Of Tanned Skins, Or Of Fabrics, Particularly Pile Fabrics,
To Increase Luster By Mechanical Means, Without Compressing The
Material.

|
| Polishing
(yarn) |
Operation(s)
For Conferring On Yams A Relatively High Degree Of Smoothness Of
Surface.
 |
| Poly(vinyl
Alcohol) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Of Polyethenol (poly Vinyl Alcohol) Of Differing
Levels Of Acetalization. The Iso Generic Name Is Vinyl.

|
| Polyacrylonitrile
Fibre; Pan Fibre |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain At Least 85% (by Mass) Of
Recurring Cyanoethene (acrylonitrile) Groups.

|
| Polyamide |
A
Synthetic Linear Polymer In Which The Linkage Of The Simple Chemical
Compound Or Compounds Used In Its Production Takes Place Through The
Formation Of Amide Groups, E.g.,

|
| Polyamide
(synthetic Fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain Recurring Amide Groups, At Least
85% Of Which Are Attached To Aliphatic Or Cyclo-aliphatic Groups. ,
Note.. This Limited Definition Was Introduced By Iso In 1977 As A
Consequence Of The Creation Of A Separate Class For Aramid Fibres.

|
| Polyamide,
Natural (fibre) |
Natural
Fibres Consisting Of Polymers Containing The Repeating Group -co-nh-.
Examples Are Silk, Wool, And Other Animal Hairs.

|
| Polycarbamide
(generic Name); Polyurea (fibre) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain Recurring Aliphatic Groups Joined
By Ureylene Groups Which Together Comprise At Least 85% (by Mass) Of
The Chain.

|
| Polyester |
A
Polymer Whose Repeating Units Contain Ester Linkages In The Main
Chains Of The Macromolecules. , Note: Cross-linkable Polyesters Are
Resin-forming And Linear Polyesters Are Fibre-forming

|
| Polyester
(fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain At Least 85% (by Mass) Of An
Ester Of A Diol And Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic Acid (terephthalic
Acid)., Note 1: This Term Is More Restrictive Than The Chemical
Definition Of Polyester Note 2.. In The U.s., The Generic Term Is
More Broadly Defined To Encompass The Use Of Aromatic Dicarboxylic
Acids Other Than Benzene- 1,4-dicarboxylic Acid And Also To Include
Certain Aromatic Polyetherester Fibres.

|
| Polyethylene
(fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Of Unsubstituted Aliphatic Saturated Hydrocarbon.

|
| Polymer |
A
Large Molecule Built Up By The Repetition Of Small, Simple, Chemical
Units.
 |
| Polymer,
Atactic |
See
Atactic Polymer
 |
| Polymer,
Syndiotactic |
|
| Polymerization |
The
Process Used To Link Small, Simple, Chemical Molecules Into A
Polymer
 |
| Polymerization,
Batch |
A
Process For Making Polymer In Batches.
 |
| Polymerization,
Continuous |
A
Process For Making Polymer In Which The Reactants Are Fed
Continuously To, And The Product Is Withdrawn Continuously From, A
Vessel Or Series Of Vessels

|
| Polynosic
(fibre) |
A
Term Used To Describe Regenerated Cellulose Fibres Characterized By
A High Initial Wet Modulus Of Elasticity And A Relatively Low Degree
Of Swelling In Sodium Hydroxide Solution. The Is0 Generic Name Is
Modal.

|
| Polyolefin
(fibre) |
A
Term Used To Describe Manufactured Fibres In Which The Fibre-forming
Substance Is Any Long-chain Synthetic Polymer Composed Of At Least
85% By Weight Of Ethene (ethylene), Propene (propylene), Or Other
Olefin Units. The Term Includes The Iso Generic Names Are
Polypropylene And Polyethylene

|
| Polypropylene
(fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having An Aliphatic Saturated Hydrocarbon Chain In
Which Alternate Carbon Atoms Carry A Methyl Group, Generally In An
Isotactic Disposition And Without Further Substitution.

|
Polytetrafluoroethylene
(fibre)
 |
A
Fibre Made From A Synthetic Linear Polymer In Which The Chief
Repeating Unit Is - |
| Polyurea
(fibre); Polycarbamide (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain Recurring Aliphatic Groups Joined
By Ureylene Groups Which Together Comprise At Least 85% (by Mass) Of
The Chain.

|
| Polyurethane
(fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Composed Of Synthetic Linear
Macromolecules Having In The Chain Recurring Aliphatic Groups Joined
By Urethane Groups Which Together Comprise At Least 85% (by Mass) Of
The Chain.

|
| Pomander |
From
The French Word "pomme" For Apple, Still In Use In The
First Half Of The 17th Century By Ladies. Small Balls Of Perfume
Placed In Decorated, Perforated Boxes And Worn Around The Waist On
Chains.

|
| Pongee |
Originally
And Traditionally A Light-weight Fabric Hand-woven In China Of Wild
Silk In Plain Weave. The Term Is Now Also Applied To Fabrics Having
A Similar Weight And Appearance, Power-woven, And Made With Yams
Other Than Silk. If Of Cotton, These Fabrics Are Usually Mercerized
And Schreinered.

|
| Pongee
|
1.
A Plain Weave, Light To Medium Weight Silk Fabric With Slubs And
Nubs On The Surface. Often Found In A Natural Light Tan Color. 2. A
Plain Weave Light To Medium Weight Fabric With A Smooth Surface .
May Be Of Cotton Or Manufactured Fibers Such As Polyester . Used For
Dresses, Blouses, Pajamas, Linings.

|
| Ponte
Di Roma |
Weft
Knitted, Interlock Based, Double Jersey Structure . Means
"roman Bridge" Which Is Suggested By The Arrangement Of
Loops . The Fabric Looks The Same On Both Sides.

|
| Poodle
Cloth |
A
Fabric With A Curly Or Loop Pile Resembling The Coat Of A Poodle
Dog.
 |
| Poor
Boy |
An
Inexpensive Rib Knit Usually 2x3 Or 3x1 In A Fine To Medium Yarn.
 |
| Popcorn |
A
Fabric Utilizing Yarn With Thick Spots Suggesting Popcorn. Usually A
Knit But May Be Woven.
 |
| Poplin |
A
Plain Weave Fabric With A Fine, Crosswise Rib, The Result Of Using
Finer Warp Yarns And Heavier Weft Yarns And A Higher Thread Count In
The Warp Than The Weft . Usually Medium Weight. Made In A Variety Of
Fibers But Common In Cotton And Cotton Blends . A Common Shirting
Fabric.

|
| Poplin |
A
Plain-weave Fabric With Weftway Ribs And High Warp Sett
 |
| Potting |
A
Finishing Process Applied Mainly To Woollen Fabrics. The Dyed Fabric
(which May Have Crabbed) Is Batched On A Roller And Is Then Immersed
In Water. The Temperature Of The Liquor An Duration Of Treatment
Depend On The Effect Desired. The Fabric Is Cooled On The Roller And
Re-batched End For End And The Process Is Repeated. The Fabric Is
Finally Wound Off The Roller And Dried.

|
| Powder
Bonding |
A
Method Of Making Thermally-bonded Nonwoven Fabric In Which The Fibre
Web Or Batt Is Bonded By The Use Of Heat-sensitive Powder Dispersed
Within It.

|
| Poy |
See
Partially Oriented Yarn
 |
| Prepared
For Printing /dyeing |
Fabric
Which Has Been Made Ready For Dyeing Or Printing By Performing All
Preliminary Processes On The Greige Such As Singeing, Desizing,
Scouring, And Bleaching.

|
| Preshrunk |
A
Term Applied To A Textile Material That Has Been Shrunk To
Predetermined Dimensions In Order To Minimize Shrinkage In Use.
Nowadays Fabrics Are Preshrunk By Compressive Shrinkage.

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| Pre-shrunk |
The
Fabric Is Allowed To Shrink During Finishing To Reduce Residual
Shrinkage In The Final Product.

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| Press
Mark |
Undesirable
Shinning Lines On The Right Side Of The Garment Due To Incorrect
Ironing.
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| Press
Ratio (alkali-cellulose) |
The
Ratio Of The Weight Of Alkali-cellulose, After Excess Sodium
Hydroxide (caustic Soda) Solution Has Been Pressed Out, To The
Original Weight Of Pulp.

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| Pressing |
The
Application Of Pressure, With Or Without Steaming Or Heating, (i) To
Remove Unintended Creases And To Impart A Flat Appearance To Fabrics
And Garments, (ii) To Introduce Desirable Creases Garments.

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| Pressure
Boil |
The
Scouring Of Cellulosic Textiles With Alkaline Liquors In Closed
Vessels Under Excess Pressure, Normally 140-210 Kpa.

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| Primary
Cellulose Acetate |
An
Ester Formed From Cellulose And Ethanoic Acid (acetic Acid) Used To
Make Acetate Fibres. , Note: Purified Cellulose Is Ethanoylated
(acetylated) By Ethanoic Anhydride (acetic Anhydride) In The
Presence Of A Catalyst (such As Sulphuric Acid Or Perchloric Acid)
In A Solvent Such As Dichloromethane (methylene Chloride) Or
Ethanoic Acid. The Reaction Proceeds Until Primary Cellulose Acetate
Containing 60% Of Combined Ethanoic Acid Is Formed. Secondary
Cellulose Acetate Is Formed From The Primary Acetate By Partial
Hydolysis. It Is Obtained By Adding Water In Excess Of That Required
To React With The Residual Ethanoic Anhydride, Which Thus Allows The
Hydrolysis To Take Place.

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| Print
Bonding |
A
Method Of Making Nonwoven Fabrics In Which There Is Controlled
Application Of Adhesive Specific Areas Of The Fibre Web Or Batt By
Using Printing Techniques Similar To Those Used Coloration.

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| Printed
& Overdyed |
Refers
To Fabrics Which Have Been First Printed Then Overdyed Allowing The
Design To Show Through.

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| Printing |
The
Production Of A Design Or Motif On A Substrate By Application Of A
Colorant Or Other Reagent, Usually In A Paste Or Ink, In A
Predetermined Pattern.

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| Producer
Twist |
The
Small Amount Of Twist Inserted During The Production Of
Multi-filament Yarn By Certain Take-up Systems Such As Pot, Cap, Or
Ring-and-traveler.

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| Proof |
Fully
Resistant To A Specified Agency, Either By Reason Of Physical
Structure Or Inherent Chemical Non-reactivity, Or Arising From A
Treatment Designed To Impart The Desired Characteristics. Note 1:
Proofing Treatments Are Defined By Specified Limits Ascertained By
Test, And The Use Of The Term Related To The Limiting Conditions.
Note2: 'resistant', 'retardant' Or 'repellent' Are Appropriate
Alternatives When The Resistance Is Less Than Full.

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| Proofed |
Descriptive
Of Material That Has Been Treated To Render It Resistant To A
Specified Agency. Note: A Designation Of Materials As 'proofed'
Should Indicate That The Material Conforms To Definite Standards

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| Protein
(fibre) (generic Name) |
A
Term Used To Describe Fibres Obtained From Natural Protein
Substances By Chemical Regeneration.

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| Ptfe |
See
Polytetrafluoroethylene
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| Pu
Coated |
Refers
To A Fabric Which Has Been Coated With Polyurethane, Usually To Make
It Waterproof But Sometimes To Give A Firmer Hand.

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| Pucker |
A
Blister Or Puffed Effect On The Surface Of The Fabric . It May Be
The Result Of Chemical Treatment Of The Fabric Or The Result Of
Using Different Yarns, Yarns Under Different Tension, Or Yarns Of
Different Shrinkage In One Fabric.

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| Pucker |
To
Draw Up Into Folds Or Wrinkles
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| Pucker
Embroidery |
Fabric
Which Has Been Embroidered In A Such A Way That The Stitching
Purposefully Causes A Crinkle Or Pucker In The Fabric.

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| Pull
(sampling) |
A
Sample Of Fibres Abstracted Manually From A Bulk Lot Of Raw Material
Or Sliver With A View To Assessing The Length And/or Distribution Of
Length Of Fibre Within The Sample.

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| Pulling
(rag) |
The
Operation Of Reducing Rags And Thread Waste To A Fibrous State.
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| Pulling
(wool) |
The
Removal Of Wool From Skins. Note: Before Removal, The Fibres Are
Loosened By Treatment. The Skins May Be Placed On A Curved Board,
And, With Ordinary Skins, The Wool Is Pushed Or Rubbed With The
Hands; With Short-wool Skins, A Blunt Knife, Held With Both Hands,
Is Used. When The Puller Is Seated And Pulls With His Hands From The
Skin Placed On His Knees, The Process Is Known As Knee Pulling.

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| Pulp
(cotton) . |
Purified
Cotton Linters Usually In The Form Of Standard Sheets About 1 Mm
Thick. Note: The Preparation Of The Linters Involves One Or More
Pressure Boils With Sodium Hydroxide (caustic Soda) Followed By
Hypochlorite Bleaching, The Severity And Number Of The Boils
Depending On The Use To Which The Resultant Material Is To Be Put.
The Fibres Are Composed Of Glucose Units To The Exclusion Of Other
Sugars And Only 1-2% Of The Cellulose Is Soluble In Sodium Hydroxide
(caustic Soda) Of 17.5% Strength At 20°c. Suitability For A
Specific Purpose Is Determined By Measurement Of The Viscosity Of
The Product Under Standard Conditions, And Different Viscosity
Ranges Are Usually Specified For Material To Be Used For Man-made
Fibres, Lacquers, Etc. The Material Is Also Supplied In Pressed
Bales.

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| Pulp
(wood) |
Cellulose
Fibres Isolated From Wood By Chemical Treatments. Note 1: The
Preparation Of Wood Pulp Involves The Boiling Of Wood Chips With
Alkaline Liquors Or Solutions Of Acidic Or Neutral Salts Followed By
Bleaching With Chlorine Compounds, The Object Of These Treatments
Being To Remove More Or Less Completely The Hemicelluloses And
Lignin Incrustants Of The Wood. The Purified Fibres Are Usually
Pressed Into Standard Sheets About 1 Mm Thick, And Commercial
Material Retains 4-12% Of Carbohydrates Soluble In 17.5% Soda At 20°c,
The Actual Content Depending On The Severity Of The Purification
Treatments. Note 2: Mechanical Wood Pulp Is Obtained By Wet-grinding
Bark-free Wood In Stone Or Other Mills. The Material Is Used Largely
In Admixtures With Bleached Pulp For Newsprint And Is Quite
Different From Wood Pulp As Defined Above In Note 1.

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Pump
Delivery (man-made Fibres)
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The
Volume Of Liquid Delivered By One Revolution Of A Spinning Pump. |
Punching
(wool Industry)
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A
Winding Operation That Prepares Four-end Balls Of Sliver For A Noble
Comb. |
| Pyjama |
The
Word Derives From The Hindustani Epai-jama. Pyjamas Were Already
Worn In England In The 17th Century And Were Called Moghul Breeches.

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