backing

• A general term for any system of yarn which interlaces on the back of a textile material.
• A knit or woven fabric or plastic foam bonded to a face fabric.

Source: Source:Vectran Fiber Website
Category: Finish

bleach cleanable

The fabric can be cleaned and sanitized with a ratio of household bleach to water.

Source: Brentano, Inc.
Category: Finish

calendering

An ironing process that adds sheen to a fabric.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

chintz

• A highly lustrous printed cotton fabric with often with a glazed finish.
• A painted or stained calico from India.

Source: Introductory Textile Science (5th edition) by Marjory L. Joseph
Category: Finish, Weave

Crypton Home

Crypton Home – Also known as INCASE® was created specifically for upholstery fabrics, offering a bundled solution of “repel and release” stain technology and microbial resistance for the life of the fabric and is to be used when a barrier is not required.

Source: Crypton, INC. Website
Category: Finish

delustering

The application of a chemical treatment that reduces the sheen of man-made yarns and fabric.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

embossed

Figures or design raised on the surface of the fabric usually with engraved heat rollers.

Source: Textile Glossary by Marvin Klapper
Category: Finish

flame retardant

A chemical applied to a fiber, yarn or fabric to reduce its tendency to burn.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

high energy dyed polyester

When a polyester fiber is heated at a high temperature it forces the molecule to open and encapsulate the dye stuff. This process enables the dye to have high color fastness and be resistant to many chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite (bleach).

Source: Brentano, Inc.
Category: Fiber, Finish

INCASE®

INCASE® – Also known as Crypton Home was created specifically for upholstery fabrics, offering a bundled solution of “repel and release” stain technology and microbial resistance for the life of the fabric and is to be used when a barrier is not required.

Source: Crypton, INC. Website
Category: Finish

ink safe

A stain shield chemically bonded to Brentano’s polyurethane faux leathers for easy cleaning, especially the removal of ballpoint pen marks.

Source: Brentano, Inc.
Category: Finish

mercerization

A treatment applied to cotton yarn and/or fabric to improve luster and increase the receptiveness of the fiber to dyes.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Fiber, Finish

moire

A finish or process applied to fabrics in which the warp has yarn of harder twist than the filling. The moire effect resembles water ripples and is produced by engraved rollers, heat, pressure, steam and chemicals.

Source: Textile Glossary by Marvin Klapper
Category: Finish

napped

Various fabrics finished with a brushing that raises the surface.

Source: Textile Glossary by Marvin Klapper
Category: Finish

pigment finish

Color applied to leather in solid particles (pigments) that cover the surface.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

quaternary cleaner

A sanitizing cleaner, the active ingredient of which is quaternary ammonium compound. The active ingredient is cationic. Its primary use is for the cleaning and disinfecting of hard surfaces.

Source: Hillyard – The Cleaning Resource
Category: Finish

resin

A synthetic finish applied to fabric to add water repellence, resistance to crushing or luster.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

Scotchgard™

A registered brand name for a stain-repellent and rain-repellent finish.

Source: Textile Glossary by Marvin Klapper
Category: Finish

sizing

• A starch applied to warp threads to strengthen them for the strains of the weaving process. It is removed by scouring during finishing.
• A starch applied to cotton or linen cloth that is removed when the fabric is washed.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

tanning

The process of converting hide into leather by treating the skin with such agents as vegetable tannens or chromium salts.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

Teflon™

A registered brand name for a stain-resistant finish applied to fabric.

Source: Midwest Decorative Fabrics Association Textile Resources Directory, 1990
Category: Finish

Tri-sistant

Tri-sistant finish is Brentano’s brand name, cross-linked stain resistant treatment. Comparable to other cross-linked finishes currently on the market, Tri-sistant does not contain PFOS, PFOA, or PFCs. Tri-sistant contains C-6 fluorocarbon chemistry and is chemically bonded to the fibers in the fabric thus producing a much longer lasting stain resistant finish.

Source: Brentano, Inc.
Category: Finish