stock dyeing

02.10.2025

Also called fiber dyeing, stock dyeing refers to the dyeing of fibers, or stock, before it is spun into yarn. It is done by putting loose, unspun f...

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stripe

A long, straight region of a single color.

strié

Irregular streaks in a fabric of practically the same color as the background, from the French “stripe” or “streak”.

staple

The length of the fiber. Usually short lengths rather than one continuous strand or filament.

stabilizing

Any process which prevents fabrics from shrinking or stretching.

spun-silk

Yarn made of silk broken by the emergence of mature silk moths from cocoons.

spandex

A synthetic fiber or fabric made from a polymer containing polyurethane, used in the manufacture of elastic clothing.

spinning

The process of twisting staple fibers into single-ply yarn, or of drawing liquid through a spinneret to produce synthetic monofilaments.