A type of manufacturing process that utilizes a cyclical material flow in order to minimize waste.
A cotton, silk or rayon fabric with a raised woven pattern and a puckered or quilted look.
Clipping or shearing of floating threads between the design during finishing.
A measure of the climate influencing characteristics of a substance. All compounds that contribute to global warming are listed here. Examples incl...
The CT indicates the time needed to eliminate or biodegrade a substance to a certain percentage in an organism. For example, the CT50 indicates the...
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended in 1977, became commonly known as the Clean Water Act. The act established t...
The federal statute that regulates air emissions from area, stationary and mobile sources. This law authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Ag...
A velvet fabric on which the pattern is formed by contrast between cut and uncut pile loops.
A highly glazed finish produced on the surface of the fabric, from the French verb meaning to wax.