biobased product

02.07.2025

A commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that utilizes biological products or renewable domestic agricultural (plant, animal an...

bioaccumulation

The process by which substances are stored and accumulated in the tissue or organs of humans or animals.

bias

An invisible line at 45 degrees diagonal to the grain of a fabric.

bengaline

A fabric having a crosswise ribbed effect made of silk, wool or synthetic fibers.

beam

The cylinder at both the front and back of a loom, onto which the warp is wound.

beaker dyeing

The dyeing of small fabric samples during color development.

batiste

A fabric named for Jean Baptiste, a French linen weaver. Lightweight, sheer, delicate fabric in a plain weave with a delicate hand and a graceful d...

batik

An Indonesian word that refers to a generic wax-resistant dyeing technique used on textiles.

bast fiber

Bast fiber or skin fiber is plant fiber collected from the phloem (the “inner bark” or the skin) or bast surrounding the stem of certain, mainly di...