Application of dyestuffs to textiles, paper, leather and other materials (1920)
Matthews, J. Merritt (Joseph Merritt), 1874-1931 · New York, Wiley · leaf 78
weight. Under normal atmospheric conditions (about 70° F. tem-perature and 70 per cent humidity), wool will contain about 12 per centof moisture, cotton about 5 to 6 per cent, and silk about 12 per cent. Intrading in wool and silk it is usual to have a certain standard of moistureallowed (known ?.s… … Fig. 48.—Yarn Truck Dryer for Cotton, Wool, Worsted and Silk Yarns, Tapes, etc.(Philadelphia Textile Machinery Co.) is added the regain allowed and this is known as the conditioned weight.In this country the standard regain for silk is 11 per cent, and for wool12 per cent, though the latter varies…
Dyes and dyeing · Textile fabrics
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