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E-glass:
a formulation of glass designed for use in electric circuitry which has
particularly good electrical and heat resistance properties. E-glass is also the
most common type of glass formulation used in glass-fibre reinforcements.
Elastane:
a fibre containing at least 85% by mass of a segmented polyurethane which possesses inherent stretch properties (also known as spandex, especially in the USA). Elastane fibre can be stretched by up to 700% without breaking and recovers to its original length after being stretched.
Last referenced in:
Global technical textiles business update, 2nd quarter 2008
Elastane, elastomeric:
a fibre, often made of polyurethane, possessing inherent stretch properties (also known as spandex, especially in the USA).
Last referenced in:
Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort
Elastolefin fibre:
an inherently elastic fibre composed of at least 95% by mass of macromolecules made up of ethylene and at least one other olefin. The molecules are partially cross-linked. When the fibre is stretched to one and a half times its original length and released, it recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length.
Last referenced in:
Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort
Elastomeric fibre:
a fibre which possesses extremely high elongations at break and recovers fully and rapidly from high elongations up to its breaking point. The term "elastomer" is derived from "elastic polymer".
Elastomeric yarn:
a yarn formed from an elastomer.
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Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort
Elastomeric yarns:
yarns whose structure gives them good stretch and recovery properties. The Elastomeric yarns based on polyurethane are called elastane, or spandex in the USA and parts of Asia. The terms elastane and spandex do not, however, include stretch polyamide fibre. The most popular elastomeric yarn is Lycra, produced by DuPont.
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Innovations in fibres, textiles, apparel and machinery, November-December 2003
Electret:
a non-conductive polymeric material which can maintain a long-lived electrostatic charge after being subjected to a strong electric field. Electret filtration fabrics made from synthetic fibres conveniently combine the mechanical removal of particles with an electrostatic field, which materially increases the filtration efficiency.
Electrospinning:
in established versions of the electrospinning process, a polymer solution or molten polymer is given an electrical charge and forced through a capillary. As the charge is increased, a jet of polymer is emitted from the capillary and coalesces in the form of very fine fibres, up to 500 times thinner than a human hair.
Last referenced in:
The world nonwovens industry: 20 medium sized producers, part 2 of 3, 2011-12
Elité:
a brand name used by Nylstar for a stretch polyamide 6.6 fibre.
Last referenced in:
Survey of the European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2015
Elongation:
the increase in length of a specimen during a tensile test, expressed in units of length.
Embossing:
a process in which a pattern is formed in relief by passing fabric through a calender in which a heated metal bowl engraved with a pattern is compressed against a soft bowl.
Last referenced in:
The world nonwovens industry: the leading ten producers, part 1 of 3, 2011-12
Embroidery:
a decorative pattern superimposed on an existing fabric by machine stitching or hand needlework.
Last referenced in:
The world nonwovens industry: the leading ten producers, part 1 of 3, 2011-12
Emerised:
a fabric which has been passed over a series of emery-covered rollers to produce a suede-like finish.
End (in weaving):
an individual warp yarn.
End and end:
fabrics having alternating warp yarns, usually one in a colour and one in white.
End-and-end:
fabrics having alternating warp yarns, usually one in a colour and one in white.
Engineered stripes:
yarn dyed knitwear made on modern knitting equipment with wide bands of multiple colours. The effect is not possible to achieve on less sophisticated repeat machines.
English cotton count:
see Ne.
Last referenced in:
Profiles of 18 Textile and Apparel Companies in Indonesia
Enthalpy:
the amount of energy in joules required to heat 1 gram of fabric from a temperature of 20°C to its melting point.
Entrepôt:
a trading centre or port at a geographically convenient location where goods are imported and re-exported without directly entering the local
economy. According to the strict definition, oods are imported into and re-exported from an entrepôt without incurring liability for duties.
Last referenced in:
Prospects for the Textile and Garment Industry in Hong Kong
Enzyme washing:
a bio-scouring process which is used as an alternative to caustic washing to remove non-cellulosic impurities from cotton. Bio-scouring involves treating the cotton with a mixture of enzymes, often cellulase and pectinase. The bio-scouring process yields a cotton substrate which possesses an intact cellulose structure with relatively low loss of weight and loss of strength.
Epidermal barrier:
a barrier of the outer layer of skin.
Epithelial tissue:
a newly formed tissue.
Epoxy resin:
a polymeric resin derived from the reaction of epoxide groups.
Last referenced in:
Editorial: innovations in composites for technical textiles
Étamine:
a fine wool crêpe.
Etamine:
a fine wool crêpe.
Exhaust treatment:
a batchwise treatment in which a substance (such as a finish) is selectively adsorbed by a textile material immersed in the treatment liquor.
Exhaustion:
see exhaust treatment.
Last referenced in:
Global apparel markets: product developments and innovations, 3rd quarter 2012
Exudate:
viscous fluid containing dead cells, blood and other protein substances.