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Vascular graft:

graft such as blood vessels or heart valves.

Last referenced in: Developments in medical textiles, 3rd quarter 2013

Vegetal fibres:

fibres derived from annual and perennial plants.

Velour:

a knitted or woven pile fabric.

Velvet:

a cut warp-pile fabric in which the cut fibrous ends of yarn form the surface of the fabric.

Last referenced in: Product developments and innovations in the home textiles market, April 2014

Venetian fabric:

a lightweight wool or worsted fabric in a satin or twill weave. In some cases the fabric is napped.

Vertical lapping:

a process in which a web is fed downwards to form vertical layers alongside each other, thereby creating a corrugated structure (see also horizontal lapping).

Last referenced in: Nonwovens Systems Compete for Market Share

Viloft:

a brand name for a viscose fibre with a hollow cross-section which offers softness, extra bulk and absorbency.

Last referenced in: Survey of the European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2015

Vinylon:

a synthetic fibre made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).

Vinyon:

a synthetic fibre made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Viscose:

the generic name for a type of cellulosic fibre or cellulosic filament obtained by the viscose process.

Last referenced in: Survey of the European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2015

Viscose fibre:

the generic name for a type of cellulosic fibre obtained by the viscose process.

Last referenced in: Survey of the European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2015

Viscose spinning:

the process used to obtain viscose fibres and filaments.

Viscosity:

the resistance of a liquid to flow.

Last referenced in: A strong future for carbon, glass, synthetic and natural fibre textiles in composites

Voile:

a lightweight open textured plain-weave cloth.

Last referenced in: Survey of the European Fabric Fairs for Autumn/Winter 2014/15

Vulcanisation:

process in which rubber is treated with sulphur or sulphur compounds under heat and pressure to improve elasticity and strength.

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