Decatizing

Decatizing
DECATIZING
The process of allowing steam through wool fabrics to take the curliness from the yarns. This sets or fixes the material as regards its lustre. The lustre will not be lost during the subsequent processes.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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  • decatizing — dec·a·tiz·ing …   English syllables

  • decatizing — noun see decating …   Useful english dictionary

  • Decatising — or decatizing, also known as crabbing, blowing, and decating, is the process of making permanent a textile finish on a cloth, so that it does not shrink during garment making.[1][2][3] The word comes from the French décatir, which means to remove …   Wikipedia

  • decating — /dek euh ting/, n. a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage. Also, decatizing /dek euh tuy zing/. [ < F décat(ir) to sponge, remove gloss… …   Universalium

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