Decatizing

How it is used

Used in wool finishing; describe the actual treatment rather than promising that the fabric can never shrink.

Example sentences

1. Decatizing improved the handle of the wool suiting before delivery.

   The steam finish is applied to fabric before garment cutting.

2. The mill compared the dimensions before and after decatizing.

   Dimensional results help assess the stabilising treatment.

Common collocations

• wool decatizing
• decatizing machine

Related terms

• woolThe natural fibre from the coat of sheep, and the yarn or fabric made from it, valued for warmth, elasticity and comfort.
• finishingTreatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.

More terms: Textile Production

• yarn
• weave
• knitting
• dyeing
• shrinkage
• colourfastness
• pilling
• singeing
• desizing
• mercerisation
• heat setting
• calendering