Tentering

How it is used

Used when discussing width control on a tenter or stenter; avoid treating it as a fibre name.

Example sentences

1. Tentering kept the fabric edges apart while the wet cloth dried.

   The process controls the fabric width during drying.

2. Uneven tension during tentering distorted the printed checks.

   Width control must not introduce unwanted distortion into the cloth.

Common collocations

• fabric tentering
• tentering tension

Related terms

• finishingTreatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.
• quality controlChecking materials and products at different stages of production to find defects and make sure they meet the agreed standards.

More terms: Textile Production

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