Textile dictionaries

Textile dictionaries generally give more descriptive definitions than those of the organizations just mentioned. Among recent dictionaries that are fairly comprehensive in scope are Callaway Textile Dictionary 11) and Higgins and LaVault s Comprehensive Dictionary of Textile Terms 13). For British usage, there is Mercury Dictionary of Textile Terms 18). 

Carmichael, W. L., Linton, G. E., and Price, Isaac, Callaway Textile Dictionary, ... 

Rabinovich s English-Russian Textile Dictionary, edited by W. W. Linde, Moscow,... 

Words are frequently met which are old in the textile industry but new to the increasing numbers of technically trained people entering the man-made fiber industry. The Callaway Textile Dictionary 102 and the Mercury Dictionary of Textile Terms (f 05 are useful reference sources. The latter is more detailed and extensive in its coverage. 

Acetates n. (1) Metallic salts derived from acetic acid by interaction of the metallic oxide, hydroxide, carbonate with the acid, or by the esters derived by interaction of alcohols with acetic acid. Typical metallic salts are lead, cobalt, and manganese acetates. Common esters are ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, and amyl acetates. Acetate salts have the formula CH3COOMe, where Me is a monovalent metal. Divalent metals hke lead, etc., obviously combine with two acid radicals. The formula given above for the acetate salts apply also to esters, except that the Me becomes an alkyl radical. (2) It is also used colloquially for cellulose acetate plastics. Goldberg DE (2003) Fundamentals of chemistry. McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, New York. Vincenti R (ed) (1994) Elsevier s textile dictionary, 2003. Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Amsterdam. 

Action stretch n. A term applied to fabrics and garments that give and recover in both the lengthwise and the widthwise directions. Action stretch is ideal for tight-fitting garments such as ski pants. Vincenti R (ed) (1994) Elsevier s textile dictionary. Elsevier Science and Technology Books, New York. 

Elsevier s textile dictionary. Elsevier Science and Technology Books, New York. 

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