Such effects have had a considerable vogue in recent years, but it was not until the discovery of the lustreing effect resulting from the association of the mercerising actions with the condition of strain or tension of the yarn or fabric that the industry in 'mercerised' goods was started on the lines which have led to the present colossal development. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
It was found that, on washing the alkali from the mercerised jute, and further purifying the residue, this latter yielded only 4.2 p.ct. furfural [3.4 p.ct. on original fibre]. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
Egyptian when mercerised without tension, under varying conditions as regards the essential factors of the treatment -- viz. (1) concentration of the alkaline lye, (2) temperature, and (3) duration of action (the latter being of subordinate moment): -- ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
In addition to the change brought about by the shrinking and thickening of the material, the mercerised fibres are stronger than the untreated fibres, and at the same time they have a stronger affinity for dyes, a piece of cloth mercerised taking up three times as much colouring matter as a piece of unmercerised cloth from the same dye-bath. ❋ Franklin Beech (N/A)
The fluidity is increased by starting from a cotton which has been previously mercerised. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
The authors, after investigation, are inclined to attribute the lustre of mercerised cotton to the absence of the cuticle, which is destroyed and removed in the process, partly by the chemical action of the alkali, and partly by the stretching at one or other stage of the process. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
_Elasticity_, as measured by the extension under the breaking load, remains about the same in yarns mercerised under strain, but when allowed to shrink under mercerisation there is an increase of ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
This structure fully accounts for the silky lustre possessed by the mercerised fibres. ❋ Franklin Beech (N/A)
Silky mercerised cotton has very considerable affinity for dye-stuffs, taking them up much more readily from dye-baths, and it is dyed in very brilliant shades. ❋ Franklin Beech (N/A)
The specific relationship of these forms of cellulose to the colouring matters are in the main those of cotton, but they manifest in the dye-bath the somewhat intensified attraction which characterises mercerised cotton, or more generally the cellulose hydrates. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
The work concludes with a section devoted to a description of the various practical systems of mercerisation of yarns in general practice in Germany, and an account of the methods adopted in dyeing the mercerised yarns. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
Cotton, lustreing effect of mercerisation, 23; mercerised, structural properties of, 25; pentosane content of, 148 ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
The influence of the chemical factors is also emphasised by the increased dyeing capacity of the mercerised goods, which effect, moreover, is independent of those conditions of strain or tension under mercerisation which determine lustre. ❋ C. F. Cross (N/A)
Economical too, especially the present popular mercerised waistings and vestings that are fast invading the realm of silks. ❋ James Branch Cabell (1918)
Her fingers clutched at the tawdry mercerised silk of her blouse. ❋ Oliver [pseud.] Onions (1917)
The Men's 1891 Collection co-ordinates luxury mercerised cotton polo shirts, Pima and Supima cotton knitwear and Lamora and Scottish Cashmere knitwear in a range of colours, including three brand new stylish and modern colour palettes - Freshwater (cool blues, white & khaki); Tropical (vibrant greens, fuschia & black); Sunset Beach (cool yellow, deeper blues and white).
While the silk - cotton Maheshwari fabric and saris are presented in unusual broad borders, shaded colours and a touch of mercerised stiffening, chikan embroidery in unique motifs, and Bagh's block printed magic add a charming dimension to the range. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A high thread count in mercerised and combed cotton, the ❋ Unknown (2008)
Two nights ago when I was home alone, I spent a couple of hours cursing mercerised cotton and tiny needles. ❋ Unknown (2008)
