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2. Antimacassar - Wikipedia

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   Antimacassars on rail carriage seats. An antimacassar / ˌæntɪməˈkæsər / is a small cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs, or the head or cushions of a sofa, to prevent soiling of the permanent fabric underneath. [1] The name also refers to the cloth flap 'collar' on a sailor's shirt or top, used to keep macassar oil off the uniform.

3. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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   Fabric treatments get applied when the textile itself cannot add other properties. [2] Treatments include, scrim, foam lamination, fabric protector or stain repellent, anti microbial and flame retardant. [2] Different materials and chemical processes are needed for different purposes of fabric treatments. [3]

4. Durable water repellent - Wikipedia

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   Durable water repellent. Fluorine-containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water-resistant. Durable water repellent, or DWR, is a coating added to fabrics at the factory to make them water-resistant ( hydrophobic ). Most factory-applied treatments are fluoropolymer based; these applications are quite thin and not always effective.

5. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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   There are four ways to apply a solvent to a fabric for removing stains: [1] Soaking. This is a common method used in households to remove a variety of stains. Depending on the stains composition, the stained material is left to soak in a container of warm or cool water and solvent.

6. Chemical finishing of textiles - Wikipedia

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   Fabric softeners impart soft hand feel to the treated fabrics. Silk surfacing a surface finishing of cotton to obtain an appearance similar to silk. Plissé is chemical finish in which the fabrics are treated with sodium hydroxide to obtain a puckering effect. Deweighting, or weight reduction, is a treatment for polyester to make it like silk ...

7. Scotchgard - Wikipedia

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   Scotchgard. Scotchgard is a 3M brand of products, a stain and durable water repellent applied to fabric, furniture, and carpets to protect them from stains. Scotchgard products typically rely on organofluorine chemicals as the main active ingredient along with petroleum distillate solvents. [1]