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Shape memory polymers (SMPs):
- chemical compounds which have one form at a certain temperature, which can be given a different shape when subjected to a stimulus such as heat, and which, under certain conditions, can return to their original "memorised" form. Current textile research i
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Shear force:
- a force which is directed parallel to a surface or at a tangent to a surface. A shear force tends to cause one portion of an object or fluid to slide, displace or shear with respect to another portion of the object or fluid.
Last referenced in: Editorial: Filter media containing nanofibres are playing a vital role in protecting the environment (Technical Textile Markets Issue 95)
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Sheaves:
- rollers or pulleys over which ropes, wires or umbilicals may be deployed.
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Shed:
- an opening formed during weaving by raising some warp threads and lowering others to facilitate the passage of a weft yarn or a weft carrying device across the weaving machine.
Last referenced in: Trade and trade policy: leading clothing suppliers to the EU (Global Apparel Markets Issue 3)
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Shed (weaving):
- an opening formed during weaving by raising some warp threads and lowering others to facilitate the passage of a weft yarn or a weft carrying device across the weaving machine.
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Shedding:
- a motion in weaving whereby a shed is created to facilitate the passage of a weft yarn or a weft carrying device across the weaving machine.
Last referenced in: Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in South Africa (Textile Outlook International Issue 166)
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Shedding machinery:
- machinery designed to effect shedding.
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Shepherd?s check:
- a small check effect in contrasting colours, often black and white.
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Shetland:
- a wool yarn or fabric with a soft yet firm handle, plain dyed or in mixture shades.
Last referenced in: Survey of the European Fabric Fairs for Autumn/Winter 2014/15 (Textile Outlook International Issue 166)
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Shibori:
- a Japanese resist dyeing technique for creating patterns on cloth which has been folded and secured before immersion in the dye bath.
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