Cotton Fabric Strength Loss from Treatment with Polycarboxylic Acids for Durable Press Performance

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 957-961

  Xu, Weilin ^a   Li, Yi ^b  

^a Wuhan Institute Technology School of Science   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON FABRIC; CREASE RECOVERY; CURING; POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID; PRESS FINISHING; STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0034529164     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750007001104     Document Type: Article

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