PREFERRED TERM
mercerization
BROADER CONCEPT
SCOPE NOTE
- Treatment of cotton yarn or fabric by immersion in a caustic solution of sodium hydroxide or other chemical base. Fibers so treated swell permanently, and the cotton is made stronger and more lustrous. Named after Alexander Mercer (1791-1866), who perfected the process. (AAT)
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
merceriseren
Dutch
gemerceriseerd
mercerisage
French
Merzerisierung
German
μερσεριζέ
Greek
מרצריזציה
Hebrew
mercerizzazione
Italian
mercerizacija
Serbian
merceriserad
Swedish
URI
http://thesaurus.europeanafashion.eu/thesaurus/10943