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texturing

texturing

6.0
Treating yarn to make it bulkier, stretchier or give it a surface pattern
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛkstʃərɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : texturización
  • The texturing operation was added to the thin-film disk process to increase the surface roughness, preventing high static-friction forces between the slider and disk at rest.
  • texturing of substrates

Examples

  • The texturing of glass substrates can be done mechanically using diamond slurry or chemically by means of etching.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The texturing of the disk surface affects stiction, friction, durability, head flying height, and magnetic performance.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Second, texturing of carbon is still under development and will require some additional improvements before it can be implemented.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Two basic process methods for mechanical texturing involve the use of fixed and free abrasives.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Texturing methods

    Academic text (1996)

  • At IBM, the laser-texturing approach has been adapted for disk manufacturing 10.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Alternate substrate texturing issues.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Texturing of substrates

    Academic text (1996)

  • The texturing of the fabric gives it a unique feel and helps hide imperfections.

  • Using a chemical texturing method can enhance the appearance of synthetic fibers.

Synonyms

quilting
vstexturing
7 3.1

Stitching together layers of fabric with soft filling to make a warm blanket

alters fibers or yarn with mechanical or chemical methods not by layered stitching
patterning
vstexturing
1 4.5

Making repeated designs on a surface, like cloth or walls

applies specifically to fibers or yarn using mechanical or chemical methods for texture
tufting
vstexturing
  • Specialized
7.0

A way of making fabric by stitching loops of yarn to make a raised pattern

uses mechanical or chemical alteration of fibers to add bulk or permanent patterns
burnout
vstexturing
  • Specialized
7.7

A fabric treatment that removes parts to make see-through patterns

also alters fibers by mechanical or chemical means to create bulk or stretch
finishing
vstexturing
  • Specialized
3.4

A thin layer on wood or metal that protects and looks good

focuses specifically on altering fibers or yarn for bulk stretch or pattern
felting
vstexturing
4.7

A process of pressing wool or other fibers together to make a dense cloth

changes fibers to add bulk or stretch rather than matting and compressing them
trapunto
vstexturing
  • Specialized
9.9

A quilting method that makes raised padded designs on fabric

works by altering fibers or yarn themselves rather than adding stitched padding

Antonyms

smooth
1 5.8

An act of making a surface even by rubbing or pressing

Surface Forms

texturing singular
texturings plural

Morphology

texturing = texture (semi-transparent) = texture + ing

The derivation from 'texture' is clear, but the textile-specific technical sense ('creating bulk, stretch, or permanent surface pattern') is specialized and may not be obvious to an average learner.

Etymology

Texturing comes from the Latin root texere 'to weave' and shares the same root as textile. In fibers and yarn, texturing means changing the thread's surface or structure so it gains bulk, stretch, or a different feel, much like changing the 'weave' of a cloth.