#fabric sizing
- Starch — To subject a textile material, fabric, or shirt collar to the finishing process by applying a layer of sizing agent or starch. This technical or household procedure aims to smooth the surface, temporarily stiffen the structural fibers, and impart a distinct aesthetic luster, while increasing resistance to wrinkling and dirt.
- Fabric sizing — The act of starching and its result; a technical, industrial, or household process through which a fabric or a clothing item is treated with a sizing agent or starch. This structural finishing operation provides textile fibers with a controlled stiffness, a distinct aesthetic luster, and enhanced protection against wrinkling, while facilitating the subsequent ironing process.
- Fabric sizing — A final technological finishing operation for textile materials, consisting of applying a thin layer of sizing agent or starch; it also defines the chemical colloidal mixture used for this purpose or the resulting protective film on the fabric surface. This structural process serves to provide the cloth with controlled stiffness, a pleasant hand, luster, waterproofness, or wrinkle resistance according to commercial standards.