#starching
- Starch — To treat a fabric, a piece of clothing, or a textile material with an aqueous solution of starch, with the structural purpose of giving it stiffness, a smooth appearance, gloss, and an increased resistance to wrinkling and soiling during use. This technical or domestic process also facilitates the ironing of materials and protects the textile fibers by creating a microscopic protective film on their surface.
- Starching — The act of starching and its result; a technological process of finishing textile materials by impregnating them with a starch paste or suspension, followed by drying and calendering. This structural operation improves the physical-mechanical properties of the fabrics, increasing their apparent density, resistance to frictional wear, and their ability to repel dust particles suspended in the air.
- 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.
- Textile starcher — A skilled worker in a textile enterprise who conducts and monitors installations for finishing, starching, and treating materials with sizing agents. As an adjective, it describes a mechanical device, industrial machinery, chemical substance, or macromolecular treatment designed exclusively for the structural process of stiffening and improving fabric quality.