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Abrasion: The act or result of surface rubbing during
laundering or normal wear. Synthetic threads
have superior abrasion resistance to cellulose
threads.
Acid Dyes: Dyes used to dye nylon threads. There
are two classes of acid dyes that are used:
premetalized and regular acid dyes.
Premetalized dyes have superior colorfastness
characteristics but can produce a limited color
range.
Aesthetics: Refers to the appearance of the thread
in the finished seam that can be effected by
contrast stitching, color matching, the sheen of
the thread or the size of the thread.
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