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mercerized
verb
(mer-cer-ize)
to give (a material, such as cotton yarn) luster, strength, and receptiveness to dyes by treatment under tension with caustic soda
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mercerized
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preshrunk
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sueded
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grosgrain
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shirting
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elasticised
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stonewashed
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shirred
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prewashed
,
orris
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crewneck
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grapeseed
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vulcanized
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turbinado
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bodiced
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plushness
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innerspring
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vulcanised
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textured
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gusseted
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texturizing
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exfoliated
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shearling
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marbleized
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lapelled
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underlays
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handstitched
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elasticated
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calendered
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worsted
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granulates
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bevelled
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grassiness
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stitching
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thermoform
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cotton
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cellulose
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thread
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yarns
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yarn
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fabric
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ramie
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fibers
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usually
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highly
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often
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hydrocellulose
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coarser
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john mercer
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mercer
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coarse
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dyed
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felted
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hemp
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hempen
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manufactured
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mercerised
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mordanted
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nitrated
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ply
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silky
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spun
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staple
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unbleached
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undyed
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untwisted
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unwoven
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weave
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mercerized
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