Washing label
Was etiket
The provision which is sewn into textile products, and indicates how one has to deal with these in the washing, and during ironing, so that they remain in optimum condition.
Waterresistant
Waterafstotend
Effect after the impregnation with water-repellent agents: the result depends on kind of raw material, yarn, binding and the density of the tissue. A synthetic fabric yarn with many thin filaments and sufficient material density without these breeding repellent and additionally water vapor permeability.
Tissue
Weefsel
A substance that is composed of wires that cross each other at right angles. Each tissue has at least two holes systems, the warp threads (length of the fabric, a very long time), and the weft threads (the width of the stof0. A fabric is manufactured on a loom.
White tie
White tie
The men wear a suit, this is a rokjas, black trousers, a white shirt with starched white pique vest with stand collar and white bow. at very formal occasions only does this dress code. White tie is the most formal dress code. A suit is evening attire and becomes worn after 18 hours. (State) funerals or royal honors, promotions and weddings in some circles are an exception. The ladies wear long festive evening dress with high neckline with matching long gloves.
White spread
White spread
In shirt collar.
Windbreaks
Winddicht
A feature on clothing that protects from cold winds. Waterichte fabrics are also windproof. In addition, a good windproof fabric also available through a dense texture, strong fulling or by treatment with synthetic resins.
Wool
Wol
An animal textile fiber, originating from the fleece of the sheep. It is a highly crimped and squamous fiber, depending on the breed of sheep, and the part of the coat. The round wool fiber is covered with scales that are like tiles on each other. Wool takes a lot of slow moisture. This fiber has low tensile strength but high elasticity and shape retention. Wool has a very large heat-insulating properties and is resistant to heat, caustic, chlorine, and a popular food for larvae of the moth and carpet beetle. The resistance to acid, light and mildew is good.
Rub fastness
Wrijfechtheid
The textile colors may not deliver. For this to be determined is often recommended the article several times firmly along a white cotton rag to rub. Does the dye of the tested substance on the tip, then the substance is not fast to rubbing.