Garment & Textile · Yarn
Mercerisation
Treatment of cotton yarn/fabric with caustic soda under tension to boost lustre, strength, dye uptake.
Origin
Global
Era
Modern (1844)
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Industrialist View
Adds US$0.4–1/kg to yarn cost. Essential for premium shirting and embroidery threads (J&P Coats). Double-mercerised = done twice.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Mercerised thread sews smoother, resists lint build-up.
Construction & Use
Patented by John Mercer, 1844.