QUADRIPOLYMER- A polymer made from four
distinct monomers.
QUALITY- . SECONDS and YARN QUALITY.
QUARTZ FIBER- Pure silica that has been
melted and drawn into glass-like fibers. Used forheat
resistance and high dielectric strength.
QUENCH- 1. A box filled with water into
which fabric is run after singeing
to prevent sparks or fires. 2. . CABINET.
QUENCHING- The cooling of fiber filaments
after extrusion by carefullycontrolled
airflow. (.CROSSFLOW QUENCH, INFLOW QUENCH,and
OUTFLOW QUENCH.)
QUENCH SPACER- The “quiet” zone below the
spinneret in which thereis no
quench airflow. Quench spacer distance is important in controlling fiber
orientation and birefringence.
QUETSCH- The nip rollers of a padding machine.
QUILL- A light, tapered tube of wood,
metal, paper, or plastic on which the filling yarn is wound for use
in the shuttle during weaving.
QUILLING- The process of winding filling
yarns onto filling bobbins, or quills, in preparation for use
in the shuttle for weaving.
QUILTING- 1. A fabric construction
consisting of a layer of padding, frequently down or fiberfill,
sandwiched between two layers of material and held in place by stitching or
sealing in a regular
pattern across the body of the composite. (Also . PINSONIC® THERMAL JOINING MACHINE.)
2. The process of stitch bonding a
batting or composite.