Lustrate
Lüstrieren is in the textile industry inserted finishing processes , which yarn threads imparts a smooth, glossy surface. Luster consists of coating the thread with paraffin , dextrin or a rubber solution that holds the fibers down. Treatment with steel rollers and brushes produces an increased gloss. The luster process is used, for example, in the production of iron yarn .
Web links
- Lustrate . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 10, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 1020.