Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotton and flax, which improves dye uptake and tear strength, reduces fabric shrinkage, and imparts a silk-like luster. == Development == The process was devised in 1844 by John Mercer, who treated cotton with solutions of 20–30% sodium hydroxide followed by washing.
Mercerisation is a textile finishing treatment for cellulose fabric and yarn, mainly cotton and flax, which improves dye uptake and tear strength, reduces fabric shrinkage, and imparts a silk-like luster. == Development == The process was devised in 1844 by John Mercer, who treated cotton with solutions of 20–30% sodium hydroxide followed by washing.
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