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Clothing<br />
When used to describe a card or garnett machine, the term refers to the sawtooth wire<br />
covering that “clothes” the cylinders and combs the fibers.<br />
Cloudy web<br />
An uneven or irregular web that gives a cloud-like appearance.<br />
Clump<br />
A knot of fibers in a web resulting from improper separation of the fibers.<br />
Coagulation<br />
The precipitation of particles from their suspension in a liquid.<br />
Coalescence<br />
In a liquid-liquid dispersion, it is the joining together (or coalescing) of liquid particles to<br />
form larger drops.<br />
Coform<br />
The formation of a nonwoven web through the concurrent use of elements from at least two<br />
different web formation technologies.<br />
Coating<br />
Application of a liquid material to one or both surfaces of a fabric, which is followed by<br />
drying or curing.<br />
Cohesion<br />
The resistance of like materials to be separated from one another. Examples are: The<br />
tendency of fibers to adhere to each other during processing, the resistance of a web to being<br />
pulled apart, and the resistance of a component of a laminate to being torn apart when the<br />
adhesive interface in the laminate is being stressed.<br />
Coir<br />
Fiber derived from the outer husks of the coconut.<br />
Colorfastness<br />
The ability of a textile material to retain its color when exposed to conditions (washing,<br />
drycleaning, sunlight, etc.) that can remove or destroy color.<br />
Combing<br />
In carding, the part of the process that removes neps and aligns the fibers.<br />
Comfort<br />
The sense of well-being in wearing clothing that comes from characteristics such as hand,<br />
breathability, softness, light weight and warmth.<br />
12 <strong>Nonwovens</strong> <strong>Glossary</strong>
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