Terrycloth

Terry ( terry date ) from the French frotter: (ab -, rub - a ), a fabric with particular absorbency and pleasant handle, mainly for home textiles (towels, wash cloths or robes ) is being used. Characteristic are the loops which result in a larger volume of the substance and can therefore take up quite a lot of liquid. Frottieren The verb is from the French term for frotter borrowed in the 18th century " rub ( with towels ), wipe dry ," whose origin is not secured. Therefore, the compound word towel, a cloth with which to wipe or can rub dry.

Production

In terry cloth is fabric that is made with special twists that already contain himself loops through different lengths of yarn that have been twisted together ( fancy ).

In terry is a two- chain tissue, developed (also pile warp ) are formed from the by a particular device on a loom loops from the taut backbone as well as the loose -loaded pile warp.

Qualities

There are four basic qualities:

• Full terry is soft and fluffy. His wealth it owes loose loops of soft yarn. Its advantage is its high absorbency.
• Twisting terry is under control. By twisted pile threads it has a high massage effect.
• Velor terry has a soft surface, because the loops are cut open.
• Active terry is relatively new. It is not woven, but worked and combines good absorbency, light massage effect, loop strength and softness.

In terry towels depending on thread type, thread length and weaving three weight classes are distinguished: easy ( 350-499 g / m² ), medium ( 500-599 g / m²) and heavy ( more than 600 g / m²).

There is also a badminton grip with Terry, the Towel Grip.