
298 Textiles for Industrial Applications
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11.6 Decatizing Cloth
Decatizing, also known as crabbing, blowing, and decating, is the process of
making permanent nish on textile cloth, so that it does not shrink during
garment washing. It is used mainly for wool, also applied to processes
on fabrics of other bers, such as cotton, linen, or polyester. The decatiz-
ing clothes are made out of woven or nonwoven fabric, made out of wool/
cotton-blended fabric or high-performance ber nonwoven felt. Crabbing
and blowing are minor variations on the general process for wool, which
is to roll the cloth onto a roller and bl ...