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Mercerised cotton
Mercerised cotton is cotton treated with an alkaline solution and then washed. The treatment increases its lustre, strength and ability to take dye. It remains cotton, even when its sheen resembles silk. The American spelling is mercerized cotton.
Also mercerized cotton
See also Cotton, Silk, Viscose (rayon), Kayseri (Turkish)
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