Mill row

A rope mark or running mark (see rope marks,) formed during rotary milling of pieces.

Mill Run

A yarn fabric or other textile product that has not been inspected or that does not come up to the standard quality.

Milling

1. The process of treating fabric in a fulling mill i.e. fulling. 2. In silk manufacturing the twisting of the filaments into yarn. 3. A grinding process i.e. ball-milling of dyes and pigments.

Milling (fabric finishing)

Consolidation or compacting of fabrics, that usually contain wool or other animal fibres.
Note: The treati-nent, which is usually given in a rotary milling machine or in milling stocks, produces relative motion between the previously wetted fibres of a fabric. Depending on the type of fibre, the structure of the fabric and on variations in the conditions of milling, a wide range of effects can be obtained varying from a slight alteration in handle to a dense matting with considerable reduction in area.

Milling acid dye

An acid dye of good fastness to acid or alkaline milling.

Millitron® Process

A computer-controlled non-contact spray printing process that allows the production of intricate multicolored designs. Although this process was developed for carpets by Milliken & Co. it can also be used for upholstery pile fabrics and other textiles.

Mineral (fibre)

An inorganic fibre, natural or manufactured.
Note 1: Asbestos is a naturally occurring inorganic fibre and the term 'mineral fibre' has sometimes been used to mean asbestos exclusively.
Note 2: Metallicc fibres are not normally described as mineral fibres (see metallic (fibre)). (See also Classification Table, p.401.)

Mineral Fibers

A generic term for all non-metallic inorganic fibers which may be natural such as asbestos or manufactured from such sources as rock ore alloys slag or glass.

Mineral wool

A web or batt of manufactured, inorganic fibres used for thermal or acoustic insulation.

Mini-grain

A two coloured ingrain yarn in which one colour predominates.

Minimum Care

A term describing home laundering methods. Minimum care fabrics garments and household textile articles can be washed satisfactorily by normal home laundering methods and can be used or worn after light ironing. Light ironing denotes ironing without starching or dampening and with a relatively small expenditure of physical effort.

Minimum-care

Descriptive of textile materials that are reasonably resistant to disturbance of fabric structure and appearance during wear and washing and require a minimum of ironing or pressing.

Mink fibre (hair)

Fibre from the mink (Mustela (Lutreola) vision).

Misclip

See SCALLOPED SELVAGE.

Mispick

An incorrect sequence of weft insertions.