Meanings
plural permanent presses · alternative permanent-press
- A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.
This solution is then padded onto a textile fabric to obtain a 70 percent wet pick up and then air dried. The textile fabric can then be hot pressed to impart a permanent press to garments prepared therefrom.
1969, Patent number T861041, United States Patent Office
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
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