Glossary
What is Absorbency?
A fibre's ability to take up and hold moisture, such as cotton's absorbency compared to silk's.
This term in other languages
| Arabic | قابلية الامتصاص |
|---|---|
| French | Pouvoir absorbant |
| Turkish | Emicilik |
Learn it in the lesson
Wool, silk and linen: how they differ from cotton in properties and use
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