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Deweighting, deweighing or weight reduction, is a chemical treatment that peels the surface of polyester fibers and makes them softer and finer. It also reduces the fiber weight and hence weakens the strength. Additionally, the treatment enhances the absorbency of the treated substrates.^[1] Deweighting is an alkaline hydrolysis treatment that affects the surface fibers of the polyester and reduces the decitex or denier of fibers, weight loss of between 10% and 30% is possible during the treatment.^[2] Polyester and cotton blends can be treated with an alkali process to make them look and feel like silk.^[3]

^ Kolanjikombil, Mathews (2019). Pretreatment of Textile Substrates. Woodhead Publishing India. pp. 116, 117. ISBN 978-93-85059-99-5.
^ Denton, Michael James; Daniels, Paul N. (2002). Textile Terms and Definitions. Textile Institute. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-870372-44-2.
^ Textile Technology Digest 1996-10: Vol 53. Internet Archive. Textile Information Center. 1996. pp. 66, 67.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[:0-1] Kolanjikombil, Mathews (2019). Pretreatment of Textile Substrates. Woodhead Publishing India. pp. 116, 117. ISBN 978-93-85059-99-5.

[2] Denton, Michael James; Daniels, Paul N. (2002). Textile Terms and Definitions. Textile Institute. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-870372-44-2.

[3] Textile Technology Digest 1996-10: Vol 53. Internet Archive. Textile Information Center. 1996. pp. 66, 67.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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