The treatment of man-made fibres (yarns and flocks) with soap solutions, emulsions or synthetic special products to increase their flexibility, improve their feel, to achieve a more favourable degree of smoothness for the further processing and a better appearance of the finished product
the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat