| End | (in weaving) an individual warp yarn. |
| End and end | "Fabrics having alternating warp yarns, usually one in a colour and one in white." |
| End-and-end | "Fabrics having alternating warp yarns, usually one in a colour and one in white." |
| Enthalpy | The amount of energy in joules required to heat 1 gram of fabric from a temperature of 20°C to its melting point. |
| Entrepôt | "A trading centre or port at a geographically convenient location where goods are imported and re-exported without directly entering the local economy. According to the strict definition, oods are imported into and re-exported from an entrepôt without inc |
| Epidermal barrier | A barrier of the outer layer of skin. |
| Epithelial tissue | A newly formed tissue. |
| Etamine | A fine wool crêpe. |
| Exhaust treatment | A batchwise treatment in which a substance (such as a finish) is selectively adsorbed by a textile material immersed in the treatment liquor. |
| Exhaustion | see exhaust treatment. |
| Eyelet | "A type of fabric which contains patterned cut-outs, around which stitching or embroidery may be applied in order to prevent the fabric from raveling." |
| Elastane | A man-made fibre containing at least 85% polyurethane which is capable of high stretch followed by rapid and substantial recovery to its unstretched length. (See also elastomer; elastomeric yarn.) |
| Elasticity | "The ability of a fiber or fabric to return to its original length, shape, or size immediately after the removal of stress." |
| Elastane elastomeric | "A fibre, often made of polyurethane, possessing inherent stretch properties (also known as spandex, especially in the USA)." |
| Elastomer | A polymer which has high extensibility together with rapid and substantially complete elastic recovery. (See also elastane; elastomeric yarn. |
| Elastomeric yarn | A yarn formed from an elastomer. |
| Electret | "A non-conductive polymeric material which can maintain a long-lived electrostatic charge. Polypropylene electret filtration fabrics conveniently combine the mechanical removal of particles with an electrostatic field, which materially increases the filtr |
| Elité | A brand name used by Nylstar for its PBT (polybutylterephthalate) fibre. |
| Elongation | "the increase in length of a specimen during a tensile test, expressed in units of length." |
| Embossing | A process in which a pattern is formed in relief by passing fabric through a calender in which a heated metal bowl engraved with a pattern is compressed against a soft bowl. |
| Embroidery | A decorative pattern superimposed on an existing fabric by machine stitching or hand needlework. |
| Emerised | A fabric which has been passed over a series of emery-covered rollers to produce a suede-like finish. |