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Hard Twist - A term, usually applied to spun yarn, to describe a yarn with a high number of turns of twist per unit length.
Heat Resistance - A property possessed by certain textile fibers that resist degradation at high temperature. Heat resistance may be an inherent property of the fiber itself or it may be imparted by additives or treatment during the manufacturing process.
Heat Setting - A step in the manufacturing process that gives dimensional stability and often other desirable properties such as wrinkle resistance and improved heat resistance to manufactured fibers, yarns, and fabric with the application of either moist or dry heat.
Heat Stabilized - A term used to describe fiber or yarn heat-treated to reduce the tendency of the fiber to shrink or elongate when exposed to elevated temperatures.
Herringbone - A broken twill weave characterized by a balanced, repeated zigzag effect produced by having the rib run first to the right and then to the left for an equal number of threads.
High Density - A term to describe a fabric with heavier than normal weight per unit volume.
Homespun - A coarse, plain weave fabric of uneven yarns with a rustic appearance.
Hospitality Market (for wholesale linens) - The wholesale linens market consisting of prospective sales to service oriented companies such as restaurants, hotels, casinos, country clubs, and other travel, tourism, and entertainment companies. Hospitality firms are usually privately owned and have a large appetite for wholesale linen products of all varieties, qualities and price points.
Houndstooth - A term used to describe the pattern's medium-sized, broken-check effect. The check is actually a four-pointed star.
Hybrid Fabric - A type of fabric in which two or more different types of yarns are used in the construction of a single fabric. This provides design flexibility to meet performance requirements and controls cost by permitting some lower priced fibers to be used.
Hydrophilic - Having a strong ability to absorb water.
Hydrophobic - Lacking the ability to absorb water.
Hydroscopic - Having the ability to absorb moisture from the atmosphere. All fibers have this property in varying degrees.
Hypochlorite Bleaching - Whitening of a textile material using a sodium hypochlorite solution as the bleaching agent.
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