adjective
- treated with a chemical process to make cotton thread or fabric stronger, more lustrous, and better able to absorb dye
Usage: textile industry
Examples
- The mercerised cotton thread had a silky sheen.
- Mercerised fabric takes dye more evenly than untreated cotton.
- The shirt was made from mercerised cotton for extra durability.
- High-quality bed sheets often use mercerised cotton fibers.
- The mercerised yarn produced a smoother finished garment.
- Mercerised cotton is stronger and more resistant to shrinkage.