Calender fabrics - Indian Laws - General

Calender fabrics Encyclopedia Britannica has the following to say : Calendering - is a final process in which heat and pressure are applied to a fabric by passing it between heated rollers, imparting a flat, glossy, smooth surface, Lustre, increases when the degree of heat and pressure is increased. Calendering is applied to fabrics in which a smooth, flat surface is desirable, such as most cottons, many linen and silks, and various man-made fabrics ............................................................ Calendering is not usually a permanent process. In Glossary of Terms relating to treated fabrics I.S. 2244-1972 published by the Indian Standards Institution it is stated: Calender - A machine comprised of at least three heated rollers, used to produce film and sheet material. Calendering - A mechanical method done by rollers to provide glaze, glossiness, hardness, lustre, shine and even embossed designs to fabrics. Calendering is usually done to impart a special finish to fabrics. MAFATLAL FINE SPINNING MFG. CO. LTD. VERSUS COLLECTOR OF C. EX. - 1989 (1) TMI 127 - SUPREME COURT