<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">mercerizing machines</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31422045</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:45</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">mercerizing machine</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Mechanized devices, typically comprising an automated range of stenter chains for tension control, designed to facilitate the application of a caustic soda chemical treatment on cotton fabrics to prepare the fabrics for subsequent dying and chemical finishes. By providing a temperature and tension controlled surface upon which the wet textile process of mercanization is carried out, these devices give fabrics a lustrey finish, increased tensile strength, and greater absorptive properties, creating a foundation for finishing treatments.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>