<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">mercerizing</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>textile finishing processes and techniques</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>mercerisation</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mercerization</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mercerized</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Treatment of cotton yarn or fabric by immersion in a caustic solution of sodium hydroxide or other chemical base. Fibers so treated swell permanently, and the cotton is made stronger and more lustrous. Named after Alexander Mercer (1791-1866), who perfected the process.  ]]></note></mads>