APPAREL DICTIONARY - M -

MCR©
Motion Control Requirements for Champion brand sports bras.  Choose Light MCR for Light support for activities such as Yoga, Pilates, weight training and golf. Medium MCR for Moderate support for less intense activity. Ideal for walking, hiking or cycling. High MCR provides full support for high impact activities such as jogging, tennis, volleyball and mountain biking. Maximum MCR is for Maximum support for intense activities such as running, basketball, horseback riding and soccer.

Mercerization
Treatment for fabric (cotton yarn or cloth) to make it look silky or take dye better.

Microfibers
The name given to ultra-fine manufactured fibers and the name given to the technology of developing these fibers. Fibers made using microfiber technology, produce fibers which weight less than 1.0 denier. The fabrics made from these extrafine fibers provide a superior hand, a gentle drape, and incredible softness. Comparatively, microfibers are two times finer than silk, three times finer than cotton, eight times finer than wool, and one hundred times finer than a human hair. Currently, there are two types of microfibers, polyester microfibers, and rayon microfibers.

Mock Turtleneck
A shortened version of the turtleneck where the neck of the garment does not fold over.

Mullens
The term used to describe the fabrics strength because that is the name of the test machine. This machine is used to determine the pounds per square inch of pressure needed to break the fabric. Fabric strength has a definite bearing on seam strength, needle cutting and overall longevity of a garment. Since stronger fabric does not needle cut, the mullens is very important when considering embroidery. Our minimum allowed is 70 pounds.