kutistuma
Kutistuma is a Finnish noun that denotes the process or phenomenon of shrinking or contracting. It can refer to the reduction in size of a material or tissue, caused by factors such as moisture loss, heat, chemical treatment, or mechanical stress. In everyday Finnish, the verb kutistua describes the act of shrinking, and kutistuma is the nominal form used in technical and descriptive contexts.
In textiles, kutistuma describes fabric shrinkage after washing or drying. Typical measurements report kutistuma as a
Outside textiles, kutistuma is used for plastics, wood, and biological tissues, where shrinkage can refer to
Preventive measures include pre-shrinking, material conditioning, controlled washing or curing, and appropriate finishing. In industrial contexts,
It is primarily a Finnish word, and in non-Finnish texts it is sometimes retained as a loanword