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Another distinguishing characteristic of Hypnum mosses is the thick, green mats that they form, which earns them the common name "carpet moss". [2] Distinguishing between different Hypnum species can be accomplished mainly by gametophytic features and sometimes by sporophytic features.
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[4] Designs and motifs are also affected by and affect pile depth: "A carpet design with a high knot density is better adapted to intricate and curvilinear designs, which of necessity must have a shorter pile length to avoid looking blurry. A carpet with a lesser knot density is better adapted to bold, geometric designs and can utilize a long ...
Presently, the exploration of the flock phenomenon can be seen in the fine arts. Artist Electric Coffin is known for their many colorful flocked works, including a 50-foot piece in Facebook's Seattle headquarters. [1] Flocking in the automotive industry is used for decorative purposes and may be applied to a number of different materials.
A knotted-pile carpet is a carpet containing raised surfaces, or piles, from the cut off ends of knots woven between the warp and weft. The Ghiordes/Turkish knot and the Senneh/Persian knot, typical of Anatolian carpets and Persian carpets, are the two primary knots. [1] A flat or tapestry woven carpet, without pile, is a kilim.
Gametophyte (leafy vegetation) and sporophyte (upright stalks) generations of Plagiomnium cuspidatum. Plagiomnium cuspidatum, also known as toothed or “baby-tooth” plagiomnium moss and woodsy thyme-moss, is a species of thyme-moss that originated in North America, but can now also be found throughout Middle America, Africa, Northern and Southern Asia (excluding China), and Europe.
Moquette is a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. The pile's upright fibres form a flexible, durable, non-rigid surface [1] with a distinctive velvet-like feel. Traditional moquette weave fabrics are made today from a wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing, and are ideally ...
Lycopodium clavatum (common club moss, [3] [4] stag's-horn clubmoss, [5] running clubmoss, [6] or ground pine [7]) is the most widespread species in the genus Lycopodium in the clubmoss family. Description