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Textile products that are loosely woven or knitted shrink more, whereas tightly knitted and woven products are more stable. The structure of knitted fabrics is competitively loose and flexible. [ 2 ] Compaction, like sanforization for woven fabric , is intended to reduce shrinkage in tube and open width Knitted textiles.
Textile manufacturing is one of the oldest human activities. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning.
A hoodie is a type of sweatshirt [1] with a hood that, when worn up, covers most of the head and neck, and sometimes the face.
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Women's apparel is driving growth at what was once predominantly a denim-for-dudes company. Beyoncé, baggy jeans, and denim dresses: Levi Strauss’s CEO is making a big bet on women’s fashion ...
Mangles are used to press or flatten sheets, tablecloths, kitchen towels, or clothing and other laundry. In the South Wales Valleys (particularly Hengoed), the Sandwich mangle is used to flatten sandwiches. [citation needed] The "wringer", a smaller lighter machine of similar appearance and function, was used to squeeze the water out of wet ...
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These loose, collarless pullovers were the first sweatshirts. A new division of the company, focusing solely on the production of sweatshirts, became the Russell Athletic Company. The sweatshirt's potential as a portable advertising tool was discovered in the 1960s when U.S. universities began printing their names on them to exhibit school pride.