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2. Blend (textile) - Wikipedia

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   Polyester-cotton blended clothing is more comfortable to wear in humid climates than polyester alone. [1]: 79 A heavy pair of jeans made of 100% cotton that weigh 14 oz (396.9 g) can be cut down to 11 oz (311.8 g), without compromising durability, by changing the composition to a blend of polyester 50% with cotton or nylon 20%. [12]

3. Wrinkle-resistant fabric - Wikipedia

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   In the reaction, the molecules of the fabric are bonded together to keep them from moving and causing wrinkles. [11] [3] For this reason, durable-press treated garments behave as synthetics. [11] However, almost all the wrinkle resistant garments are made with poly/cotton blends fabrics. [17]

4. Scrubs (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Scrubs, sometimes called surgical scrubs or nursing scrubs, are the sanitary clothing worn by physicians, nurses, dentists and other workers involved in patient care. Originally designed for use by surgeons and other operating room personnel, who would put them on when sterilizing themselves, or "scrubbing in", before surgery , they are now ...

5. Medical textiles - Wikipedia

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   The spectrum of applications of medical textiles ranges from simple cotton bandages to advanced tissue engineering. [2] Common examples of products made from medical textiles include dressings, implants, surgical sutures, certain medical devices, healthcare textiles, diapers, menstrual pads, wipes, and barrier fabrics. [3]

6. Broadcloth - Wikipedia

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   Since the early 1920s, the American market has used the term "broadcloth" to describe a plain-woven, usually mercerised fabric woven with a rib and a slightly heavier filling yarn, used for shirt-making, made from cotton or a polyester-and-cotton blend. [5] This fabric was introduced in the early 1920s as an import from the United Kingdom ...

7. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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