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A polyester shirt Close-up of a polyester shirt SEM picture of a bend in a high-surface area polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section A drop of water on a water resistant polyester Polyesters can contain one ester linkage per repeat unit of the polymer, as in polyhydroxyalkanoates like polylactic acid , or they may have two ester ...
Fake fur can be made from a variety of materials, including polyester, nylon, or acrylic. First introduced in 1929, fake furs were initially composed of hair from the South American alpaca . The ensuing decades saw substantial improvements in their quality, particularly in the 1940s, thanks to significant advances in textile manufacturing .
A bed with a duvet. A duvet (UK: / ˈ d uː v eɪ / DOO-vay, US: / d uː ˈ v eɪ / doo-VAY; [1] [2] from French duvet 'down'), usually called a comforter or (down-filled) quilt in American English, [3] [4] [5] and a doona in Australian English, [6] is a type of bedding consisting of a soft flat bag filled with down, feathers, wool, cotton, silk, or a synthetic alternative, and is typically ...
European pillow (or Continental pillow) A Euro or Continental pillow – a large square pillow – is a decorative pillow that sits back against the headboard. These are often placed behind the standard size pillow shams as a backdrop, or on top of standard pillows as a coordinated set with a duvet cover.
Polyester fiberfill is a synthetic fiber used for stuffing pillows [1] and other soft objects such as stuffed animals. [2] It is also used in audio speakers for its acoustic properties. [ 3 ] It is commonly sold under the trademark name Poly-Fil, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] or un-trademarked as polyfill.
Down rated 500–650 in 3 /oz (290–380 cm 3 /g) is warm enough and light enough for most conditions, and 800–900 in 3 /oz (460–520 cm 3 /g) fill is used for very lightweight and/or very cold-weather gear. Down is warm, lightweight and packable. If well cared for, it retains its loft up to three times longer than do most synthetics. [38]
Microfiber (microfibre in British English) is synthetic fibre finer than one denier or decitex/thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometers. The most common types of microfiber are made variously of polyesters; polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex); and combinations of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene. Microfiber is used to ...
A U.S. electric blanket. An electric blanket is a blanket that contains integrated electrical heating wires. Types include underblankets, overblankets, throws, and duvets. [1] An electric underblanket is placed above the mattress and below the bottom bed sheet.