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An Egyptian child with a "Lock of Youth" plait hairstyle A girl with a French braid. Braids (also referred to as plaits) are a complex hairstyle formed by interlacing three or more strands of hair. [1] Braiding has been used to style and ornament human and animal hair for thousands of years [2] in various cultures around the world.
Picture of various braids combined to look like a French and Dutch braid. Video demonstrating Dutch braided corn rows. Variations on this hairstyle include: . Dutch braid: A Dutch braid (also called an inverted French braid or reverse French braid or pineapple braid) is created when the three hair sections are crossed under each other, instead of over.
[1] [2] The hair can either be pinned up with bobby pins, or braided around the head in a technique similar to the dutch braid or french braid, adding strands of hair continously while braiding around the head. The crown braid was worn by women for centuries to keep long hair safe during farm work. Thus, it became associated with folk styles.
Snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Chloe Kim of the United States, center, and bronze medalist Tomita Sena of Japan, with strands out. (Queralt Castellet of Spain is at left.) (Photo: REUTERS/Mike ...
1925 braiding machine in action The smallest braiding machine consists of two horn gears and three bobbins. This produces a flat, 3-strand braid. A braiding machine is a device that interlaces three or more strands of yarn or wire to create a variety of materials, including rope, reinforced hose, covered power cords, and some types of lace.
Dan Campbell's gambles paid off. Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates' 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions ...
In electrical and electronic cables, braid is a tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference. The braid is grounded while the central conductor(s) carries the signal. The braid may be used in addition to a foil jacket to increase shielding and durability.