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  2. Whipcord - Wikipedia

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    Whipcord fabric is a strong worsted or cotton fabric made of hard-twisted yarns with a diagonal cord or rib. The weave used for whipcord is a steep-angled twill, essentially the same weave as a cavalry twill or a steep gabardine. However, the ribs of whipcord are usually more pronounced than in either of those fabrics, and the weft (filling ...

  3. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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    Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, braided or knitted from textile fibres A. Aertex; Alençon lace ... Whipcord; Wigan; Worsted wool; Y. Youghal ...

  4. Worsted - Wikipedia

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    Twilled fabrics such as whipcord, gabardine and serge are often made from worsted yarn. Worsted fabric made from wool has a natural recovery, meaning that it is resilient and quickly returns to its natural shape, but non-glossy worsted will shine with use or abrasion. [5] [6]

  5. Corduroy - Wikipedia

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    A common false etymology holds that the word "corduroy" derives from the French phrase corde du roi or the cord of the king. [2] [3] [non-primary source needed] The word corduroy is from cord (i.e., rope) and duroy, which was a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century.

  6. Bedford cord - Wikipedia

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    Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy. It can have the appearance of narrow-width stripes with ...

  7. JCPenney Is Closing Even More Stores. Is Your State Affected?

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    The nationwide department store just revealed that it’s closing even more locations this year. Here’s what we know and which JCPenney stores are closing.

  8. Scientists Link Popular Drink With Over 330,000 Deaths a Year

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    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, new research ...

  9. Gabardine - Wikipedia

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    Gabardine Closeup view of gabardine fabric. Gabardine is a durable twill worsted wool. It is a tightly woven waterproof fabric and is used to make outerwear and various other garments, such as suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, and windbreakers. Thomas Burberry created the fabric in the late 1870s and patented it in 1888. [1]