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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. Clothing material - Wikipedia

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   The air is held in the voids inside the material itself as well as in the gaps between the clothing layers. Of the natural clothing materials, fur and leather provide the best insulation. Wool, with its lanolin oil, is not very absorbent and keeps its insulation properties well when wet, unlike cotton. [6]

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   The hoodie is made from a cotton-polyester blend, and it comes in both regular and tall sizes, as well as a wide range of colors. ... Duckworth specialized in merino wool clothing, all of which is ...

5. List of textile fibres - Wikipedia

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   Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires.

6. Challis (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Printed rayon challis fabric Crinkle rayon challis fabric. Challis, sometimes referred to as challie [1] or chally, [2] is a lightweight woven fabric, originally a silk-and-wool blend, which can also be made from a single fibre, such as cotton, silk or wool, [3] or from man-made fabrics such as rayon. [4]

7. Gabardine - Wikipedia

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   The original fabric was worsted wool, sometimes in combination with cotton, and was waterproofed using lanolin before weaving. [8] Today the fibre may also be pure cotton, texturised polyester, viscose, or a blend. [9] Gabardine is woven as a warp-faced steep or regular twill, with a prominent diagonal rib on the face and smooth surface on the ...

8. What Temperature Should You Wash White Clothes In? - AOL

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   Most fibers (cotton, linen, polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex) can handle the typical US hot (50°C/122°F) water temperature setting, but be sure to wash wool and silk garments in cold water, if ...

9. Coolmax - Wikipedia

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   As a polyester, it is moderately hydrophobic, so it absorbs little fluid and dries relatively quickly (compared to absorbent fibers such as cotton). The cross-section is non-round, increasing surface area by an estimated 20% (over round fibers) in order to produce a wicking effect via capillary action .