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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. Jersey (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Over the years, jersey fabric has evolved from a simple woolen material used for practical clothing to a versatile fabric that holds a prominent place in both everyday and luxury fashion. The addition of synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester in the 20th century further enhanced jersey's stretch, moisture control, and durability. [6]

4. 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.

5. 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]

6. 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 ...

7. 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]