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  2. Bolt (cloth) - Wikipedia

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    Cotton bolts are traditionally 42 inches (1.067 meters) wide and wool bolts are usually 60 inches (1.524 meters) wide. Thus a bolt of cotton is 116.667 square yards (97.566 m2) and a bolt of wool is 166.667 square yards (139.355 m2). Sarkar, Prasanta. Garment Manufacturing: Processes, Practices and Technology. Online Clothing Study. p. 160.

  3. Thawb - Wikipedia

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    The thawb dates back to the arrival of Islam in the Arab world in roughly 600 AD. It was a long- or short-sleeved gown worn over the qamis, an undergarment, by both men and women. The word thawb during this time was a general term for clothing and fabric because most types of clothing were mere pieces of cloth, or shiqqa.

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  5. Talk:Bolt (cloth) - Wikipedia

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    It isn't. The writer of this article has embellished it to a large extent. A "bolt" of fabric is simply another word for "piece" of fabric. No measurements involved at all. I have proposed the article be deleted. -Roxy the inedible dog . wooF 16:22, 22 December 2020 (UTC) A bolt is a roll of cloth woven on a loom or created by a knitting machine.

  6. Textile design - Wikipedia

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    This process creates a softer fabric favored by designers in the fashion and clothing design industries. Common, recognizable twill styles include patterns like Houndstooth or Herringbone. [14] Beyond weave structure, color is another dominant aspect in woven textile design. Typically, designers choose two or more contrasting colors that will ...

  7. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  8. Urdu literature - Wikipedia

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    Urdu literature (Urdu: ادبیاتِ اُردُو, “Adbiyāt-i Urdū”) comprises the literary works, written in the Urdu language.While it tends to be dominated by poetry, especially the verse forms of the ghazal (غزل) and nazm (نظم), it has expanded into other styles of writing, including that of the short story, or afsana (افسانہ).

  9. Book review - Wikipedia

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    A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. [ 1 ] A book review may be a primary source , an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. [ 2 ]