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Production of Supima cotton has risen from about 100,000 bales per year in the 1980s to over 800,000 bales in 2006. More than 90% of Supima cotton is exported from the United States, the majority of this being for the overseas manufacture of yarn, finished fabrics, clothing, sheets and towels which are re-exported to the United States for sale.
A rya or rye is a traditional Scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches. [1] They are made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. [ 2 ] Though rya means "rug" in English , the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. [ 3 ]
As of 2019, Gobi corporation has around 3,000 employees. In September 2019, the company announced the opening of a US office in Los Angeles and an e-commerce website catering exclusively to US customers. [9] Following the COVID-19 crisis and the drop in cashmere sales, GOBI Cashmere laid off 10% of its workforce. [10]
Pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, consisting of upright loops or strands of yarn. [1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels . [2] The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair". [3]
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Moquette is a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. The pile's upright fibres form a flexible, durable, non-rigid surface [1] with a distinctive velvet-like feel. Traditional moquette weave fabrics are made today from a wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing, and are ideally ...