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2. Theater drapes and stage curtains - Wikipedia

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   Many are made from black or other darkly colored, light-absorbing material (In North America, for example, heavyweight velour is the current industry standard [1]). Theater drapes represent a portion of any production's soft goods , a category comprising any non-wardrobe, cloth-based element of the stage or scenery. [ 2 ]

3. Curtain - Wikipedia

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   Curtains may be held back with tie-backs (a loop of cloth, cord, etc., placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side; typically passed through a ring on a hook attached to the wall, and fastened with a knot, button, or velcro; often adorned with tassels) or may be closed and opened with sticks called draw-pulls (rods made of plastic, wood ...

4. Cubicle curtain - Wikipedia

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   Healthcare cubicle curtains are constructed from different woven fabrics stitched together with the top portion of open mesh of the curtain as required by the National Fire Protection Association. The suggested fire prevention and regulatory codes are followed by local, state and Federal fire marshals with Healthcare patient safety in mind.

5. Front curtain - Wikipedia

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   An Austrian curtain. A front curtain, also known as a (front-of-)house curtain, act curtain, grand drape, main curtain or drape, proscenium curtain, or main rag [1] [2] [3] is the stage curtain or curtains at the very front of a theatrical stage, separating it from the house.

6. Blackout (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   The process of manufacturing blackout was invented by Baltimore-based Rockland Industries, [2] and involves coating a fabric with layers of foam, or 'passes'. A '2-pass' blackout is produced by applying two passes of foam to a fabric – first, a black layer is applied to the fabric, then a white or light-colored layer is applied on top of the black.

7. Prince Rupert's drop - Wikipedia

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   Prince Rupert's drops have remained a scientific curiosity for nearly 400 years due to two unusual mechanical properties: [4] when the tail is snipped, the drop disintegrates explosively into powder, whereas the bulbous head can withstand compressive forces of up to 664,300 newtons (67,740 kg f).