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2. Linen - Wikipedia

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   The standard measure of bulk linen yarn is the "lea", which is the number of yards in a pound of linen divided by 300. For example, a yarn having a size of 1 lea will give 300 yards per pound. The fine yarns used in handkerchiefs, etc. might be 40 lea, and give 40x300 = 12,000 yards per pound.

3. Canadian manufacturing is a multibillion-dollar industry— so ...

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   NAFTA transformed Canada’s manufacturing sector, making it a parts and pieces producer. Now green-conscious start-ups are finding creative ways to make products all in one place again

4. Made in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Made in Canada (French: Fabriqué au Canada) and Product of Canada (Produit du Canada) are certification marks designating a claim that Canada is the country of origin of a good. A product label for that good may use these marks, or a qualified version, to present that claim to consumers.

5. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics made with microfibers are exceptionally soft and hold their shape well. millinery 1. Millinery the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats for women. 2. Women's hats and other articles sold by a milliner. mockado Mockado is a woollen pile fabric made in imitation of silk velvet. [18] [19] [20] modal

6. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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   Natural vegetable fibres include cotton, linen, jute and hemp. Animal protein fibres include wool and silk. Man-made fibres (made by industrial processes) including nylon, polyester will be used in some hobbies and handicrafts and in the developed world. Almost all commercial textiles are produced by industrial methods. Textiles are still ...

7. Dominion Textile - Wikipedia

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   In 1905, four of the largest textile companies in Canada, which between them owned over half the looms and spindles in the country, [1] merged to form Dominion Textile, which soon gained a near monopoly in the tariff-protected Canadian market. Based in Montreal, it was one of Canada's leading companies and had close links to the government.