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2. Candlewicking - Wikipedia

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   It gets its name from the nature of the soft spun cotton thread, which was braided then used to form the wick for candles. Motifs are created using a variety of traditional embroidery stitches as well as a tufted stitch.

3. Candle wick - Wikipedia

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   A candle wick or lamp wick is usually made of braided cotton that holds the flame of a candle or oil lamp. A candle wick works by capillary action, conveying ("wicking") the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts. In other words, the wick brings the liquified wax up ...

4. Capillary action - Wikipedia

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   Capillary action of water (polar) compared to mercury (non-polar), in each case with respect to a polar surface such as glass (≡Si–OH). Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space without the assistance of external forces like gravity.

5. Candle - Wikipedia

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   Candle with unlit wick. A candle wick works by capillary action, drawing ("wicking") the melted wax or fuel up to the flame. When the liquid fuel reaches the flame, it vaporizes and combusts. The candle wick influences how the candle burns. Important characteristics of the wick include diameter, stiffness, fire resistance, and tethering.

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7. Candlewick - Wikipedia

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   Candle wick, a part of a candle or oil lamp; Candlewick, a style of glassware made by the Imperial Glass Company; Candlewick (fabric), a thick, soft cotton fabric; Candlewick, an element in financial candlestick charts; Candlewick (ward), a ward in the City of London; Candlewick Press, a Massachusetts publisher