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Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet -type hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage. In contrast latch-hooking uses a hinged hook to form a ...
Rag rug. Rag rug constructed from T-shirts and bed linen. A rag rug is a rug or mat made from rags. Small pieces of recycled fabric are either hooked into or poked through a hessian backing, or else the strips are braided or plaited together to make a mat. Other names for this kind of rug are derived from the material (clippy or clootie rug) or ...
Rug making. Woman passing a shuttle through the warp on a loom. A rug is a piece of cloth, similar to a carpet, but it does not span the width of a room and is not attached to the floor. It is generally used as a floor covering, or as a decorative feature. [1]
Durag. silk, satin, polyester, and cotton. A durag (alternate spellings) is a close-fitting cloth tied around the top of the head to protect the hair; similarly a wave cap is a close-fitting cap for the same purpose. [1] Durags may be worn to accelerate the development of long curly/kinky hair, waves or locks in the hair; [2] to maintain ...
Cotton paper, also known as rag paper or rag stock paper, is made using cotton linters (fine fibers which stick to the cotton seeds after processing) or cotton from used cloth (rags) as the primary material. Prior to the mid-19th century, cotton paper was the main form of paper produced, with pulp paper replacing cotton paper as the main paper ...
Recombination-activating gene. The recombination-activating genes (RAGs) encode parts of a protein complex that plays important roles in the rearrangement and recombination of the genes encoding immunoglobulin and T cell receptor molecules. There are two recombination-activating genes RAG1 and RAG2, whose cellular expression is restricted to ...
So, 13 years ago, when an unusual spot appeared on my wrist, I was quick to point it out to my dermatologist, who promptly told me he was unconcerned. The answer was the same when I asked about it ...
Ragging. Ragging is the term used for the so-called " initiation ritual" practiced in higher education institutions in India, Pakistan, [1] and Sri Lanka. The practice is similar to hazing in North America, fagging in the UK, bizutage in France, praxe in Portugal, and other similar practices in educational institutions across the world.