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2. Blend (textile) - Wikipedia

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   Polyester-cotton blended clothing is more comfortable to wear in humid climates than polyester alone. [1]: 79 A heavy pair of jeans made of 100% cotton that weigh 14 oz (396.9 g) can be cut down to 11 oz (311.8 g), without compromising durability, by changing the composition to a blend of polyester 50% with cotton or nylon 20%. [12]

3. Staple (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   For instance, in a cotton polyester core-spun yarn, cotton wraps around a polyester filament yarn. Similarly, core-spun cotton spandex is a yarn in which cotton fibers are twisted around a spandex yarn and covers the core yarn and are primarily used in denim types. Plying two or more core-spun yarns are used for making core-spun threads.

4. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   A transparent monofillament which can be melted by an iron. Nylon is usually stronger than polyester. strength with transparency Polyester: A synthetic blend which is stronger and stretchier than cotton with little or no lint (may be texturized) strength Rayon: Made from cellulose, but not considered to be a natural fibre because it is highly ...

5. Textile - Wikipedia

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   Fiber composition [72] the fiber blend composition of mixtures of the fibers, [73] is an important criterion to analyze the behavior, properties such as functional aspects, and commercial classification of the merchandise. [74] [75] [76] The most common blend is cotton and polyester. Regular blended fabric is 65% polyester and 35% cotton.

6. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   Yarn is selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibres, such as warmth (wool), light weight (cotton or rayon), durability (nylon is added to sock yarn, for example), or softness (cashmere, alpaca). Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19]

7. Cotton - Wikipedia

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   Fabric also can be made from recycled or recovered cotton that otherwise would be thrown away during the spinning, weaving, or cutting process. While many fabrics are made completely of cotton, some materials blend cotton with other fibers, including rayon and synthetic fibers such as polyester. It can either be used in knitted or woven fabrics ...