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2. Hessian fabric - Wikipedia

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   Hessian was first exported from India in the early 19th century. [5] It was traditionally used as backing for linoleum, rugs, and carpet. [5]In Jamaica and certain parts of the Caribbean (where it is only known as Crocus), [14] many labourers who used to work on the plantations were not often given pleasant materials with which to make clothes.

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   The most common blend is cotton and polyester. Regular blended fabric is 65% polyester and 35% cotton. It is called a reverse blend if the ratio of cotton predominates—the percentage of the fibers changes with the price and required properties.

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5. Mohair - Wikipedia

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   Fibers from young goats are softest and are used to manufacture yarn for clothing. Fibers from mature goats are used to produce such things as rugs and carpets. [10] Mohair is also used in 'climbing skins' for randonnée skiing and ski touring. The mohair is used in a carpet allowing the skier an appropriate ascension method without sliding ...

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7. Hammam - Wikipedia

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   A hammam (Arabic: حمّام, romanized: ḥammām), also often called a Turkish bath by Westerners, [1] is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited from the model of the Roman thermae .