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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. Navy Working Uniform - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the NWU's introduction in late 2008, the U.S. Navy's sailors and officers wore three main working uniforms: The coveralls, which were worn by all sailors and officers and were made from a blue polyester and cotton blend fabric; working khakis, also known as wash khakis, which were tan in color and worn by officers and chief petty ...

4. Wrinkle-resistant fabric - Wikipedia

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   In the reaction, the molecules of the fabric are bonded together to keep them from moving and causing wrinkles. [11] [3] For this reason, durable-press treated garments behave as synthetics. [11] However, almost all the wrinkle resistant garments are made with poly/cotton blends fabrics. [17]

5. Scrubs (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Scrubs, sometimes called surgical scrubs or nursing scrubs, are the sanitary clothing worn by physicians, nurses, dentists and other workers involved in patient care. Originally designed for use by surgeons and other operating room personnel, who would put them on when sterilizing themselves, or "scrubbing in", before surgery , they are now ...

6. Broadcloth - Wikipedia

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   Since the early 1920s, the American market has used the term "broadcloth" to describe a plain-woven, usually mercerised fabric woven with a rib and a slightly heavier filling yarn, used for shirt-making, made from cotton or a polyester-and-cotton blend. [5] This fabric was introduced in the early 1920s as an import from the United Kingdom ...

7. Lyocell - Wikipedia

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   Lyocell may be blended with a variety of other fibers such as silk, cotton, rayon, polyester, linen, nylon, and wool. When mixed with other fibers, the resulting fabric is much stronger and more resistant to wear, tear, and pilling. [22] Lyocell also is used in conveyor belts, specialty papers, and medical dressings. [23]