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  2. Harris tweed - Wikipedia

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    Harris tweed, herringbone pattern. Harris tweed (Scottish Gaelic: Clò mór or Clò hearach) is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides. This definition, quality standards and protection of ...

  3. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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    Bra size 70B is suitable for women with underbust girth 68–72 cm and bust girth from 82–84 cm to 86–88 cm. Example 2 A woman with an underbust girth of 89 cm and a bust girth of 108 cm has cup size 19 cm (= 108 cm – 89 cm) or "D". Her underbust girth rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cm is 90 cm.

  4. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    There is no mandatory clothing size or labeling standard in the US, though a series of voluntary standards have been in place since the 1930s. The US government, however, did attempt to establish a system for women's clothing in 1958 when the National Bureau of Standards published Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel ...

  5. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).

  6. Tweed - Wikipedia

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    Harris Tweed woven in a herringbone twill pattern, mid-20th century. Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun ...

  7. Column: Read my tan suit — Kamala Harris won't be taking ...

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    Harris is running for president while being female, so her fashion choices will be made to matter. Her campaign attire, her accessories, her formalwear, her outerwear and especially her shoes.

  8. Viyella - Wikipedia

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    Viyella logo. Viyella is a blend of wool and cotton first woven in 1893 in England, and the "first branded fabric in the world". [1] It was made of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave, developed by James and Robert Sissons of William Hollins & Co, spinners and hosiers.

  9. How tall is Kamala Harris? Comparing her height difference ...

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    Harris confirmed her height in an interview with "Today" host Katie Couric earlier this year. "I am 5’4" and a quarter — sometimes 5’4" and a half," Harris told Couric.