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2. Drill (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Drill is a versatile fabric that has been used in a variety of applications. Boat sail drill is a lightweight, unbleached drill used to make sails for sailing craft. [1] [5] [6] Although duck (canvas) was more commonly used for these purposes, [7] drill has also been used to make tarpaulins, tents, awnings and canopies, [8] but the use of both fabrics has been supplanted in modern times with ...

3. Kuba textiles - Wikipedia

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   In Kuba culture, men are responsible for raffia palm cultivation and the weaving of raffia cloth. [1] Several types of raffia cloth are produced for different purposes, the most common form of which is a plain woven cloth that is used as the foundation for decorated textile production.

4. Textile - Wikipedia

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   The fabric needs vary greatly depending on the application. Similar types of fabric may not be suitable for all applications. [125] Fabric weight is an important criteria while producing different fabrics. A carpet requires a fabric with 1300 GSM, but a robe may be made with 160 GSM. Certainly, fabrics for clothes and carpets have distinct ...

5. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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   The biggest Terekeme of the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time is called periodization. [1] This is a list of such named time periods as defined in various fields of study.

6. Moire (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Moire fabric is more delicate than fabric of the same type that has not gone through the calendering process. Also, contact with water removes the watermark and causes staining. [5] Moire feels thin, glossy and papery due to the calendering process. [3] Generally moire is made out of fabrics with a good body and defined ribs, such as grosgrain.

7. Crêpe (textile) - Wikipedia

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   A sheer wool fabric plain-woven with hard twist for a slight crêpe effect. [20] Crêpe de santé An undyed, closely woven, rough-textured wool-blend crêpe mixed with silk, linen, or cotton, also called "health crepe". [20] Crêpe de Suisse 1860 dress fabric. [7] Crêpe d'espagne Open-weave fabric with a silk warp and wool filling. [20] Crêpe ...