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2. Seersucker - Wikipedia

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   Seersucker or railroad stripe is a thin, puckered, usually cotton fabric, commonly but not necessarily striped or chequered, used to make clothing for hot weather. The word originates from the Persian words شیر shîr and شکر shakar , literally meaning "milk and sugar", from the gritty texture ("sugar") on the otherwise smooth ("milk ...

3. Pendleton Woolen Mills - Wikipedia

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   Pendleton, Oregon, United States. Products. Woolen blankets and fabric. Apparel, Accessories, Home products. Website. www.pendleton-usa.com. Pendleton Woolen Mills is an American textile manufacturing company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is known for its blankets and woolen clothing.

4. Wamsutta Mills - Wikipedia

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   Wamsutta Mills circa 1850 by William Allen Wall. Wamsutta Mills is a former textile manufacturing company and current brand for bedding and other household products. Founded by Thomas Bennett, Jr. on the banks of the Acushnet River in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1846 and opened in 1848, Wamsutta Mills was named after Wamsutta, the son of a Native American chief who negotiated an early ...

5. Aso oke - Wikipedia

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   Aso oke fabric, (Yoruba: aṣọ òkè, pronounced ah-SHAW-okay) is a hand-woven cloth of Yoruba people. Usually woven by men and women, the fabric is used to make men's gowns, called agbada and hats, called fila , as well as Yoruba women's wrappers called Iro and a Yoruba women's blouse called Buba and a gown called Komole, as well as an head ...

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7. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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   Calico and chintz, types of cotton fabrics, became popular in Europe, and by 1664 the East India Company was importing a quarter of a million pieces into Britain. By the 18th century, the middle class had become more concerned with cleanliness and fashion, and there was a demand for easily washable and colourful fabric.