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2. Cambric - Wikipedia

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   A blue chambray fabric, made of a blend of linen and cotton, with blue warp and white filling. Cambric was originally a kind of fine, white, plain-weave linen cloth made at or near Cambrai. [10] [9] The word comes from Kameryk or Kamerijk, the Flemish name of Cambrai, [10] [9] which became part of France in 1677. The word is attested since 1530 ...

3. Bed hangings - Wikipedia

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   Bed hangings or bed curtains are fabric panels that surround a bed; they were used from medieval times through to the 19th century. Bed hangings provided privacy when the master or great bed was in a public room, such as the parlor, but also showed evidence of wealth when beds were located in areas of the home where .

4. Draped garment - Wikipedia

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   A draped garment (draped dress) [1] is a garment that is made of a single piece of cloth that is draped around the body; drapes are not cut away or stitched as in a tailored garment. Drapes can be held to the body by means of knotting, pinning, fibulae, clasps, sashes, belts, tying drawstrings, or just plain friction and gravity alone. Many ...

5. Sitara (textile) - Wikipedia

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   A white sitara was provided for the tomb in the 12th century by the Fatimids. [11] Being away from direct sunlight, the Medina textiles have been replaced less frequently than the Kaaba textiles; in the 15th century, this was every six or seven years as the fabric wore out.

6. Bluing (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Bluing, laundry blue, dolly blue or washing blue is a household product used to improve the appearance of textiles, especially white fabrics. Used during laundering , it adds a trace of blue dye (often synthetic ultramarine , sometimes Prussian blue ) to the fabric.

7. 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 ...