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2. Embroidery thread - Wikipedia

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   Perle cotton (also known as pearl cotton, or by the French coton perlé) is an S-twisted, 2-ply thread with high sheen, sold in five sizes or weights (No. 3, 5, 8, 12 and 16 (Finca), with 3 being the heaviest and 16 the finest). It is suitable for many different types of embroidery.

3. Naturally colored cotton - Wikipedia

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   Natural color in cotton comes from pigments found in cotton; these pigments can produce shades ranging from tan to green and brown. [3] Naturally pigmented green cotton derives its color from caffeic acid, a derivative of cinnamic acid, found in the suberin (wax) layer which is deposited in alternating layers with cellulose around the outside of the cotton fiber.

4. Sally Fox (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   Sally Fox (born 1955) is a cotton breeder who breeds naturally colored varieties of cotton. She is the inventor of Foxfibre®️ and founder of the company Natural Cotton Colors Inc. Fox invented the first species of environmentally friendly colored cotton that could be spun into thread on a machine.

5. List of colors (alphabetical) - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 December 2024. For other color lists, see Lists of colors. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "List of colors" alphabetical ...

6. Hardanger embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Modern Hardanger fabric is an evenweave cotton material woven with pairs of threads, typically 22 pairs per linear inch in both directions, referred to as '22-count'. The weave gives a squared appearance to the fabric (similar to Aida cloth), with distinct holes, making it easy to count and work on. There is no requirement to stitch on so ...

7. African wax prints - Wikipedia

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   They began to adapt their designs and colours to suit the tastes of the African market. They are industrially produced colourful cotton cloths with batik -inspired printing. [ 5 ] One feature of these materials is the lack of difference in the colour intensity of the front and back sides.