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2. Acrylic fiber - Wikipedia

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   Acrylic takes color well, is washable, and is generally hypoallergenic. End-uses include socks, hats, gloves, scarves, sweaters, home furnishing fabrics, and awnings. Acrylic can also be used to make fake fur and to make many different knitted clothes. As acrylic is a synthetic fiber, the larvae of clothes moths are unable to digest it. However ...

3. The Best Winter Gear for Kids, According to Parents Who Have ...

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   That’s also why Uniqlo’s knit cap gets PureWow’s vote for best kids’ hat. It’s currently $8, and it features the brand’s HeatTech construction, so it’s designed to retain warmth ...

4. Knit cap - Wikipedia

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   Historically made of wool, [1] it is now often made of synthetic fibers. Found all over the world where the climate demands warm clothing, knit caps are known by a variety of local names. In American English, this type of hat is known as a beanie or a watch cap, while in Canadian English, a knit cap is known as a toque, or tuque (pronounced / t ...

5. Beanie (seamed cap) - Wikipedia

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   According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the etymology is uncertain, but probably derives from the slang term "bean", meaning "head".In New Zealand and Australia, the term "beanie" is normally applied to a knit cap known as a toque in Canada and parts of the US, but also may apply to the kind of skull cap historically worn by surf lifesavers [1] and still worn during surf sports. [2]

6. Animal fiber - Wikipedia

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   Bison-hair gloves and a wool blanket used by a stagecoach company. Bison fibers refer to the soft undercoat of the American Bison. The coat of the bison protects the animal during harsh winter conditions, and consists of a coarse shiny overcoat, a coarse bulky midcoast, and a short dense undercoat.

7. Worsted - Wikipedia

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   Though both made of wool, worsted and woollens undergo different manufacturing steps resulting in significantly different cloths. In worsteds, which undergo more spinning steps, the natural crimp of the wool fiber is removed in the process of spinning the yarn while it is retained in woolens, [7] and woollens are produced with short-staple yarns while worsted cloths need longer staple length.