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  2. Bedford cord - Wikipedia

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    Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy.

  3. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Bedford cord Bedford cord is a combination of two kinds of weave, namely plain and drill. It is a durable fabric that is often used in upholstery or outerwear ...

  4. Weavers' cottage - Wikipedia

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    In the 1790s, the demand for calico expanded and more towns switched to cotton weaving producing cloth for the emerging printing industry. [11] Weaving cotton requires humid conditions and cotton needed to be sized, strands of warp thread were coated with a layer of paste to prevent chafing against the healds and reeds in the batten. [12]

  5. Woven fabric - Wikipedia

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    A Palaung woman weaving a vibrant fabric on a lap loom. Woven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics, often created on a loom, are made of many threads woven in a warp and weft. Technically, a woven fabric is any fabric made by interlacing two or more threads at right angles to one another. [1]

  6. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 19 February 2025, at 01:18 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  7. Whipcord - Wikipedia

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    Whipcord fabric is a strong worsted or cotton fabric made of hard-twisted yarns with a diagonal cord or rib. The weave used for whipcord is a steep-angled twill, essentially the same weave as a cavalry twill or a steep gabardine. However, the ribs of whipcord are usually more pronounced than in either of those fabrics, and the weft (filling ...

  8. 50 Times Cats Proved They’re The Funniest And Most Memeable ...

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    Image credits: @twcuddleston Aside from population control, cats have basic needs that owners should be mindful of. “They require a proper diet, mental stimulation, and a safe space to roam and ...

  9. List of words derived from toponyms - Wikipedia

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    Bedford cord, a heavy fabric with a ribbed weave similar to corduroy; named after either Bedford, England or possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts; Bedlam — meaning pandemonium, after popular name/pronunciation of St Mary of Bethlehem, London's first psychiatric hospital ; Bedlington Terrier, a breed of dog, after Bedlington, UK