Textile “Fabric” redirects here. For other uses, see Fabric (disambiguation) and Textile (disambiguation). A textile[1] or cloth[2] is a flexible material consist- A small fabric shop in canal town Al-Mukalla, Yemen Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan Simple textile (magnified) Late antique textile, Egyptian, now in the Dumbarton Oaks col- ing of a network of natural or artificial fibres (yarn or lection thread). Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool,
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knowledge of vocabulary related to bedroom items, electronic equipment, colors, describing, comparing, and contrasting * Compare bedroom characteristics of Bolivia, to that of the U.S. * Examine Bolivia's traditional use of brightly colored textiles used in
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How to Wash and Clean Your Silk Pajamas When you purchase silk pajamas, you are likely to come across tags that state ‘Dry Clean Only’. The statement is more of a warning than a command. It is basically used to warn you that silk is not sturdy enough to be washed using normal cycles in a common washer and dryer. The statement also protects the manufacturer. You can reduce your dry cleaning budget by learning how to clean your silk pajamas at the comfort of your home. Research has shown that cleaning
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Mohammed Sadiq, Fawad’s grandfather (see Exhibit 1) emigrated from Amritsar, India, to Gujranwala, Pakistan. The newly formed Government of Pakistan gave him some shares in the Okara Textile Mills, in lieu of his looms left at Amritsar. In 1951, because of disagreements with the other partners, Sadiq left Okara Textile Mills. He formed Ashraf Silk and General Mills at Gujranwala, in collaboration with his son, Khawaja Mohammed Kalim, (Fawad’s father). In 1951 ASGM had only one main competitor. ASGM
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At the start of the twentieth century, most clothes came from natural fibers such as from a cotton field, a sheep’s back or a silkworm. Camille and Henry Dreyfus devoted a big part of their life on the scientific and commercial development of acetate. Their initial interest was stimulated by the need of a nonflammable film for the photography and motion picture industry. Their vision then developed in reaching a larger market for toilet articles that will not burn when exposed to flames and creating
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Toiletries. In 1997 they established Square Textiles. In 2000 Square spinning started exporting by satisfying the local market. In 2001 Square group lunched many other firms: Knit Fabrics, Square Fashions Limited, Square Informatics, Square Consumer Product and Square Hospital. Now their total asset is about $200 million. And, yearly investment is about $300 million. The companies of Square Group of Industries are • Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. • Square Textiles Ltd. • Square Spinning Ltd. • Square
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ITC 3692 Quality Evaluation for fashion and Textile (2012/2013) Topic: Detection of Oxycellulose 1.Preparation of Damaged Cotton Fabrics 2. Analysis of Cotton fabric damage by – (a) Fluidity Test (b) Methylene Blue Solution (c) Fehling’s Solution Student: Chan Wai Kwong 12125421D Chee Ka Po 12126533D Choi Wai Yuen 12041973D Detection of Oxycellulose Introduction & Theory Oxidizing agent has a destructive action on cotton, unless their application is carefully controlled. Cellulose
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Chestnut Textile of Unity Art Exhibit Textile of Unity: Ghanaian Kente/Kete Hand Woven Textile Exhibition consist of century art form which includes contemporary cloths including Ashanti and the North. Amongst the textile exhibits, Textile of Unity, African textiles and Adinkra are three of my favorites from the many selections of textile weaving. The cultural significance of African Textiles represents a form of identity with each tribe having their own unique pattern. The textiles include cloth
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OMM 618 Human Resource Management Hiring and Analysis a Textile Designer Teacher name April 21, 2012 I have had the pleasure to find a replacement for my previous position as I was promoted to Head Textile Design Manager for Princess Fashions Inc. I had the task of hiring and training a person for my previous position as a textile designer. Hiring is not that easy of task to do. There are many challenges that need to be addressed
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6 Fibre to Fabric 6.1 Introduction You all know that food, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs of life. You eat food to survive and protect yourself from diseases, you need a house to live in. Why do you wear clothes? You wear clothes for protection against climate, for modesty and beauty, and also to show status. The material that you use for clothing is called fabric. If you go to a shop to buy fabric for your dress, you would see a variety of fabrics there. Do you wonder what these
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