Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

chinchilla cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavy, twill weave, filling-pile fabric with a napped surface that is rolled into little tufts or nubs. The material is frequently double faced with a knitted or woven, plain or fancy back. ...

canton flannel

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A heavy cotton or cotton blend material with a twilled face and a napped back. The fabric’s strength, warmth, and absorbance make it ideal for interlinings and sleeping garments.

chintz

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A glazed fabric produced by friction calendering. Unglazed chintz is called cretonne.

crab

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A hand device used to stretch carpets in a small area.

cellophane

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A generic term for regenerated cellulose film, which is used primarily for packaging. The film is transparent and may be dyed in many colors or coated to render it moisture proof or heat-sealable.

cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A generic term embracing all textile fabrics and felts. Cloth may be formed of any textile fiber, wire, or other material, and it includes any pliant fabric woven, knit, felted, needled, sewn, or ...

A general term applied to lightweight, sheer fabrics used for curtains and for screening purposes and as a backing for heavy drapery fabrics of the decorative type. This type of fabric is sometimes ...