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Abaca
A vegetable leaf fiber derived from the Musa textilis plant. It is mainly grown in the Philippines but is also found, in smaller amounts, in Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and Costa Rica. The fiber is...
Bottle Bobbin
A bobbin that has a cylindrical barrel and a conical or flanged base, and from which yarn can be withdrawn over the nose, i.e. the top of the barrel.
NOTE:
The shape of the fully wound bobbin is...
Antique Taffeta
A stiff plain weave fabric, often iridescent, with a slubbed weft. May be of silk or...
Stretch in warp
Refers to a woven fabric with elastic properties in the warp direction only, usually the result of using spandex yarn in the....