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Aramid Fiber
The generic name for fibres composed of synthetic linear macromolecules that have in the chain recurring amide groups, at least 85% of which are joined directly to two aromatic rings and in which...
Plain Weave
The simplest of all weave interlacings, in which the odd warp threads operate over one and under one weft thread throughout the fabric and the even warp threads reverse this order to under one, over...
Boxers Shorts
Boxers shorts are a type of underwear, worn usually by men. They are all-around-elastic shorts named after the shorts worn by professional fighters.
They first originated in the 1930s, but were...
Pima
Pima, a fine but strong extra-long staple that is brownish in color, resembles a combination of sea island and Egyptian cottons.
These staples can be woven into various types of....