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Dowel screw
A metal rod with opposing wood screw threads on both ends. Often used to attach...
Flammé
A slub...
Tropical Worsteds
100% worsted. If it is just called tropical, it can be made up in any fiber or blends of wool and synthetics. It has a plain and open weave. The yarns are tightly twisted and woven to permit a free...
Mercerisation
a) The treatment of cellulosic textiles, in yarn or fabric form, with a concentrated solution of a caustic alkali whereby the fibres are swollen, their strength and dye affinity is increased and....