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What is "Hong Kong" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 25-Jun-2024 (1 month, 2 days ago)
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Hong Kong
A ribbed fabric usually found in plain colors. It comes in a variety of qualities but the best type is made out of silk.

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Pyrenees

A wool fabric made in France from the wool of Pyrenees? flocks of sheep. The Pyrenees are a mountain chain between France and Spain. The fabric is well known because it is a high quality fabric which...

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Spray Print in Textiles: Achieve Unique Patterns with Precision

Color is applied to the fabric by spraying dye on the surface with a compressed air gun. Multiple colors maybe applied by using a different stencil for each color. Ombre or tie dye effects may be...

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stripes

Said of a cloth which has irregular stripes or streaks of practically the same color in the background. Each yarn in the motif is dyed a solid color. runs in the warp direction of the goods, and...

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Gown

gown a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men; a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person; a woman's dress; dressing gown; nightgown, wedding-gown; a coverall worn in an...

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Slashing Machine

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Dye

A colorant that becomes molecularly dispersed at some point during application to fiber and exhibits some degree of permanence. There are many application classes of dyes, including acid dyes,...

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