The woody inner core of the stalk, typically about 20-30% of the stalk. Bast fibres come in two varieties: primary, which are long in length and low in lignin content, and secondary which are medium...
The guayabera is a men's shirt, probably originating in Cuba, that has been popular in Latin America since the late 19th century. It has four pockets (two above and two below) and two vertical lines...
The generic name for fibres made from a synthetic linear polymer that contains, in the chain, at least 85% (m/m) of an ester of a dihydric alcohol and terphthalic acid, e.g....
In the realm of textiles, the term "twist" refers to a fundamental characteristic of yarn and thread. It denotes the spiral arrangement of fibers around a central axis, resulting in the formation of...
A yarn composed of one or more filaments that run the whole length of the yarn.
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Yarns of one filament and of more than one filament are known as monofilament and multi-filament yarns...