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Synthetic Fiber
Yarns created from various petrochemical technologies. Includes nylon, polyester, Dacron, orlon, lycra and the like. Used in the manufacture of men?s undergarments in the second half of the 20th century, reaching a peak in the 1960s and 1970s.

Synthetic Fiber
Synthetic fibers are the result of an extensive search by scientists to increase and improve upon the supply of naturally occurring animal and plant fibers that have been used in making cloth.

Synthetic fiber
Synthetic fibers used to create upholstery fabric include acetate, acrylic, nylon, rayon, and polypropylene.

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...

Batch curing is a process that is commonly used in the textile industry to cure dyes and other chemical treatments that have been applied to fabrics. During the process, a batch of fabric is loaded...

Oil from the linen (flax) plant's seeds. Used as a finish, often "Boiled" (containing metallic driers) or "Raw" (natural). Also used as a component in most oil-based varnishes, including polyurethane...

Cotton gauze used in the kitchen for straining liquids and wrapping foods to make them easier to remove from vessels after cooking; available in fine or coarse weaves. Sometimes known as butter...

A yarn with two different staple or filament components: A plied yarn constructed of two different singles yarns. A core-spun or other wrapped yarn. A filament yarn combining two types of...