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Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Francesca Sterlacci and Joanne Arbuckle.
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Animal fiber — Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of particular proteins. Instances are silk, hair/fur (including wool) and feathers. The most commonly used type of animal fiber is hair. Not all animal fibers have the same properties. Alpaca… … Wikipedia
Natural fibers — Any fiber made from a plant, animal, or mineral resource. Natural fibers from plants include cotton, linen, jute, ramie, sisal, and hemp. Fibers from animals include silk, wool, angora, mohair, and alpaca. Fruit fiber is collected from the… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Stuffed animal — A stuffed animal is toy animal sewn from cloth, plush, or other textiles, and stuffed with straw, beans, plastic pellets, cotton, synthetic fibers, or other similar materials. Stuffed animals are also known as plush toys (U.S English) from the… … Wikipedia
natural fibers — A class of fibers of vegetable (e.g. cotton, flax, ramie), animal origin (e.g., silk, wool, and specially furs) or mineral origin (e.g., asbestos) … Forensic science glossary
Natural fiber — Fibers or fibres (see spelling differences) are a class of hair like materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to pieces of thread. They can be spun into filaments, thread, or rope. They can be used as a … Wikipedia
Spinning (textiles) — Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic fibers are twisted together to form yarn (or thread, rope, or cable). For thousands of years, fiber was spun by hand using simple tools, the spindle and distaff. Only in the… … Wikipedia
Fiber — For other uses, see Fiber (disambiguation). A bundle of optical fibers Fiber (also spelled fibre) is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in… … Wikipedia
Crochet — For a note duration, see Quarter note. Detail of a crocheted doily, Sweden Crochet (English pronunciation: /k … Wikipedia
Dermestidae — Dermestid Beetles Varied Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Natural dye — Skeins of wool colored with natural plant dyes. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots, berries, bark, leaves, and … Wikipedia
