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71Corriedale — sheep on a ranch in Charlow, Mission Valley, Montana Corriedale sheep are a dual purpose breed, meaning they are used both in the production of wool and meat. The Corriedale is the oldest of all the crossbred breeds, a Merino Lincoln cross… …
72Egyptian cotton — noun fine somewhat brownish long staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton • Hypernyms: ↑cotton, ↑cotton plant * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized E : a fine long staple …
73Columbian Exchange — Inca era terraces on Taquile are used to grow traditional Andean staples, such as quinoa and …
74Helicoverpa armigera — Cotton bollworm Scientific classification Kingdom …
75College of Textile Engineering and Technology — The Bangladesh Textile University is one of reputed engineering educational institutes in Bangladesh Contents 1 History 2 Courses 3 Students 3.1 Admission Procedure and Entry Requirements …
76Whitney, Eli — born Dec. 8, 1765, Westboro, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 8, 1825, New Haven, Conn. U.S. inventor, engineer, and manufacturer. He is best remembered as the inventor of the cotton gin (1793), which led to greatly increased production of the short staple… …
77-stapled — stapled, combining form. having a staple: »Long stapled wool = wool that has a long staple …
78Sudan, The — officially Republic of the Sudan Country, North Africa. Area: 966,757 sq mi (2,503,890 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 37,090,000. Capital: Khartoum. Muslim Arab ethnic groups live in the northern and central two thirds of the country, while… …
79Fulling — or tucking or walking ( waulking in Scotland) is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to get rid of oils, dirt, and other impurities, and thickening it. The worker who does the job is a fuller,… …
80Cotton mill — A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution. Cotton mills, and the mechanisation of the spinning… …
