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21Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …
22History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and …
231400-1500 in fashion — Fashion in 15th century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances, from the voluminous gowns called houppelandes with their sweeping floor length sleeves to the revealing doublets and hose of Renaissance Italy. Hats,… …
24Black Brunswickers — The Black Brunswickers were a volunteer corps raised by German born Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbüttel (1771 1815) to fight in the Napoleonic Wars. The Duke was a harsh opponent of Napoleon Bonaparte s occupation of his native… …
25Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …
26Walkstoffe — Beispiel für eine Jacke aus Vadmal mit Lederapplikationen im modernen Stil der Samen Walkstoffe sind in Leinwand oder Köperbindung gewebte Textilien, deren Oberflächen durch Walken (Drücken, Schieben, Stauchen, Pressen und Kneten in warmen,… …
27Castor — Cas tor, n. [L. castor the beaver, Gr. ?; of uncertain origin.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See {Beaver}. [1913 Webster] 2. Castoreum. See {Castoreum}. [1913 Webster] 3. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.… …
28Civil list — List List, n. [AS. l[=i]st a list of cloth; akin to D. lijst, G. leiste, OHG. l[=i]sta, Icel. lista, listi, Sw. list, Dan. liste. In sense 5 from F. liste, of German origin, and thus ultimately the same word.] 1. A strip forming the woven border… …
29Free list — List List, n. [AS. l[=i]st a list of cloth; akin to D. lijst, G. leiste, OHG. l[=i]sta, Icel. lista, listi, Sw. list, Dan. liste. In sense 5 from F. liste, of German origin, and thus ultimately the same word.] 1. A strip forming the woven border… …
30Lady's cloth — La dy s cloth A kind of broadcloth of light weight, used for women s dresses, cloaks, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
