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  • 51Mercerised cotton — yarn reels …

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  • 52Mockado — (also moquette,[1] moucade) is a woollen pile fabric made in imitation of silk velvet from the mid sixteenth century.[2][3][4] Mockado was usually constructed with a woollen pile on a linen or wors …

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  • 53tow — I [[t]toʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device 2) an act or instance of towing 3) something being towed 4) cvb something, as a boat or truck, that tows 5) cvb a rope, chain, metal bar,… …

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  • 54Pile (textile) — In textiles, pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, which is made of upright loops or strands of yarn.[1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels.[2]. The word is derived from Latin pilus for… …

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  • 55Fiber — 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… …

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  • 56Spandex — fiber Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity. It is strong, but less durable than natural Latex, its major non synthetic competitor. It is a polyurethane polyurea copolymer that was co invented in 1959 by… …

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  • 57Transatlantic telegraph cable — The first transatlantic telegraph cable crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Foilhommerum, Valentia Island, in western Ireland to Heart s Content, in eastern Newfoundland. The transatlantic cable bridged North America and Europe, and expedited… …

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  • 58china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 59China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 60kenaf — /keuh naf /, n. 1. a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute. 2. the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles. Also called deccan hemp, ambary. [1890 95; < Pers kanaf, var. of kanab; c. HEMP] …

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