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41United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
42Microfiber — cloth. Suitable for cleaning sensitive surfaces. Microfiber or microfibre refers to synthetic fibers (fiber) that measure less than one denier. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, polyamides (e.g., nylon, kevlar, nomex …
43Chiengora — is a yarn or wool spun from dog hair. The word is a portmanteau of chien , the French word for dog, and angora. It is up to 80% warmer than wool [1] and is not elastic. Often chiengora is blended with wool during the carding process. This blend… …
44Jute — This article is about the vegetable fibre. For the Germanic people, see Jutes. Jute Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked) …
45agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …
46Nonwoven fabric — Felt: a non woven cloth Nonwoven fabric is a fabric like material made from long fibres, bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt,… …
47Polyester — For the 1981 motion picture, see Polyester (film). SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven lobed cross section …
48Hemp — This article is about industrial hemp. For its psychoactive variant, see Cannabis (drug). For the biology of the plant, see Cannabis. For other uses, see Hemp (disambiguation). The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only C. sativa (left) is… …
49Southern Africa — Introduction southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded… …
50Wood drying — (also seasoning lumber or timber seasoning) refers to reducing the moisture content of wood prior to its use. For some purposes wood is not dried at all (it is used green ) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green wood] . Often the wood needs to be in …
