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1Sizing — or size is a substance that is applied to porous materials as a glaze or filler. It is used to change surface properties in papermaking, gilding, and the manufacture of textiles. Papermaking Sizing is used on fibers during paper manufacture in… …
2Cold sizing — is a squeezing operation performed at temperatures significantly below the melting point to finish the surface of a workpiece to ensure better dimensional accuracy and surface finish. The sizing operation is a squeezing operation that minimizes… …
3papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper. paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …
4Paper — For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). A stack of copy paper Paper is a thin material mainly used for wr …
5textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
6Brassiere measurement — Main article: Brassiere S.H. Camp Company s 1933 advertisement. the first relating breast size and pendulousness to cup size Brassiere measurement (also called brassiere sizes, colloquially bra sizes or bust sizes) refers to determining what size …
7Vintage clothing — is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era. The phrase is also used in connection with a retail outlet, e.g. vintage clothing store. It can also be used as an adjective: This dress is vintage. The word… …
8Mountain bike — This article is about mountain bikes themselves. For the associated activity, see Mountain biking. A full suspension mountain bike A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (all terrain bicycle)) is a bicycle created for off… …
9Fourdrinier machine — The Fourdrinier Machine is the basis for most modern papermaking, and it has been used in some variation since its conception. The Fourdrinier accomplishes all the steps needed to transform a source of wood pulp into a final paper… …
10EN 13402 — Clothes size label with EN 13402 1 pictogram and body dimensions in centimetres (found on a high visibility jacket sold in the United Kingdom). EN 13402 is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes. It is based on body dimensions,… …
