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Effects of develop- ment of man - made fibres Tow Elasto- meric fibres Silk , cotton , and nylon. aged development of mechanized processes of carding and combing wool for the spinning machines ( see below Production of yarn : Carding and ...
Effects of develop- ment of man - made fibres Tow Elasto- meric fibres Silk , cotton , and nylon. aged development of mechanized processes of carding and combing wool for the spinning machines ( see below Production of yarn : Carding and ...
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... fibres determines their suitability for various uses . The first fibres available for textile use were obtained from plant and animal sources . Over a long period of experimentation with the many natural fibres available , cotton , wool ...
... fibres determines their suitability for various uses . The first fibres available for textile use were obtained from plant and animal sources . Over a long period of experimentation with the many natural fibres available , cotton , wool ...
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... fibres , including their production , processing , individual properties , and uses , see FIBRES , MAN - MADE and FIBRES , NATURAL . TYPES OF YARN Classification based on number of strands . Yarns can be described as single , or one ...
... fibres , including their production , processing , individual properties , and uses , see FIBRES , MAN - MADE and FIBRES , NATURAL . TYPES OF YARN Classification based on number of strands . Yarns can be described as single , or one ...
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