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Extracted from the mesocarp of the coconut . Its fibres are very robust.
The Centro Tessile Cotoniero ed Abbigliamento S.p.A., following the Inspection Report n. 0907342, has renewed until October 11th 2010 the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I Certificate, articles for newborn babies. →
Very promising early results for the PURACQUA Project, "Bioabsorption with inactivated fungal biomass". →
Process carried out on wool (top, yarn, fabric) with chlorine, hypochlorite, organic products that develop chlorine, to reduce or eliminate any tendency to felt and to improve dyefastness. →
Treatment conferring pleats to fabrics by thermal action or chemical products. →
Standard name (from the French rayon = ray) indicating artificial cellulose-based fibres. →
Plain-coloured silk, cotton or rayon fabric, with a wavy or watered effect like the streaking and veining of marble. It is produced by using special yarns or interlacings or by pressing the fabric between two metallic cylinders which flatten some threads and leave others intact, causing the crushed or uncrushed parts to reflect light differently. It is used for clothing and furnishing. →