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Protein constituting the inner part (70%) of the silk filament
Very promising early results for the PURACQUA Project, "Bioabsorption with inactivated fungal biomass". →
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. →
Fabric impreganated with oily substances to make it waterproof. →
Very valuable wool from the member of the camel family living at high altitudes in some South American countries and bred by the Inca population. Only the females are sheared once a year and each animal provides 4 kilos of lustrous, warm and light wool. The males are only sheared when dead and their coat is more ordinary. →
Fabric sized to give it a very shiny surface. →
Finishing process to trim and equalize the length of the fibres on the face of the fabric. Fibres are sheared to an even length on raised fabrics and velour type velvets, or they are cut very short on combed fabrics. Shearing is carried out with helical blades cutting at high speed. →