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Fabric, usually cotton, covered with a a layer of rubber.
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. →
Finishing process raising surface fibres by means of rotating brushes. →
Linen from Courtrai, a town in Belgium famous for the mercerization of linen. The term also indicates a type of linen decorated in relief. Used for tablewear. →
Fibre produced by the animal of the same name, of the Camelidae family, living wild in South America (Patagonia). The reddish brown fur, neater than the llama’s, is often commercialised as alpaca. The whole hide of the same animal IS used for carpets, bed-covers etc. →
From the name of the inventor Jean Jacquard 1805. Special mechanism, once with punched cards applied to the looms for controlling the movement of each warp yarn, producing very complex weaves and patterns.This term generically refers to fabrics made on looms provided with jacquard mechanisms, having elaborate patterns in the most varied of weaves, such as damsks, brocades and other fabrics for furnishings and clothing. →