Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Egyptian Vulture — Adult N. p. ginginianus Conservation status … Wikipedia
Wool Warehouse (Albuquerque, New Mexico) — New Mexico–Arizona Wool Warehouse U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: 520 1st St. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico … Wikipedia
Wool Exchange, Bradford — The Wool Exchange Building in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England was built between 1864 and 1867. The commission to design the building was given great importance in Bradford and John Ruskin was invited to give his advice. There was a competition… … Wikipedia
Egyptian clothing — Some Egyptian clothing was common to both sexes, the tunic and the robe. Men wore a loincloth, the shenti a scarf wrapped around the kidneys and held by a belt. Then, around 1420 BC, a light tunic or blouse with sleeves, as well as a pleated… … Wikipedia
tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… … Universalium
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi … Wikipedia
rug and carpet — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited rushes date from the 5th or 4th millennium BC. Carpets were first made in central and western Asia as coverings for earthen … Universalium
History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and … Wikipedia
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Clothing in the ancient world — The clothing of men and women and seveal social levels of Ancient Egypt are depicted in this tomb mural from the 15th century BC The clothing used in the ancient world strongly reflects the technologies that these peoples mastered. Archaeology… … Wikipedia
