- Fleece, Cotton
- FLEECE, CottonA sheet of cotton fibres during carding. Prior to carding it is a lap, and on the card it is made into a sliver.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Fleece, Cotton
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Fleece — (fl[=e]s), n. [OE. flees, AS. fle[ o]s; akin to D. flies, vlies.] 1. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. [1913 Webster] Who shore me Like a tame… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fleece wool — Fleece Fleece (fl[=e]s), n. [OE. flees, AS. fle[ o]s; akin to D. flies, vlies.] 1. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. [1913 Webster] Who shore me… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cotton duck — (from Dutch doek, linen canvas ), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, commonly called canvas outside the textile industry, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Duck is used… … Wikipedia
Cotton velvet — Velvet Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotton — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Band Aid, Celanese, Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex, Leatherette, Manila, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede, Velon, Vicara, acetate, acetate … Moby Thesaurus
Golden fleece — Fleece Fleece (fl[=e]s), n. [OE. flees, AS. fle[ o]s; akin to D. flies, vlies.] 1. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep, or animal, at one time. [1913 Webster] Who shore me… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mercerised cotton — yarn reels … Wikipedia
Donald Cotton — (26 April 1928 28 December 1999) was a writer for radio and television during the black and white era. He also wrote numerous musical revues for the stage. His work often had a comedic bent. Contents 1 Early BBC career 2 Doctor Who scripts 2.1… … Wikipedia
Swaddling — Origin and history Mothers have swaddled their babies throughout history. Archaeological records suggest that swaddling first developed around 4000 B.C. in Central Asia with use of the back pack cradle board by migrating peoples. As… … Wikipedia
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
