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Alpaca, Bobbing, Calandering, Carding, Cashmere (kashmir, kasjmier, kaschmir, cachemire), Comb, Combing, Cotton, Dyeing, Glossary
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Glossary
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Alpaca
Fine long and lustrous hair of alpaca goat of South America, a domesticated hoofed mammal. |
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Bobbing
A spool like deviceupon which filling yarn is wound for use ina shuttle in weaving. |
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Carding
A process of opening and cleaning textile fibers. |
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Comb
Part of the loom, where the ends are placed. |
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Combing
A process for removing all short fibers and impurities from cotton/wool that has been carded. |
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Cotton
Soft vegetable fiber obtained from the seedpod of the cotton plant and one of the major fashion fibers in the textile industry. |
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Dyeing
The process of applying color to fiber stock,yarn or fabric; there may or may not be through penetration of the colorant into the fibers or yarns. |
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