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Strong, Absorbent, tends to wrinkle, dyes well, shrinks unless treated.
Most may be washed colorfast in hot water, warm or cold for others, dryer safe, iron while damp, chlorine-bleah safe for white fabrics. |
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Strong, absorbent, difficult to dye, wrinkles unless treated, shrinks.
Dry Clean to perserve crispness, wash for softness, iron while damp. |
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| Stong, absorbent, retinas body heat, wrinkle-resistent, dye may bleed, weakened by sunlight and perspiration |
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| Less strong, highly absorbent, holds in body heat, wrinkles fall out, dyes well, needs mothproofing. |
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Strong, exremely durable, porous, naturally resistent to mold and UV light, absorbent, dyes and retains color well.
Machine or hand wash in warm water, rinse thoroughly, no bleah, unfinished edges fray significantly. |
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Light, strong, excellent wicking properties, somewhat antibacterial, very soft, smooth, nonallergenic, water-absorbent, insulating, dyes well, drapes smoothly.
Machine wash and dry, gentle cycle, warm or cool water, possibly in lingerie bag. |
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"Synthetic Fibers"
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Relatively weak, moderately absorbent, holds in body heat, tends to wrinkle, dyes well but is subject to atmosperic dading, resists stretching, accumlates static electricity, luxurious and silklike, excellent draping qualities.
Usually dry cleaned, hand washable or gentle cycle, low heat drying cycle, iron at low temperature |
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Stong, low absorbency, resists wrinkles, holds in body heat, accepts dyem accumulates static electricity, often blended with other fibers, heat sensitive, tends to pill
Dry clean, machine washed, tumbled dry, fabric softners, little or no ironing required |
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Strong, nonabsorbent, resists wrinkles, resists dyeing
Drapery fabrics from sheer heavy (Shouldn't be used for clothes, skin irritation).
Hand Wash, ironing not usually needed. |
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Weak, nonabsorbent, heat sensitive, may tarnish if uncoated.
Dry clean or hand launder in warm waterm iron at low temperature. |
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Low aborbency, holds in body heat, resists wrinkles, very heat sensitive, dries quickly, nonallergenic, flame resistant, resists mildew and moths.
Dry clean. Hand wash, do not iron fabrics or use curling irons on wigs. |
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Stong, low absorbent, holds body heat, pills, resists wrinkling, moths, mildewm and dirt.
Hand wash, gentle machie wash, use fabric softner to reduce static electricity, tumble or drip-dry, iron at low temperature. |
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Nonabsorbent, holds in body heat, difficult to dye, heat sensitive, non allergic
Machine was in luke warm water, use fabric softener in final rinse, tumble dry, iton at lowest temperature |
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Strong, low absorbency, holds in body heat, resists wrinkling, static electricity, difficult to dye in piece.
wash by hand or machine using warm water, drip dry, low iron setting for touch ups. |
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Relatively weak, absorbent, holds in body heat, dyes well, wrinkles, shrinks, or stretches, dye unstable.
May require dry cleaning may be washed by hand in warm water, chlorine bleach may be used on white, iron at moderate temperature. |
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strong, nonabsorbent, great elasticity, light weight
Hand wash or gentle cycle avoid chlorine bleach, drip or tumble dry, iron at low temperature. |
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Relatively weak resists wrinkling and shrinking, dyes well, retains heat-set pleats.
Hand or machine wash in warm water, druo dry pleated garments, tumble dry, iron moderate temperature. |
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| Simplest weave is thr plain weave, in which crosswise yarn goes alternatively over and under each lengthwise yarn. |
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| basic weave ub which crosswise yarn pass over at least two, but not more than four. |
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| Basic weave in which s lengthwise yarns passed over four to eight crosswise yarns. |
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