Sheep's-wool sponge — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… … Wikipedia
Textile — For other uses, see Textile (disambiguation). Fabric redirects here. For other uses, see Fabric (disambiguation). Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan … Wikipedia
Felt — For other uses, see Felt (disambiguation). Felt is a non woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of … Wikipedia
Decatising — or decatizing, also known as crabbing, blowing, and decating, is the process of making permanent a textile finish on a cloth, so that it does not shrink during garment making.[1][2][3] The word comes from the French décatir, which means to remove … Wikipedia
Heatsetting — Heat setting is a term used in the textile industry to describe a thermal process taking place mostly in either a steam atmosphere or a dry heat environment. The effect of the process gives fibers, yarns or fabric dimensional stability and, very… … Wikipedia
Broadcloth — King Gustav II Adolf s dress of dark purple broadcloth and gold … Wikipedia
Viyella — was a blend of wool and cotton first woven in 1893 in England, and soon to be the first branded fabric in the world . [1] It was made of 55 percent merino wool and 45 percent cotton in a twill weave, developed by James and Robert Sissons of… … Wikipedia
Drugget — Druggett or drugget is a coarse woollen fabric felted or woven, self coloured or printed one side . Jonathan Swift refers to being in druggets drest, of thirteen pence a yard . [1] Formerly, a drugget was a sort of cheap stuff, very thin and… … Wikipedia
Bògòlanfini — fabric Bògòlanfini or bogolan ( mud cloth ) is a handmade Malian cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud.[1] It has an important place in traditional Malian culture and has, more recently, become a symbol of Mal … Wikipedia
