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In the 400s B.C. Herodotus told the Greeks that India had plants that bear fleece--he meant this |
cotton
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$400 |
J |
TEXTILES |
2006-01-23 |
#4921 |
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Chino is a fabric made from this fiber |
cotton
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$600 |
DJ |
CLOTH & FABRIC |
1995-03-30 |
#2444 |
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Sateen, which has a satinlike finish, is usually made from this natural fiber |
cotton
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$600 |
DJ |
FABRICS |
1994-11-02 |
#2338 |
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Muslin is always made from this fiber |
cotton
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$200 |
J |
TEXTILES |
1994-10-12 |
#2323 |
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The Sea Island type of this natural fiber may come from the Sea Islands or the West Indies |
Cotton
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$600 |
DJ |
FABRICS |
1994-06-20 |
#2271 |
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The Sea Island type of this fiber was originally brought to the U.S. from the West Indies |
cotton
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$500 |
J |
TEXTILES |
1994-04-11 |
#2221 |
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The pima type of this fabric was named for Pima County, Arizona |
cotton
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$300 |
J |
FABRICS |
1993-12-21 |
#2142 |
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Dimity, which oten has a checked or striped pattern woven into it, is a type of this fabric |
cotton
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$1,000 |
DJ |
FABRICS |
1993-09-22 |
#2078 |
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After ginning, this fiber is pressed into 480-pound bales |
cotton
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$200 |
DJ |
TEXTILES |
1992-09-21 |
#1846 |
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Rayon got its name from "ray", an indication of its sheen, & "on", referring to this material it resembles |
cotton
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$600 |
DJ |
FABRICS |
1989-05-08 |
#1091 |
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This plant accounts for 95% of the natural fibers used in the U.S. |
cotton
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$200 |
DJ |
TEXTILES |
1989-04-25 |
#1082 |
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Under the layers of teflon-coated yarn & fiber-glass, Apollo astronauts wore a "comfort layer" of this |
cotton
|
$300 |
J |
FASHION |
1986-10-17 |
#485 |
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Plant which accounts for about 95% of the natural fiber used in the U.S. |
cotton
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$200 |
DJ |
TEXTILES |
1986-04-04 |
#410 |