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  2. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Tablet weaving is a process of weaving where tablets, also called 'cards', are used to create the shed that the weft is passed through. It is generally used to make narrow work such as belts or straps. Tactel Tactel is the brand name of a man-made fiber made from nylon. taffeta Taffeta is a type of fabric, often used for fancy dresses. tapestry

  3. Carding - Wikipedia

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    Straightened fibres are carried by the swift to the fancy. The fancy's card cloth is designed to engage with the swift's card cloth so that the fibres are lifted to the tips of the swift's card cloth and carried by the swift to the doffer. The fancy and the swift are the only rollers in the carding process that actually touch.

  4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Millinery is women's hats and other articles sold by a milliner, or the profession or business of designing, making, or selling hats for women. muslin Muslin is the American English term for a test garment, frequently made from this fabric. The equivalent British English term is toile

  5. 30 Fancy Words That Will Make You Sound Smarter - AOL

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    The post 30 Fancy Words That Will Make You Sound Smarter appeared first on Reader's Digest. With these fancy words, you can take your vocabulary to a whole new level and impress everyone.

  6. Glossary of winemaking terms - Wikipedia

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    A process of adding carbonic gas to a wine just before bottling in order to add some slight effervescence to the wine. Spinning cone column Used to reduce the amount of alcohol in a wine. Stabilization The process of decreasing the volatility of a wine by removing particles that may cause unwanted chemical changes after the wine has been bottled.

  7. Hatmaking - Wikipedia

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    In the blocking process of a hat, milliners used push pins and a hammer to hold the adjustable string along the crown's collar and the brim's edge. [10] A floral-making iron is a unique iron used by milliners to create different floral petals or leaves as the ornament for hat decoration. In the past, candles were used to heat these irons with ...

  8. Process manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    But in process manufacturing, if you want to make 1,000 gallons of soda and you only have 500 gallons of the required 1,000 gallons of carbonated water, you have the option of making half as much soda. In process manufacturing you can make as much of a finished product as is specified in the formula for the smallest quantity in stock of one of ...

  9. Manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The Modern English word manufacture is likely derived from the Middle French manufacture ("process of making") which itself originates from the Classical Latin manū ("hand") and Middle French facture ("making"). Alternatively, the English word may have been independently formed from the earlier English manufacture ("made by human hands") and ...