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  2. Sherpa (fabric) - Wikipedia

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    Sherpa is a curly piled fabric structure made of synthetic yarns like acrylic or polyester. The texture is soft and fluffy, useful in jackets resembling wool or sheepskin on the piled side. Sherpa fleece is a knitted type of fabric usable in line clothing and winter wear.

  3. These are the top 100 Valentine’s Day gifts, according to Amazon

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    Amazon Essentials Sherpa Fleece Full-Zip Jacket. $29 at Amazon. Godiva Valentine’s Day Heart Chocolate Gift Box. More options. $34 at Amazon $38 at Macy's. Ghia Non-Alcoholic Berry Apéritif.

  4. African-American hair - Wikipedia

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    "Good hair" is a phrase used in some Black communities to describe the perceived prestige of straight or loosely curled hair, (especially when genetically influenced by non-African ancestry) in contrast to afro-textured hair. [68] "Good hair" is also used to refer to hair that is strong, thick and soft to the touch.

  5. Grain (textile) - Wikipedia

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    The cross grain generally has more stretch than the straight grain since the weft threads are generally looser than the warp during weaving. Most garments (like pants or shirts) are cut on the straight grain with the cross grain parallel with the floor when the wearer is standing. This allows more stretch through the width of the garment, such ...

  6. Polar fleece - Wikipedia

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    Blankets made out of polar fleece. Polar fleece is a soft fabric made from polyester that is napped and insulating.. PolarFleece is a trademark registered by Malden Mills (now Polartec, LLC) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 6, 1981. [1]

  7. Dreadlocks - Wikipedia

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    Sangomas wear red and white beaded dreadlocks to connect to ancestral spirits. Two African men were interviewed, explaining why they chose to wear dreadlocks. "One – Mr. Ngqula – said he wore his dreadlocks to obey his ancestors' call, given through dreams, to become a 'sangoma' in accordance with his Xhosa culture. Another – Mr. Kamlana ...

  8. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    Like sheep, alpacas have thicker awn hairs. These long straight hairs located between the undercoat ensure that the fine coat does not become matted. Therefore alpacas should not be brushed; this would destroy their undercoat structure. The awn hairs are much coarser than the fine undercoat, and can be carded easily, but they can also be sorted ...

  9. Felted - Wikipedia

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    Down (woolly) hair, awn hair and guard hair of domestic cat (left to right). Although truly felted hair on healthy mammals is unusual, many animals, especially in seasonally cold or wet climates or environments, have a so-called undercoat of down hair plus awn hair that usually lies hidden beneath the outer coat of guard hairs [4] and may form a mat of lightly felted wool.