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  2. Layered clothing - Wikipedia

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    Before waterproof-breathable shells were invented, the "60/40" (60% cotton, 40% nylon) parka was widely used. Soft shells are not "waterproof". The term soft shell is used to describe garments that combine partial or full water resistance with partial or full wind-breaking ability. Soft shell fabrics can come with a wicking layer.

  3. 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. [1] [2]

  4. Polyethylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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    About 60% crystallization is the upper limit for commercial products, with the exception of polyester fibers. [ clarification needed ] Transparent products can be produced by rapidly cooling molten polymer below the glass transition temperature (T g ) to form a non-crystalline amorphous solid . [ 34 ]

  5. Cotton production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The cotton industry; an essay in American economic history. Part I. The cotton culture and the cotton trade (1897) online free; Johnson, Charles S. Statistical atlas of southern counties: listing and analysis of socio-economic indices of 1104 southern counties (1941). excerpt; Kennedy, Roger G. Cotton and Conquest: How the Plantation System ...

  6. Wool - Wikipedia

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    Wool as well as cotton has also been traditionally used for cloth diapers. [40] Wool fiber exteriors are hydrophobic (repel water) and the interior of the wool fiber is hygroscopic (attracts water); this makes a wool garment suitable cover for a wet diaper by inhibiting wicking, so outer garments remain dry.

  7. Plastic recycling - Wikipedia

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    Of this, more than 60% (15.6 Mt) was recovered and 40% (9.6 Mt) was disposed of as municipal solid waste (MSW). Of the 15.6 Mt of recovered plastic waste, about 6.6 Mt was recycled, while the remainder was likely used as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) or incinerated in MSW incinerators with energy recovery (about 9 Mt).

  8. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Science/December 2005 ...

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    A 1/2 tablespoon was put in 16 ounces of hot water with no other detergent (water is "soft") to remove an olive oil stain from cotton. A half an hour later, Voila,! No stain. How did it dissolve the stain. Thanks for your help and ny others. --Just Wondering

  9. Veganism - Wikipedia

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    Ethical vegans may wear clothing items and accessories made of non-animal-derived materials such as hemp, linen, cotton, canvas, polyester, artificial leather (pleather), rubber, and vinyl. [ 208 ] : 16 Leather alternatives can come from materials such as cork, piña (from pineapples), cactus, and mushroom leather.