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2. Chiffon (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Silk chiffon was very expensive, and it is with the development of synthetic chiffon, such as nylon chiffon, polyester chiffon, and rayon chiffon, that chiffon became more accessible and more popular for common usage. [1] [4] Since chiffon is a light-weight fabric which frays easily, bound or French seams must be used to stop the fabric from ...

3. Cost estimate - Wikipedia

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   A cost estimate is the approximation of the cost of a program, project, or operation. The cost estimate is the product of the cost estimating process. The cost estimate has a single total value and may have identifiable component values. A problem with a cost overrun can be avoided with a credible, reliable, and accurate cost estimate. A cost ...

4. Construction estimating software - Wikipedia

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   A cost estimator will typically use estimating software to estimate their bid price for a project, which will ultimately become part of a resulting construction contract. Some architects, engineers, construction managers, and others may also use cost estimating software to prepare cost estimates for purposes other than bidding such as budgeting ...

5. Moire (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   The rollers polish the surface and make the fabric smoother and more lustrous. [4] High temperatures and pressure are used as well, [5] and the fabric is often damped before being run through the rollers. The end result is a peculiar luster resulting from the divergent reflection of the light rays on the material, a divergence brought about by ...

6. Bobbinet - Wikipedia

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   In 1765, they managed to create a tulle-like fabric on a so-called stocking framework. It took, however, some more years until the first real tulle could be produced mechanically. The forerunner of the bobbinet machine was the 1589 stocking frame , a weaving frame fitted with a bar of bearded needles that passed back and forth, to and from the ...

7. Chiffon - Wikipedia

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   Chiffon cake, a light, fluffy cake; Chiffon (fabric), a type of fabric; Chiffon margarine, a butter substitute; Chiffonade, a French term for the cutting of herbs or leafy green vegetables into long, thin strips; The Chiffons, girl group of the 1960s Chiffon, a character in the musical Little Shop of Horrors and the film, named after the girl group