Glossary of textile manufacturing

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• The wool of the Peruvian alpaca.
• A style of fabric originally made from alpaca fiber but now frequently made from a similar type of fiber.}}

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This kind of fabric is made on a wire loom or épinglé loom.}}

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Needle gauges can be made of any material, and are often made for metal and plastic. They tend to be about 3 by 5 inches. They contain holes of various sizes, and often have a ruler along the edge for determining the gauge of a sample.}}

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Their uses include decoration and the reduction of static electricity.}}

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"Shoddy" has come to mean "of poor quality" in general (not just clothing), and the original meaning is largely obsolete.}}

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It combines the stretchy properties of knits such as spandex with the rich appearance and feel of velvet.}}

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Notes

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