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• Washboard
  ...hing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its originally ...vented in America is the Zydeco Frottoir (Zydeco Rubboard), a distillation of the washboard into essential elements (percussive surface with shoulder str
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• Mercury (element)
  ...of any metal. A heavy, silvery [[d-block]] [[metal]], mercury is also one of the five [[liquid metal|metallic]] chemical elements that are [[liquid]] at ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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• Digitalis lanata
  ...n some cases it is considered invasive or a noxious weed. Minnesota is one of the few places that consider it invasive as noted by the Western Weed Socie ...hat have small hooks, enabling the pods to be transported by animal fur or clothing. The elongated leaves are mid–green, wooly, veined, and covered with whit
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• Toxicodendron pubescens
  ...ital_atlas/index.php?do=plant&plant=759&search=Toxicodendron Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora: ''Toxicodendron pubescens''.]</ref> ...s species and wearing clothing that covers the legs and arms. Contaminated clothing should be laundered before subsequent handling or use.
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• Apocynum cannabinum
  ...It is a [[poison]]ous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested. The stems are reddish and contain a milky [[latex]] capable of causing skin blisters. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple broad lance
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• Poison ivy
  ...name="feis"/> The plant is extremely common in suburban and exurban areas of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and southeastern United States. Similar spec ...not grow in [[desert]] or [[arid]] conditions. It grows in a wide variety of [[soil]] types, and [[soil pH]] from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkali
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• Latex
  [[Image:Latex-production.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The extraction of latex from a [[tree]]; latex is used in [[rubber]] production]] '''Latex''' is the stable dispersion ([[emulsion]]) of [[polymer]] microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or
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• Material
  ...ricing|production]] or [[manufacturing]]. In this sense, materials are the parts required to make something else, from [[building]]s and [[Art medium|art]] ...ed to produce semi-finished materials. These can be input into a new cycle of production and [[Finishing (disambiguation)|finishing]] processes to create
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• Polypropylene
  ...erwear and carpets), [[stationery]], plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, [[loudspeakers]], automotive component ...r polypropylene had a volume of 45.1 million tons, which led to a turnover of about 65 billion US-dollars (47.4 billion Euro).<ref>{{cite web|title = Mar
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• Polymer
  [[Image:Single Polymer Chains AFM.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Appearance of real linear polymer chains as ...u Conformation of Adsorbed Flexible Polyelectrolyte Chains|journal=Journal of the American Chemical Society|volume=127|issue=45|pages=15688–15689|year=
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• Sleeping bag
  ...'') is a [[waterproof]] cover for a sleeping bag that may be used in place of a tent for lightweight travelers or as a backup if inclement weather occurs ...uklisia Rug]</ref> is considered by many to have been the first forerunner of the modern sleeping bag.
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• Fulling
  [[Image:Waulking 18th century engraving.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Engraving of Scotswomen waulking or fulling cloth, c. 1770]] ...er''', '''tucker''', or '''walker'''.<ref>Jones, Gareth ''Daniel Rhydderch of Aberloch'', reproduced from The Western Mail July 17, 1933 accessed at [htt
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• Biotextile
  ...in W. King, a professor in [[North Carolina State University]]’s College of Textiles[http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/faculty_center/directory/detail.cfm?id=63]. ...molecules. This original property allows to fightinhibits the development of odours or bacterial proliferation in the diabetic foot.
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• Textile preservation
  ...ialized care. Always contact a professional conservator if you are unsure of how to proceed in the preservation process. ...rol, and rely strongly on natural light to display their furnishings, both of which may contribute to textile decay.
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• Technical textile
  It is a large and growing sector and supports a vast array of other industries. ...protective clothing (e.g., heat and radiation protection for fire fighter clothing, molten metal protection for welders, stab protection and [[bulletproof ves
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• Bleachfield
  ...n and around [[mill town]]s in [[Great Britain]] and were an integral part of [[textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution]]. ...re also common in [[northern England]]; for instance, the name of the town of [[Whitefield, Greater Manchester|Whitefield]] is thought to derive from the
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...lk'', early 12th century painting by [[Emperor Huizong of Song]] (a remake of an 8th century original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...a]] and [[Chiapas]]. The textile industry remains important to the economy of Mexico although it has suffered setback due to competition by cheaper goods
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...he list of sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)}} [[File:Tamamushi Shrine Painting1.JPG|thumb|right|Detail of the Tamamushi Shrine]]
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• Felt
  ...y soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size. [[Image:Felt cloth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A selection of 4 different felt cloths.]]
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