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• Dust
  ...ust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant [[pollen]], human and animal hairs, [[textiles|textile fibers]], [[pa ...logged with '''dust''', rendering the computer unusable due to possibility of [[overheating]].]]
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• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  :''For terms specifically related to sewing, see [[Glossary of sewing terminology]].'' ...louring yarn or the finished material is [[dyeing]]. For more information of the various steps, see [[textile manufacturing]].
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• African textiles
  [[File:Kanga.jpg|thumb|A variety of a [[kanga]] and [[kitenge]], both widely worn in [[East Africa]] ]] ...o the ninth century BCE from sites at [[Igbo Ukwu]] of the [[Igbo people]] of [[Nigeria]]. Some twelfth century cloth fragments date from the [[Tellem]]
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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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• Tulle bi telli
  ..., is a [[textile]] marrying [[cotton]] or [[linen]] mesh with small strips of metal, with its origins dating back to [[Ancient Egypt]]. The name translat Thin strips of metal, such as [[copper]] wire, [[silver]], [[pot metal]], [[brass]], chrom
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• Straw plaiting
  ...ts including hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number of locations worldwide. Straw can be plaited for a number of purposes, including: the [[thatching]] of roofs, to create a paper-making material, for ornamenting small surfaces as
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• Textiles of Oaxaca
  ...eEnFabricación-Teotitlán del Valle-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A work in progress on a stationary loom.]] ...]]. Oaxaca is home to several different groups of indigenous peoples, each of which has a distinctive [[textile]] tradition.
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• Textile
  A '''textile''' is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial [[fibre]]s often referred to as thread or [[yarn]]. Y ...g, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'' refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
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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 ...corated their surroundings.<ref name="Cambridge intro">''Cambridge History of Western Textiles'', p. 1-6.</ref>
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• Textile manufacturing
  {{about||History of Textile manufacturing from 1750 to 1850 | Textile manufacture during the In ...)|finishing]] and colouration processes to the production of a wide ranges of products. There remains a large industry that uses [[Textile manufacturing
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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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• Renaissance Wax
  ...sh for cabinetry and furniture. Renaissance wax is also used by reenactors of historic swordsmanship to protect armour and weapons. It is widely recognis To quote a typical commercial supplier of conservation materials, it is used, ''to revive and protect valuable furnit
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• Trudon
  ...of the royal court of [[Louis XIV]], as well as most of the great churches of [[France]]. ...kills of the Trudons and gives the manufacture as an example. Such a level of quality earned Charles Trudon the appointment by King [[Louis XIV]] as Earl
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• Scagliola
  ...21 inches) by Ferndinando Enrico Hugford (1695–1771), featuring the arms of [[Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane|Fane]] impaling Stanhope</sub>]] ...nation of materials and technique provides a complex texture, and richness of color not available in natural veined marbles.
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• Scoubidou
  {{For|a song by [[Sacha Distel]] and which was formerly the title of the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" in French|Scooby-Doo}} [[Image:Gimpthreadspools.JPG|right|thumb|Two spools of plastic used for scoubidou]]
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• Salt ceramic
  ...MatSaltCeramic.htm</ref> and so is often used in folk craft and children's art. Like other air-dried modeling compounds, it is not suitable for vessels th Popular uses of salt ceramic include making jewelry<ref>http://www.pioneerthinking.com/vict
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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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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book
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• Glazed architectural terra-cotta
  ...façade which features a fine relief of birds, flowers, leaves and typical Art Deco sunbursts under the windows.]] ...nd in U.S. urban environments. It is the [[Ceramic glaze|glazed]] version of [[architectural terracotta|architectural terra-cotta]]; the material in bot
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• Plaster
  ...'''plaster''' can refer to [[gypsum]] plaster (also known as '''''plaster of Paris'''''), [[lime plaster]], or [[cement plaster]]. Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on [[calcium sulphate]] [[Hydrate|hemihydrate]], no
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