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  2. Calico Acts - Wikipedia

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    The Calico Acts (1700, 1721) banned the import of most cotton textiles into England, followed by the restriction of sale of most cotton textiles. It was a form of economic protectionism, largely in response to India (particularly Bengal ), which dominated world cotton textile markets at the time. The Acts were a precursor to the Industrial ...

  3. Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution

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    Early industrialized region at Barmen in the Wupper Valley, 1870 - painting by August von Wille. Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution was centred in south Lancashire and the towns on both sides of the Pennines in the United Kingdom. The main drivers of the Industrial Revolution were textile manufacturing, iron founding ...

  4. Linen - Wikipedia

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    Linen. A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges. Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea. Flax stem, fiber, yarn and woven and knitted linen textiles. Linen ( / ˈlɪnən /) is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent and dries faster than cotton.

  5. Bamboo textile - Wikipedia

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    A scarf made of bamboo yarn and synthetic ribbon. Bamboo textile is any cloth, yarn or clothing made from bamboo fibres. While bamboo was historically used only for structural elements, such as bustles and the ribs of corsets, in recent years various technologies have been developed that allow bamboo fibre to be used for a wide range of textile and fashion applications.

  6. Calico - Wikipedia

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    Calico. Calico ( / ˈkælɪkoʊ /; in British usage since 1505) [1] is a heavy [2] plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than canvas or denim.

  7. Aircraft fabric covering - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft fabric covering is a term used for both the material used and the process of covering aircraft open structures. It is also used for reinforcing closed plywood structures. The de Havilland Mosquito is an example of this technique, as are the pioneering all-wood monocoque fuselages of certain World War I German aircraft like the LFG ...

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