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    The Alchemist Essay

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    weaknesses of humans who fail topursue their Personal Legend.One of the weaknesses Santiago notices in his sheep is their indifference. Paulo Coelho wrote‚ They were content with just food and water‚ and in exchange‚ they generously gave of their wool‚ company‚ and once in a while their meat‚ (7). In The Alchemist ‚ Santiagos sheepdont care about what happens around them. As long as the sheep get what they want‚ theyll befine. This is a weakness because aperson who is indifferent doesnt

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    winter fabrics report

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    Panno del Casentino (Casentino cloth) is a traditional wool fabric‚ typical of Casentino. The fabric is fulled (felted) to make it waterproof and teaseled to obtain a hairy side.The “coarse cloth”‚ got from the valley sheepshearing‚ was popular for its high wear and weather resistance and it was suitable for people who had to live travelling or spending mostly the day in the open air. The lock‚ typical of Casentino cloth clothes‚ represents a functional double layer‚ with cold and rain protection

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    Natural Fibre

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    Cotton Chemistry of Cotton Fiber The chemical composition of cotton fibers and the quantity of different constituents vary greatly with the type of plant‚ soil and climate. Row cotton fiber‚ after ginning‚ is essentially composed 94% cellulose. Chemical composition of cotton fiber:  Constituents                                     Percent Cellulose                                           94.0% Protein                                              1.3 Paretic substances                             1

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    Fibre to Fabric

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    CLASS-VI FIBRE TO FABRIC 1. Match the following statements: (a) Polyester (i) Strongest fibre (b) Nylon (ii) high moisture absorption (c) Wool (iii) Can not tolerate hot iron (d) Cotton (iv) Longest natural fibre (e) Silk (v) Poor heat conduction 2. State whether the following statement are true or false: (i) Fibre is the basic unit of all fabrics. (ii) Filament are short fibres. (iii) Jute is the outer covering of coconut. (iv) Silk is prepared from

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    Animal Fiber

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    with well-known examples such as alpaca‚ merino‚ wool‚ fur and mohair. Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of particular proteins. Instances are silk‚ hair/fur (including wool) and feathers. The animal fibers used most commonly both in the manufacturing world as well as by the hand spinners are wool from domestic sheep and silk. Also very popular are alpaca fiber and mohair from Angora goats. Unusual fibers such as Angora wool from rabbits and Chiengora from dogs also exist

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    Reflecting back to the speaker series where Jeremy Moon‚ explained about his journey of making his company “Icebreaker”‚ an outlet for outdoor and apparel clothing all made from merino wool‚ a success. He shared the rollercoaster ride that is his life‚ his ups and downs‚ from when he started to where he is now. In his early life‚ he worked in a research company which helped him comprehend consumer behaviour. Furthermore‚ his principal objective in establishing a business was to empower Jeremy into

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    What is the importance of knitting? Why do humans spend so long clacking away with a pair of sticks and wool‚ creating a piece of clothing or otherwise that is so material‚ so otherwise meaningless? Well‚ it is because there is a need for sentimental value in correspondence with material items‚ namely a scarf or a beanie. We feel the need to attach emotions to the things we possess‚ and what better way to do that than to flaunt grandma’s new scarf? We are very naïve creatures‚ us humans‚ and we cloud

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    Man-Made Fiber

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    Part 1: Man-made Fiber 1.Fiber Name: Rayon Spinning Method: Wet spun Trade Name(s): Viscose Rayon‚ Bemberg Rayon‚ Micromodal Rayon Major Advantages: Highly absorbable‚ easy to dye‚ cool hand‚ soft drape‚ can be made to resemble fibers Major Disadvantages: Much weaker when wet‚ poor resiliency‚ low appearance retention‚ very low elasticity Common End Use(s): Woven fabrics‚ apparel‚ draperies‚ upholstery‚ technical wipes‚ medical supplies Major Modifications and/or associated Trade name(s):

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    Types of Sheeps

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    S. No. Name of the wool yielding animal Picture Information – Where it is found and what kind of wool does it provide etc. 1. Lohi Sheep Found in Rajasthan and Punjab‚ India. Gives good quality of wool that is used for making woollen clothes. 2. Rampur Bushair Sheep Found in Uttar Pradesh‚ Himachal Pradesh‚ India. Gives brown coloured superior carpet quality wool that is used for making nice quality of carpets. 3. Nali Sheep Found in Rajasthan‚ Haryana‚ and Punjab‚ India. Gives

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    Textiles AQA Revision Notes

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    (comfort) Absorbency (comfort) Comfort (comfort) Handle and drape (aesthetics) Strength (functional) Elasticity (functional) Aftercare (functional) Natural fibres Wool Warm to wear. Slow‚ can absorb its weight in water and not feel wet. Repels water droplets. Very slow drying. Fine wool‚ very comfortable. Coarse wool‚ scratchy. Very soft or coarse handle. Good drape. Medium strength‚ not durable. Very good. Creases drop out. Wash and iron with care‚ may shrink. Dry clean. Silk Cool

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