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  2. Camel hair - Wikipedia

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    Camel hair specifically refers to the fur from the body of a camel, but more generally refers to the fibre (and cloth) that may be made from either pure camel hair or a blend of camel hair and another fibre. Camel hair has two components: guard hair and undercoat. Guard hair is the outer protective fur, which is coarse and inflexible and can be ...

  3. Polyester - Wikipedia

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    Polyester. Ester group (blue) which defines polyesters. Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in every repeat unit of their main chain. [1] As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals, such as in plants ...

  4. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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    Charmeuse ( / ʃɑːrˈmuːz, - ˈmuːs /; French: [ʃaʁmøz]; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish. Charmeuse differs from plain satin in that charmeuse has a different ratio of float (face ...

  5. Chino cloth - Wikipedia

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    Chino cloth ( / ˈtʃiːnoʊ / CHEE-noh) is a twill fabric originally made from 100% cotton. The most common items made from it, trousers, are widely called chinos. [1] Today it is also found in cotton-synthetic blends. Developed in the mid-19th century for British and French military uniforms, it has since migrated into civilian wear.

  6. Wool - Wikipedia

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    Wool is "the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product". "Virgin wool" and "new wool" are also used to refer to such never used wool.

  7. Gender pay gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The gender pay gap in the United States is a measure comparing the earnings of men and women in the workforce. The average female annual earnings is around 80% of the average male's. When variables such as hours worked, occupations chosen, and education and job experience are controlled for, the gap diminishes with females earning 95% as much ...

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