or tich) is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons to fasten clothing and for similar purposes. a circular lip under one disc fits into a groove on the top of the other, holding them fast until a certain amount of force is applied....
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of investments and major works (apix sa). according to the french agency for international business development (ubifrance) and the french economic mission in senegal, cotton production is estimated for the 2008-2009 season at 21,000 tons1 of lint, against peaks of 50,000 tons before. clothing, textile...
, the cloth has evolved from being an object designed to cover nudity among humans or as an article for 'looking good' to an instrument for the display of cultural identity and solidarity amongst families and friends. through clothing, individuals establish their sense of self as well as their place...
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and spun into yarn before being woven to create the first-ever wind and water resistant fabric made from % merino wool. the merino wool fabric is constructed at very high levels of thread density in warp and weft using fine merino wool yarns that have been stretched, but not set, during what is known...
ethyl ethanoate (vinyl acetate) or methyl propenoate (methyl acrylate). these fibres, known as acrylic fibres, are discussed in more detail below . to make plastics. these are again co-polymers. the two most important are san, (styrene-acrylonitrile) a co-polymer of propenonitrile (acrylonitrile) and...
all human societies . the amount and type ofclothing worn depends on gender, body type, social, and geographic considerations. clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from the elements , rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites , splinters , thorns and prickles by providing...
and footwear collected ) increasing the volume of used garments and footwear resold ) increasing the share of garments and footwear made from recycled post-consumer textile fibres as of july , signatories have reached of targets ( %) and set new and/or more ambitious targets across all four action points...