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Hair Care
Mixed Hair Types and Straight Hair Curly Hair. Over many thousands of years these three groups of people have intermingled. Their descendants now show every imaginable blend of hair type and color. Types of Hair Variations. The way the large bundles of keratin are arranged within each hair shaft. The position of the hair bulb in the hair follicle - in African hair the bulb may lie to the side of the follicle, and so the hair shaft grows out of the follicle at an acute angle. The keratin bundles in the ha...
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Import Guide
Countervailing Duty is levied on the cost of imported goods and is equal to excise duty levied on like goods when manufactured in India. The objective is to ensure that the protection provided by the import duty to domestic industry is not eroded. It is levied at the rate of 10% of the basic rate on all commodities except crude oil and petroleum products, GATT-bound items, gold and silver. This duty can be levied either as a percentage of value of goods or at a specified rate. With effect from Feb. 2...
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Manmade Fibers
Heat protective clothing and helmets. Body armor, competing with PE based fiber products such as Dyneema and Spectra. Asbestos replacement (e.g. braking pads). Hot air filtration fabrics. Tires, newly as Sulfron (sulfur modified Twaron). Mechanical rubber goods reinforcement. Wicks for fire dancing. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Overview of Aramid Fiber. Basic Principles of Acrylic Fiber Production. Major spandex fiber uses. Overview of Nylon Fiber.
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Visual Merchandising
Work Activities of Visual Merchandiser. A Visual Merchandiser creates window and interior displays in shops and department stores. Their chief aim is to maximise sales. Essentially, they are responsible for the 'look' of the store. Displays are changed regularly and themes can be dictated by a number of factors, including:. The seasons of the year. Notable events in the calendar (such as Valentine's Day or Christmas). Current fashions and trends. Maximising the space and layout of the store. Implementing...
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Saree Designing | Saree Draping
Saree Designing Saree Draping. Chikan Embroidery of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh, was and is the centre of chikan embroidery, renowned for its timeless grace and its gossamer delicacy, a skill more than 200 years old - - exploited, commercialis but not dead. In fact, the craft is alive and struggling to regain some of its former beauty and elegance. Chikan embroidery is done on fine cotton fabric. Chamba Rumal Embroidery of Himachal. Chamba region has highly skilled craftsmen. Th...
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Sericulture
Here, the shell is loosely spun in layers and has a low silk content. These cocoons are easily overcooked and produce waste. These are abnormally shaped cocoons, which may arise from species variation. This defect may be due to racial characteristics and breeding with mulberry leaves stained with agrochemicals. This defect may happen due to improper mounting frames; these are also called scaffold pressed cocoons. Inside Stained Cocoons Dead Cocoon. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Different Types of Cocoons.
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Textile Designing
The use of the paisley motif in furnishings is attributed to Napoleon's wife Josephine who had gowns, bedcovers and cushions made from the shawls. The French began making copies of the shawls and modified the design, adding long curling tips to the basic cone shape. Arthur Liberty, an Englishman revived the popularity of the paisley design. It became recognised as the Liberty print and was used for home accessories. The paisley pattern is still popular today. Posted by Textilesindepth.com.
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Textile Fibers
Is a Hairlike Strand of material. It is a substance that is extremely long in relation to its width, at least 100 times longer than it is wide. A fiber is the smallest visible unit of any textile product. Fibers are flexible and may be spun into yarn and made into fabrics. Commercially available fibers have diameters ranging from less than 0.004 mm (0.00015 in) to 0.2 mm (0.008 in) and they come in Several Different Forms:. Short Fibers (known as Staple or Chopped). Are made from natural materials by pro...
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Textile Printing
The TAK Printing System. It can still be found in the carpet industry. With this technique irregular patterns can be produced. The carpet, previously dyed with a ground shade, is provided with coloured spots through dripping. The size and the frequency of the coloured spots can be varied by adjusting the overflow groove placed along the carpet width. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The TAK Printing System.
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Textile Weaves | Fabric Weaves
Textile Weaves Fabric Weaves. Uses of Dobby Weave. A good example of dobby weave is stripes or waffle cloth but the designs need to be straight vertically or horizontally. Heavyweight dobby fabrics are used as home furnishings and for heavy apparel. Dobby Fabrics and textiles. What is Dobby Weave. Properties of Rib Weave. Rib weave has a substantially higher number of yarns per inch only in one direction. Several yarns are grouped together to form one. The resulting fabrics of rib weave are abras...
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Textile Weaving | Weaving
What are Shuttleless Looms. Because the shuttle can cause yarns to splinter and catch, several types of shuttleless looms have been developed. These operate at higher speeds and reduced noise levels. Some of the common shuttleless looms include water-jet looms, air-jet looms, rapier looms, and projectile looms. Haute Lisse and Basse Lisse Looms. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What are Shuttleless Looms. Haute Lisse and Basse Lisse Looms. What is Rigid Heddle Looms. What is Frame Looms. Types of Weaving Looms.
