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camel hair
- In camel hair
…is mainly used for high-grade overcoat fabrics and is also made into knitting yarn, knitwear, blankets, and rugs. The coarse outer fibre is strong and is used in industrial fabrics such as machine beltings and presscloths employed in extracting oil from oilseeds.
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dress and adornment
- In dress: Ancient Egypt
…fitted, sewn garments based upon coats, tunics, and trousers.
Read More - In dress: Exotica
…more fitted and tailored like coats. Such dressing gowns have remained fashionable and are now known as housecoats, bathrobes, wraps, and negligees depending on the material used. Indian pajamas, a soft cotton suit consisting of trousers and a loose, fitted jacket fastened down the front, were also introduced into Europe…
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