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- Weaving (6924 bytes)
1: ...rn), or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs, including [[tapestry|tapestries]].
3: ...heir fabrics, regardless of the complexity of the design.
5: ...dye]]d before weaving is called [[ikat]]. Fabric decorated using a wax resist method is called [[bati...
9: .... The weft thread crosses the warp in some over/under sequence. The nature of that sequence gives rise...
11: ...rsely, if the warp is spread out, the weft can slide down and completely cover the warp, giving a ''we... - Alpaca (9975 bytes)
16: ...ranging from white to black, including various shades of brown and gray.
17: ...h American [[camel]]-like [[ungulate|ungulates]], derived from the wild [[guanaco]]. It resembles a s...
19: ==Physical Description==
21: ...ties. Unlike sheep wool, alpaca fiber contains no lanolin, making it less allergenic.
23: ...hout the year. They are not used as beasts of burden like [[llama|llamas]], but are valued only for t... - Roman clothing (10346 bytes)
6: ...om these sources than from wool. There is some evidence that [[cotton]] was used,but less often. [[Sil...
9: ...tiful golden sheen, known as [[sea silk]], was made from the [[byssus]] or fibres produced by ''Pinna...
11: ...o Forbes, their wool contained around 50% fatty [[lanolin|impurities]], flax and hemp were about 25% impure...
13: ... to that of wool and was described by Pliny the Elder. After the harvest, the material would be immers...
15: ...ively. Silk was rare and expensive; a luxury afforded only to the richest and worn by women. Another t...
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