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OT word of the day
lol The kids were trying to figure out what Hanah should be for
Halloween... And well of course Hannah Montana came up, given her name and their ages... So that was the only wig we had available. The dog was not amused by the ensuing photo session. But we were! I love that pic. and I think she is gonna be a clown. If i can get around to making her a jester collar. -- Kellie J. Berger *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm "Dreamweaver" wrote in message ... Kellie!!!! That photo needed a PIMP warning!!!!! Now get over here and do my laundry!!!! BG What a living doll that one is!!!!! Thanks for the laugh, Dreamweaver, with a lap full of sleeping Yorkie and a laptop! "Kellie J Berger" wrote in message ... i think the machine would look like my QI Hanah... who smooths just about everything (especially cloth and wood and plastic) with a great big wide tongue kiss. Leaving them all smooth with glossy slobbery shine. well at least the ones she doesn't chew up are smooth... http://kjbeanne.files.wordpress.com/...eek-3-025s.jpg Hanah going incognito... -- Kellie J. Berger *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm "Sunny" wrote in message ... I love it! Keep on kicking out those great textile words..... or any great words. I'm huge on entertainment, play and fun right now. And I'm trying to figure out what a machine would look like that would calender wool. Is that how the word is used? as a verb??? I love it. Sunny |
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Mercerization In modern times it is a process of treating cellulose yarns or yardage with a heated caustic soda solution and stretching them. This increases strength, dye take, and adds lustre and a softer hand. Often it also reduces or eliminates future shrinkage, though there are some variations of the process that strive to avoid this. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Thanks for an interesting thread Nightmist.
Dee in Oz "NightMist" wrote in message ... Mercerization In modern times it is a process of treating cellulose yarns or yardage with a heated caustic soda solution and stretching them. This increases strength, dye take, and adds lustre and a softer hand. Often it also reduces or eliminates future shrinkage, though there are some variations of the process that strive to avoid this. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Many cotton/other cellulosic fiber items used to be labeled
"Mercerized". Today we seldom see the word on labels. That is because virtually all are mercerized as a matter of course. Seeing the term on a label is, in some ways a warning sign..... If a product doesn't have any other "pluses" then the word can be added to the label to make it look better. Often there is too much other information that is more important that is on the label instead. VBG Pati, in Phx NightMist wrote: Mercerization In modern times it is a process of treating cellulose yarns or yardage with a heated caustic soda solution and stretching them. This increases strength, dye take, and adds lustre and a softer hand. Often it also reduces or eliminates future shrinkage, though there are some variations of the process that strive to avoid this. |
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Pongee A plain weave fabric of silk. The silk yarn of which it is woven is not usually whitened or dyed, and is often rather slubby. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Livability
A functional measurement added to basic body size when drafting a garment pattern. It varies depending on the purpose of the garment, and the cut and type of fabric which it is intended to be constructed of. It is meant to allow room for action in each part of the body. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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And I saw the story of the house falling on your sister last Thursday!
("Wicked") Fun fun fun! -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "NightMist" wrote in message ... Livability A functional measurement added to basic body size when drafting a garment pattern. It varies depending on the purpose of the garment, and the cut and type of fabric which it is intended to be constructed of. It is meant to allow room for action in each part of the body. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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aka wiggle room?
-- Kellie J. Berger *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm "NightMist" wrote in message ... Livability A functional measurement added to basic body size when drafting a garment pattern. It varies depending on the purpose of the garment, and the cut and type of fabric which it is intended to be constructed of. It is meant to allow room for action in each part of the body. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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Ya-huh.
Sometimes known as "why the pattern for that lovely dress fits so beautifully made in jersey, and so abysmally made in pimatex." NightMist On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:46:45 -0500, "Kellie J Berger" wrote: aka wiggle room? -- Kellie J. Berger *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm "NightMist" wrote in message ... Livability A functional measurement added to basic body size when drafting a garment pattern. It varies depending on the purpose of the garment, and the cut and type of fabric which it is intended to be constructed of. It is meant to allow room for action in each part of the body. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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On Oct 14, 6:36*pm, (NightMist) wrote:
Dunno how long I'll keep it up, or if I will last even a week, but I thought it might be fun to toss out a word a day and try to keep it to textile terms. They may not be new words for everybody, but hey it doesn't cost anything. (G) Today because I used the term once and puzzled people here, and because it was near the front of the dictionary: CALENDER. To smooth woollen cloths, and give them a gloss. NightMist -- Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister. |
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