Category: textiles

Self-tutoring about textiles: the tutor visits an interesting quality of cotton. Cotton is stronger wet than dry, by up to 20%. The reason is due to hydrogen bonds between the water and the cotton. Hydrogen bonds aren’t structural, but instead …

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Self-tutoring about fabrics: the tutor makes a supposition about yarn. Today I wound up watching a video that shows how wool is spun into yarn. From what I observed, I think I understand the principle that makes it possible. Anyone …

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