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202:-type fabric. By mixing the various forms of fibers one can easily create a realistic synthetic fur. The fabrics can then be sheared or embossed to resemble fur even more closely. The heat-sensitivity of modacrylic also allows wigs and hairpieces to be curled and heat styled without damage.
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and matting. Modacrylics display high performance when it comes to appearance retention. The fibers are quite resilient and will not wrinkle. They also have great dimensional stability and high elastic recovery, which gives them the ability to hold their shape.
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788:Microfiber
705:Triacetate
657:Milk fiber
523:Camel hair
455:Lotus silk
322:2007-08-14
297:2008-03-27
254:2007-06-25
209:References
91:Properties
87:in Japan.
58:Production
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808:Polyester
680:Diacetate
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538:Chiengora
190:fabrics,
181:draperies
109:arc flash
25:copolymer
22:synthetic
898:Plastics
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776:Technora
738:Metallic
621:Asbestos
563:Pashmina
528:Cashmere
228:Archived
188:fake fur
173:trousers
145:sunlight
102:tenacity
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830:Vectran
825:Spandex
756:Acrylic
748:Polymer
715:Mineral
695:Piñatex
685:Lyocell
675:Acetate
613:Mineral
543:Guanaco
393:Bagasse
371:Natural
192:toupées
116:pilling
78:deniers
67:acetone
29:linings
840:Vinyon
818:UHMWPE
803:Olefin
771:Kevlar
766:Twaron
761:Aramid
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728:Carbon
598:Vicuña
583:Tendon
573:Rabbit
568:Qiviut
558:Mohair
533:Catgut
518:Byssus
513:Angora
508:Alpaca
500:Animal
480:Rattan
470:Raffia
413:Cotton
398:Bamboo
363:Fibers
200:fleece
169:shirts
141:mildew
20:is a
845:Zylon
798:Nylon
781:Nomex
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700:Rayon
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475:Ramie
450:Kenaf
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428:Linen
418:Fique
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