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In appliqué, one layer of fabric is placed over another layer of fabric and is sewn in place.

Microfiber or microfibre refers to synthetic fibers (fiber) that measure less than one denier. The most common types of microfibers are made from polyesters, polyamides (e.g., nylon, kevlar, nomex, trogamide), and or a conjugation of polyester and polyamide.

Microfiber is used to make non-woven, woven and knitted textiles. The shape, size and combinations of synthetic fibers are selected for specific characteristics, including: softness, durability, absorption, wicking abilities, water repellency, electrodynamics, and filtering capabilities.

Microfiber is commonly used for apparel, upholstery, industrial filters and cleaning products.

As one of the answers of how to use petroleum waste products efficiently, the microfiber emerged as a way to take something that was useless and turn it into a product that everyone could use. Here is some background on the development of microfiber and some of the uses for the material.

During the middle twentieth century, the manufacture of synthetic fibers began to expand into new areas. One of the breakthroughs of the era was to take the sludge that was left over after oil had been refined and turn it into a synthetic fiber that could be used in upholstery. The process of refining this waste product yielded a substance known as polypropylene, which could in turn be processed into a thin olefin fiber. Olefin fibers were ideal to use in the production of car upholstery, home and office carpeting, and even some draperies. Olefin fibers caught on in a big way during the 1970's, with such companies as Hercules, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware producing their own branded form of olefin fiber, which was dubbed Herculon.

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