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What is the name of the machine that was used to pick cotton during the civil war?

During the Civil War, there WAS no machinery to pick cotton- it was picked by hand. The machine that was used to separate the cotton fiber from the seeds was the Cotton Gin (as in engine).


Why didnt the South build their own factories and manufacture their cotton?

The southern United States could not build factories to manufacture cotton before the Civil War because cotton is a natural fiber that is grown from a seed. The cotton gin, however, was invented by Eli Whitney to aid in picking the cotton.


Which cloth used in bullet proff jokets?

The cloth commonly used in bulletproof vests is typically made from a strong synthetic fiber called Kevlar. Kevlar is known for its high tensile strength and ability to absorb and disperse impact energy, making it an ideal material for ballistic protection. The fabric is woven into multiple layers to create a strong and flexible barrier against bullets and other projectiles. This design helps to slow down and deform the bullet, spreading its force over a larger area and reducing the likelihood of penetration.


What describes an important outcome of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War 2?

The United States ended its policy of isolationism. This had allowed Germany and japan to expand their empires and become a greater threat to other nations.


What was Omar Bradley's impact on World War 2?

Omar Nelson Bradley (born 2/12/893) (Died on 4/8/1981) was one of the main US army field commanders in Europe and North Africa during world war two. He was also the last surviving of the five star general

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Which fiber is used for making parachutes and stockings?

Nylon is used for both parachutes and stockings.


What is textile fiber?

A unit in which many complicated textile structures are built up is said to be textile fiber. It is defined as one of the delicate, hair portions of the tissues of a plant or animal or other substances that are very small in diameter in relation to there length. Textile Fiber is the raw material required for the textile industry.


The smallest unit of textile material is called?

The smallest unit of textile material is a fiber. The length of a fiber is greater than the diameter.


Can a fiber be individualized to a particular textile fabric?

yes


How do you use the word textile in a sentence?

I have been promoted to "Chief Loom Operator" at the textile mill! Our textile mill is now using corn fiber.


What is a textile made from more than one fiber?

Union


What is the material used in a textile industry?

In textile industry, natural fiber and synthetic (man made) fibers for the textile material. It depends on what kind of finished products consumer is looking for then designer will design the collection base on the nature of natural fiber or man made fiber to make the products fits consumer's expectation.


What is the scope for textile engineering in India?

Textile industry is one of the biggest industries in the world and unmoving stretching out. It blends the education of textile processes and tools with the basic values of engineering. A textile engineer is trained to know his way into applying similar engineering values to flecked aspects of textile designing including clothes process, fiber, textile machines and other products as well.


What began to replace hemp as a profitable textile fiber in the US in the the late 1800s?

But the invention of the cotton gin was already bringing many changes, and cotton was becoming a prime and profitable textile fiber.


What began to replace hemp as a profitable textile fiber in the US in the late 1800s?

But the invention of the cotton gin was already bringing many changes, and cotton was becoming a prime and profitable textile fiber.


What is the name for a textile made of more than one fiber?

Union


Difference between fiber and textile fiber?

Textile fiber: can be spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by various methods including weaving, knitting, braiding, felting, and twisting. The essential requirements for fibers to be spun into yarn include a length of at least 5 millimeters, flexibility, cohesiveness, and sufficient strength. Other important properties include elasticity, fineness, uniformity, durability, and luster.These normally have length to diameter ratio of 1000:1. Banana fiber is one kind of fiber but it is not a textile fiber. Because it can not fill up the above properties. So we can say that all fiber are not textile fiber. Fiber: a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed: e.g the basket comes lined with natural coco fibres