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Ballotini:
- small glass beads which are normally used in reflective paints but which can also be incorporated into fabrics.
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Bandana:
- handkerchief designs in simple colour and white stylised patterns, including spots and paisley.
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Barrier (geotextiles):
- a material which prevents fluid movement across the plane of a geotextile. A nonwoven geotextile saturated with an impermeable substance (eg bentonite clay) can act as a barrier material.
Last referenced in: Innovations in Fibres, Technical Textiles, Apparel and Machinery (Technical Textile Markets Issue 71)
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Basket weave:
- a textile weave consisting of double threads interlaced to produce a checkered pattern similar to that of a woven basket.
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Bast fibre:
- fibre obtained from the stems of certain types of plant.
Last referenced in: Worldwide and Regional Trends in Man-Made Fibre Production (Technical Textile Markets Issue 61)
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Batik:
- a traditional dyeing process in which portions of cloth are coated with wax and therefore resist the dye, enabling distinctive patterns to be created. Batik fabrics are characterised by a streaky or mottled appearance.
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Batt:
- single or multiple sheets of fibre used in the production of nonwoven fabric.
Last referenced in: Developments in military clothing (Performance Apparel Markets Issue 26)
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Bayadère:
- a fabric or design with horizontal plain or patterned stripes.
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BCF:
- (bulked continuous filament) textured yarn used mainly in the construction of carpets or upholstery.
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Bedford cord:
- a fabric constructed in such a way as to show rounded cords in the warp direction with pronounced sunken lines between them.
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