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T400:
- see 3GT.
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Tactel:
- a brand name used by DuPont for its nylon fibre.
Last referenced in: Moisture management fabrics (Performance Apparel Markets Issue 20)
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Tactical vest:
- a bullet resistant vest worn by military personnel in combat environments. Its ability to resist the impact of bullets lies in the presence of hard plates which are strategically placed in the vest to prevent the wearer from injury.
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Taffeta:
- a closely woven, plain-weave fabric with a crisp handle and a smooth surface.
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Tanquis:
- a type of long staple fibre cotton.
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Tape yarn:
- a yarn used for knitwear in the form of a tape with a large width-to-thickness ratio. Such yarns are typically formed by weaving or knitting. Knitted tape yarns are often made on circular knitting machines, giving them a tubular cross-section.
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Tapestry:
- a closely woven figured fabric with a compound structure in which a pattern is developed by the use of coloured yarns in the warp or in the weft or both. A fine binder warp and weft may be incorporated. The fabric is woven on jacquard looms and is normally used for upholstery.
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Tartan:
- a fabric, originally a woollen 2/2 twill worn by Scottish Highlanders, woven in checks of various colours.
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Taupe:
- a brownish-grey colour, from the French word for "mole".
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Tear resistance:
- a measurement of fabric strength. Also, a property imparted by using “ripstop” yarns in close woven fabrics.
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