Bicomponent fibers mimic the naturals. (new synthetics aim to copy wool)(Textile Technology)

Daily News Record | May 2, 1996| | Copyright

NEW YORK -- Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery. And the growing market for man-made bicomponent fibers shows just how close yarn producers are coming to mimicking the qualities of natural fibers.

Bicomponent fibers consist of two components divided along the length of the fiber Each component of the fiber can have different physical or chemical properties. They can be variants of the same type of polymer, or they can be of two different polymer types. The variants of bicomponent fibers can be grouped into five major classes as follows: core and sheath, ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Gerasa and the Decapolis; a "virtual island" in northwest Jordan.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News ; 0715635670 Gerasa and the Decapolis; a "virtual island" in northwest Jordan. Kennedy, David. Duckworth 2006 216 pages $22.00 Paperback Duckworth debates in...
The Unique Church at Abila of the Decapolis
Magazine article from: Near Eastern Archaeology ; ...however, primarily because of its association with the league of cities known in the Bible and in other sources as the Decapolis. Abila's Natural Setting Abila is around five kilometers south of the Yarmouk River and is bound on the east by the Wadi...
The healing of the Gerasene demoniac; Mark 5:1-20.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin ; ...you." Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed. The WORD...because Jesus is in the territory of the Gerasenes in the Decapolis which has a predominantly pagan population. The swineherds...
The healing of a deaf man; Mark 7:31-37.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin ; ...of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment...into Gentile territory, among which is the district of the Decapolis. Though He claims He is sent primarily to the Jews, Jesus...
Jarash.(ancient city in Jordan)
Magazine article from: Faces: People, Places, and Cultures ; ...complete of any occupied Roman city. Jarash was a member of the Decapolis--ten Roman cities of special importance. All stood east...12-14; 16-26 & 18:1-11). Jesus visited Decapolis, where he healed a deaf man (Mark 7:31-37). Driving...
The healing of the Gerasene demoniac; Mark 5:1-20.(Reflections Today)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin ; ...for you. Then the man went off and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed. In today...began to proclaim the Good News of Jesus (v. 20) in the Decapolis area, the ten cities of heavily Hellenistic character; the...
Travel: A bit part in the Bible story In Jordan's ancient ruins, you can still see the ruts of the chariot wheels. Joanna Symons steps back through the centuries
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London ; ...with Syria and Israel. This was one of the cities of the Decapolis (a group of 10 autonomous towns within the Roman Empire...uncovered more layers, literally, at Pella, our second Decapolis city of the day and the site of one of the biggest digs in...
Sussita, the horse-shaped city
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post ; ...Pompey to impose direct rule over the whole area and consequently Hippos became one of the Roman cities of the Decapolis. The Decapolis was originally a loose federation of 10 cities, in southern Syria and Transjordan, that conducted their affairs...
The healing of the Gadarene demoniacs; Reflections Today.(Opinion/Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin ; ...Galilee than Gerasa (Mk 5:1). A pagan territory, Gadara is one of the Hellenistic cities that make up the area called Decapolis or Ten Cities. This explains a herd of many swine. Jews do not raise pigs which they consider as unclean animals. The demons...
MEMORIALS: WILLIAM HAROLD MARE
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society ; ...for the Near East School of Archaeology in Jerusalem. Since 1980 Harold was the director of the excavation at Abila of the Decapolis in Jordan. It was there that he died on June 22, 2004 after an automobile accident. Harold had many articles published...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Bicomponent fibers mimic the naturals. (new ..."