Lint — may mean: * Fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant * Fuzzy fluff that accumulates on various fabrics, which can be removed via a lint roller * Fibers that become trapped in the lint filter of a clothes dryer * Navel… … Wikipedia
Roller printing on textiles — Roller printing, also called cylinder printing or machine printing, on fabrics is a textile printing process patented by Thomas Bell of Scotland in 1783 in an attempt to reduce the cost of the earlier copperplate printing. This method was used in … Wikipedia
roller — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, abradant, abrasive, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, barrel, billow, binder, bole, bore, brace, breaker, breakers, burnish, calender, carousel, cask, cast, cataplasm, cheese… … Moby Thesaurus
lint — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, adhesive tape, air pollution, application, attritus, band, bandage, bandaging, binder, brace, bran, cast, cataplasm, clue, compress, cosmic dust, cotton, court plaster, cravat, crumb, crumble,… … Moby Thesaurus
roller gin — noun : a cotton gin in which the lint is pulled from the seed by a roller covered with walrus hide and assisted by a fixed knife and a moving knife … Useful english dictionary
Nicholas McKay (inventor) — Nicholas McKay, Sr. (born 1920) is an American inventor and entrepreneur. His most well known (and first commercial) product was the Lint Pic Up, the world s first lint roller. McKay had the idea after needing masking tape, a paper roll and some… … Wikipedia
Sweater — A jumper from Marks Spencer. A sweater, jumper, pullover, sweatshirt, jersey or guernsey is a garment intended to cover the torso and arms. It is often worn over a shirt, blouse, T shirt, or other top, but may also be worn alone as a top.… … Wikipedia
Category:Cleaning tools — Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory. V [+] Vacuum cleaners (2 C, 15 P) … Wikipedia
Cotton gin — Eli Whitney s cotton gin patent, March 14, 1794 … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
