lightweight fabric

collocation in English

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lightweight
adjective
uk
/ˈlaɪt.weɪt/us
/ˈlaɪt.weɪt/
weighing only a little or less ...
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fabric
noun
uk
/ˈfæb.rɪk/us
/ˈfæb.rɪk/
cloth or material for making clothes, covering ...
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(Definition oflightweightandfabricfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The towers are made from tubes oflightweightfabric1.4 meters in diameter.
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Garments with removable linings are usually lined with alightweightfabricas well, to provide a neat finish when the warm lining is not worn.
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When the two fuselage halves were mated and fully skinned, they were covered with alightweightfabriccovering material.
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It will often be made of alightweightfabricand will frequently be sleeveless.
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It is alightweightfabricthat allows air to circulate easily around the body.
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The strips produced by this process can be joined together to create an airy andlightweightfabric.
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These are usually lightweight fabrics used for table runners, purses and smaller items.
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Bound seams are often used on lightweight fabrics including silk and chiffon and on unlined garments to produce a neat finish.
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During the summer, they preferred lightweight fabrics woven from tree bark, grasses, or reeds.
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When twills are printed, they are typically done so on lightweight fabrics.
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The difference is that hand-reeled threads produce three grades of silk: two fine grades that are ideal for lightweight fabrics, and a thick grade for heavier material.
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