synthetic fabric

collocation in English

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synthetic
adjective
uk
/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/us
/sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a ...
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fabric
noun
uk
/ˈfæb.rɪk/us
/ˈfæb.rɪk/
cloth or material for making clothes, covering ...
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(Definition ofsyntheticandfabricfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a piece of long (generally 5.5m ft) cloth which can be made of various materials: cotton, silk, nylon, chiffon orsyntheticfabric.
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Milk proteins have also been used to createsyntheticfabric.
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Made of fiber, the seats have a padded backrest insyntheticfabric.
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It has constant chord wings built around two wooden spars with fibreglass ribs andsyntheticfabriccovering.
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A sleeve ofsyntheticfabricoften covers the tube to prevent it from becoming elongated during towing.
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It is asyntheticfabricfuroshiki, a wrapping cloth used to carry personal items.
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Handkerchiefs can be made of cotton, cotton-synthetic blend,syntheticfabric, silk, or linen.
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These polymer finishes are also capable of imparting a soft and smooth handle tosyntheticfabricwithout making it water repellent.
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The main textile product issyntheticfabricused in trousers.
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A piece of polyester or othersyntheticfabricis placed in the mouth (to be used as a wick).
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These are made of asyntheticfabric, of which different colors have been sewn together in various patterns.
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Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of materials such as lightweight metal, plastic, andsyntheticfabric.
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The costume is made of foam-linedsyntheticfabricwhich absorbs all vibrations and establishes a vibrational shield which deflects normal blows and allows him to slip from any grasp.
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A second finding of practical importance was the response of many species to features of synthetic fabrics that are not apparent to the human eye.
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Smooth, shiny synthetic fabrics (polyester, nylon) and polyester blends reduced catches.
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We were almost the first in the field in the development of nylon, terylene and other synthetic fabrics.
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The linen industry has had to face a severe restriction owing to the transfer from traditional fabrics such as cotton and linen to modern synthetic fabrics.
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This is no doubt mainly due to the fact that the widely used combination of synthetic fabrics over polyurethane foam is not prone to ignition by cigarettes.
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Production line consisted of, but not limited to: cotton, wool, synthetic fabrics, knitwear, apparel clothing, curtains, carpets, etc.
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The benefits of such synthetic fabrics were that they were crease-resistant, easy to wash, and required little to no ironing.
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