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polyester fleece (<textile materials by composition or origin>, textile materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A synthetic fabric with a thick, soft pile, used for outer clothing and blankets. Originally developed in 1979 by Malden Mills, a Massachusetts textile maker. Made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), it has been adopted as an alternative to wool in applications that require warmth. It can be made from fibers recycled from plastic PET bottles.
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| polyester fleece (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| polar fleece (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| fleece (polyester) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.................... <fiber and fiber by product> (G) |
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.................................... polyester fleece (P,U) |
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| Dutch ..... Een zachte gebreide stof van polyester, gekrompen en geruwd, waardoor het oogt als een vacht en warmte-isolerend is. Ontwikkeld in de V.S. in 1979 door het bedrijf Malden Mills; wordt sinds 2007 vaak gemaakt van hergebruikte PET-flessen, polyethyleentereftalaat. Alternatief materiaal voor wollen kleren en dekens. |
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polyethylene terephthalate |
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(thermoplastic polyester, polyester (resin), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300380208] |
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| fleece (polyester)............ |
[RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VTMK Preferred] |
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Cornwell, N., Polar magic new adventures with fleece. (Iola, WI 2001) |
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Greenbaum and Rubinstein, The Evolution of Fleece, New York Times [online] (2011) |
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Waart, S. de, Textielwarenkennis: gisteren, vandaag en morgen. In: Marjan Blomjous, Nettie Cassie et al. (eds.), Studies in textiel: de stof bij de naam noemen. (Hilversum 2015). 99 |
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