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Fibres and Fabrics

This book looks at several aspects of fibres and fabrics: * Examining fibres * Burning fibres * Paper * Making fibres * The strength of fibres * The wear of fabrics * Fabrics as insulators * Shrinkage * Detergents * Fabric brighteners Fibres and Fabrics was one of the Science at Work series. All the booklets in the series were highly illustrated with practical work described, step by step, by 3D line drawings with short captions. The language demands were strictly controlled. As well as practical guidance for the students, the booklets included information and data pages, each with a small number of short questions.

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