man-made fiber


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Noun 1. [画像:man-made fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes]man-made fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
acrylic, acrylic fiber - polymerized from acrylonitrile
nylon - a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
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This category included man-made fiber and leather sports and travel bags as well as man-made fiber backpacks.
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But man-made fiber prices in China are still much lower than the price of cotton in China.
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Wool, silk and man-made fiber textile production has grown at a very small rate.
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The four with the extended decision-making period are cotton and man-made fiber sweaters, cotton and man-made fiber dressing gowns and robes, men's and boys' wool trousers, and knit fabric.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium-Cargill Dow's Ingeo fibers, a man-made fiber derived from corn, will make its first appearance in draperies here at Decosit.
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Based on the agreement, Toray will produce INGEO fiber, the world's first man-made fiber derived from 100% annually renewable resources, in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, they said.
Toray, Cargill Dow sign licensing agreement for fiber products
In 1972 after the second renewal, some bilateral agreements under the LTA also included limitations on trade in wool and man-made fiber textiles.
Effect of multi-fiber arrangement trade restrictions on textile industry profit margins
The four added products are men's and boy's cotton and man-made fiber shirts, man-made fiber trousers, man-made fiber knit shirts and blouses, and combed cotton yarn.
U.S. expands safeguard import limits on Chinese textile products

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