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    Sailcloth is cloth used to make sails. It can be made of a variety of materials, including natural fibers such as flax, hemp, or cotton in various forms...
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    made of an aluminium alloy or composite frame covered with synthetic sailcloth to form a wing. Typically the pilot is in a harness suspended from the...
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  • developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. Le Roy used worn-out sailcloth painted with a mixture of linseed oil and wax to produce a waterproof...
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    the sailcloth is spread. The miller can adjust the amount of cloth spread according to the wind and the power needed. In medieval mills, the sailcloth was...
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  • fabric was also produced in England and Scotland. Dowlas was identical to sailcloth. The cloth was also imitated in cotton for the same use. The word is spelled...
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  • Rayon Rep Reticella lace Rib knit Rinzu Ripstop Russell cord Saga Nishiki Sailcloth Samite Sateen Satin Saye Scarlet Scrim Seersucker Serge Shantung Sharkskin...
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    Sailcloth is typically made from PET fibers also known as polyester or under the brand name Dacron; colorful lightweight spinnakers are usually made of...
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    but now just 24.[when?] Maritime industries, especially the making of sailcloth and boat building, have long been associated with the island, although...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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  • digging at GAL–1 is suspended. From the spoils, Gary Drayton recovers a sailcloth needle, a button, and a piece of metal with a square hole in it. Joan...
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  • The common sail is the simplest form of sail. In medieval mills, the sailcloth was wound in and out of a ladder-type arrangement of sails. Medieval sails...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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    competition’s. North began testing the strength and stretch characteristics of sailcloth he received from his suppliers, to eliminate variability in his raw materials...
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  • Poldavis (also called poledavis or poldavy) is a historical type of sailcloth originally manufactured in the town of Pouldavid on Baie de Douarnenez in...
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    ceremony. The ceremony may include burial in a casket, burial sewn in sailcloth, burial in an urn, or scattering of the cremated remains from a ship....
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  • sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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  • and is moisture resistant Used as reinforcing fibres for ropes, cables, sailcloth. Also used in manufacturing badminton strings, bike tires and in electronics...
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    the 15th century, mariners applied fish oils and grease to their heavy sailcloth. This resulted in more efficient sails in dry weather and lighter sails...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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    bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 80% double-surface 35.2 ft (10.7 m) span wing is supported by cables...
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    waterproof, breathable fabric Oilskin – Waterproof garment made from treated sailcloth or canvas Waxed cotton – Sturdy fabric waterproofed with wax Knight, William...
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    wash towels), napkins, runners, and upholstery. It is used especially in sailcloth and lent cloth, sewing threads, handkerchiefs, table cloth, sheets, collars...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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    sail Topgallant Topsail Watersail* Components Batten Bolt rope Cringle Emblems Draft Jackline Reefing points Roach Sailcloth Spreader patch Tell-tale...
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  • materials, technical paper, asbestos replacement, hot air filtration, sailcloth, speaker woofers, boat hull material, fiber reinforced concrete, drumheads...
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    practically all the hemp and flax required by the Royal Navy for cordage and sailcloth was imported from Russia. When the First Fleet arrived at Port Jackson...
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    a sizeable sailcloth industry, and material had to be ordered from abroad. In the contract for the maintenance of rigging, French sailcloth was specified...
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  • original Crane design, including commissioning a run of Egyptian cotton sailcloth so that the sails would meet the original specifications. Bibliography...
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    are used as reinforcing (matrix) fibers for ropes, electrical cables, sailcloth, and advanced composite materials, professional bike tires, and in electronics...
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