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dyeing
[ dahy-ing ]
noun
- process of coloring fibers, yarns, or fabrics.
dyeing
/ ˈdaɪɪŋ /
noun
- the process or industry of colouring yarns, fabric, etc
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It takes 1,800 gallons of water to make a single pair of jeans, a number that may be even higher if you consider the dyeing and washing processes.
Yet, one of the best parts is Studio 189 adding its cultural touch by designing a reversible lens cloth produced in Ghana using a traditional dyeing technique called hand batik.
It also eliminates all but maybe 3 or 4 percent of the water needed for dyeing.
Her team showed nanocellulose can cut water and chemical consumption during dyeing.
The new dyeing process works with both natural and synthetic indigo.
The week where Romney was accused of dyeing his face brown for a Univision interview?
“The Disney Look does not permit extremes in dyeing, bleaching or coloring,” the rules state.
Though Free began dyeing her tresses four years ago, only recently has she become sought after for her unique hair color.
Madonna also established a rule against dyeing her hair—until she was 14.
Gambir is an article that is very useful in dyeing, and hence is frequently exported to Europe.
I like the dyeing and the chemical part of the business; but what all these men said was Chinese to me.
Perhaps in dyeing, the lead and gamboge solutions might be worth a trial.
The name is now given to an Apple of no great value as a table fruit, but good as a cider apple, and for use in silk dyeing.
Aloes is also used in dyeing; and as a colouring matter in stains, lacquers, and varnishes.
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