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Water Repellent
Resists water, but is not impervious to it.
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

Waterproof
Completely impervious to water.
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

Wet Felting
The process of binding and shrinking wool fibers together using hot water, soap and agitation.
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

WIP
Work In Progress - Something that's being worked on but is not finished yet.
Last Updated: 09-19-2008 @ 02:52 PM

wool
The hair from sheep and certain other mammals, such as the goat and alpaca.
The hair can be made into roving, batting, yarn, or fabric.
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

worsted fabric
fabric made from fine smooth yarn having a close-textured surface with no nap
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

Woven
Fabrics composed of two sets of yarns. One set of yarns, the warp, runs along the length of the fabric. The other set of yarns, the fill or weft, is perpendicular to the warp. Woven fabrics are held together by weaving the warp and the fill yarns over and under each other.
Last Updated: 01-01-1970 @ 12:00 AM

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