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UPF
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A rating for the amount of ultraviolet radiation, both UVA and UVB, that is blocked by a fabric.
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textile
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A general term used to refer to fibers, yarns, and/or fabrics, or anything made from fibers, yarns, and/or fabrics
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Fiber
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Any natural or manufactured substance with a high length-to-width with characteristics that make it suitable to being processed into fabric
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Yarn
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A grouping of fibers twisted or laid together to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric
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Fabric
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A flexible, planar (from the word “plane”) substance made from solutions, fibers, yarns, or fabrics, in any combination
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Gray Goods
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A fabric straight off the loom or knitting machine
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Detergency
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the way soap or detergent removes soil (soil is an unwanted substance
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Soaps
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non-vigorous cleaning compoundsmade from sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids (naturalplant or animal base); soaps form hard water deposits
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Detergents
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chemical compounds specially formulated to remove soil or other material from textiles
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Surfactants
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Organic compounds that dissolve in hard water and do not precipitate(form hard curds) and carry soil away
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